Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment is the Hot Topic Hour on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Water sourcing issues, increased pressures for energy efficiency, and advanced boiler designs make management and treatment of boiler feed and cooling water even more important for today’s power plant operators. With increasing federal and state regulations limiting access to surface and ground water, minimizing water usage by reducing blowdowns or recirculating water become important factors in the selection of water treatment methods. Optimum treatment will help prevent chemical and flow corrosion in boiler water, steam and condensate systems and elimination of scale. Prevention of corrosion and scale in turn helps to ensure maximum life of boilers, steam turbines, condensers, pumps, reduces maintenance expenses and allows optimal thermal performance providing greater efficiency.
There are a wide variety of water treatment systems available, but which system is most economical for a specific plant considering energy requirements, chemical costs and performance. This decision is partially dictated by the minerals and compounds in the raw water as well as the chemical and physical composition of the raw water. In general, raw water from lakes, rivers or wells is treated by aeration, coagulation, filtration and softening all well established processes. However, shortages of natural raw water from the traditional sources, the “greening“ of power plants and increasing stringent regulations on disposal of water into surface waters or even holding ponds are now forcing plants to consider reusing their process water. This adds a new dimension to the problem of properly treating water before adding it as make-up water in the boiler feed or cooling systems. The process water contains even more contaminants and many at higher concentrations than typical natural water.
The following speakers will describe the latest technologies available or under development to treat boiler feed and cooling water from natural and process sources with emphasis on chemical usage, water usage, and typical water quality that can be achieved using these technologies and discuss how to reduce the consumption of chemicals and water while achieving better water quality and lower operating costs and the economics of various treatment technologies focusing on energy use, chemical requirements, capital costs, reuse of process water and operation and maintenance costs and issues.
Brad Buecker, Process Specialist with Kiewit Power Engineers, will provide an overview of the most common and modern makeup water production methods, including reverse osmosis, portable mixed-bed polishing and electrodeionization (EDI). He will also briefly examine how some of these technologies are being utilized for wastewater treatment, which is becoming a very critical issue at many facilities. The ideas outlined in the presentation are also applicable for make-up water treatment at many other industries.
Tom Muilenberg, Senior Manager for Industrial Sales at MIOX Corporation
Stephen Dominick, Regional Sales Manager for Ovivo Water USA, will present "When Water Is Scarce, Where Can You Look for Water for Your Power Plant and What Are the Methods Available to Condition It for Use?"
Bernhard Doll, Dipl.-Ing., Vice President of Marketing for Industrial Water at Pall GmbH, Germany, will discuss the “Significant Cost Savings Obtained Using Advanced Membrane Systems for Cooling Tower Water Treatment.” Driven by the demand for continuous process improvements to increase plant efficiency and lower customer costs, power plants around the world are striving to upgrade conventional water treatment systems. One way they are achieving this is by employing reliable membrane technologies such as microfiltration. Case studies highlighting improvements in water quality and improved economics, especially in cooling tower blowdown water treatment and reuse will highlight the latest membrane technologies that can help power plants reduce costs, improve processes and optimize water footprint.
Bob Bartholomew, Associate at Sheppard T. Powell Associates, LLC, will discuss the causes and present methods of controlling sources of dissolved oxygen in condensate systems and in feedwater systems for heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) units. Low dissolved oxygen concentration limits in condensate and in many feedwater systems for HRSGs or conventional boilers can be difficult to maintain. He will explain how this can be accomplished.
To register for the Hot Topic Hour on December 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (CST), click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.
McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Environmental Upgrade Tracking System. The cost is $125.00 for non-subscribers.
Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report.
2012
DATE SUBJECT
December 6 Boiler Feed and Cooling Water Treatment Power
December 13 Co-firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass and Municipal Waste Power
2013
January 10 Update on Oxy-fuel Combustion Power
January 17 Production of Fertilizer and Sulfuric Acid at Coal-fired Power Plants Power
January 24 Gypsum Dewatering Power
January 31 Filter media (forecasts and market drivers for media used in air, gas, liquid, fluid applications, both mobile and stationary). Market
Intelligence
February 7 Valves for Power Plants, Boilers and Water Treatment Facilities Power
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Improve Your Networking at Power-Gen 2012
At Power-Gen. December 11-13 in Orlando, McIlvaine will be working to help those with questions to network with the people who have the answers. There will be some good environmental related papers. The details are listed below. Stand numbers of networking exhibitors are also provided. We are also organizing informal gatherings. McIlvaine subscribers who wish to network but are just visitors, can send us information including their availability, subjects on which they are focused and their mobile numbers. We will be taking pictures and conducting interviews during the show. If you have any suggestions relative to subjects let us know.
Water Discussion at Ovivo Stand on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
An informal discussion of water issues will take place at the Ovivo stand during the cocktail hour and starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. In addition to the Ovivo personnel listed below, there will be input from various experts including Brad Buecker of Kiewit who is also a speaker at the conference. Robbie Waters or another representative from Menardi will be on hand to talk about filter fabrics. John Schettler of Chemtura, (Cell # 636-751-5282) will be on hand to address questions on the use of bromide use in FGD systems.
There will be a raffle prize of a golf putter for anyone who places their name card in the stand bowl during the day. The schedule and areas of expertise for Ovivo personnel are:
Ovivo Stand # 1462
Availability at the Stand
Person Title Mobile Subject Tues. Wed. Thurs.
Claire Madson Regional Sales Manager 801-824-8742 Southern Region All Day All Day All Day
Guy Beauchesne Regional Sales Manager 801-560-4044 Western Region All Day All Day All Day
Christian Beaule Regional Sales Manager 819-790-1416 Eastern Canada Region All Day All Day All Day
Trent Gathright Product Manager 832-489-7956 Cooling Water Intake All Day Not available All Day
Paul Shields Regional Sales Manager 215-260-0786 Eastern Region All Day All Day All Day
Stephen Dominick Regional Sales Manager 801-628-0074 Mid-West Region AM available PM available All Day
Richard Coniglio Product Manager 801-837-1343 Boiler Feed Water Technologies All Day All Day All Day
Kaveh Someah General Manager 801-865-1351 Condenser Protection and Boiler Feed Water Technologies PM Available PM Available AM Available
Air filtration is important not only for turbine protection but also to reduce PM2.5 emissions - more at the Pneumafil stand #4456
We are hoping to arrange a discussion on Tuesday during the cocktail reception at the Pneumafil stand to talk about air treatment prior to the gas turbine. But since an efficient filter can reduce PM2.5 emissions on the outlet, we would like to cover this as well. Glen England of Environ will be giving a speech on gas turbine PM2.5 emissions so we are hoping his schedule will permit him to participate in this discussion. When he was at GE he was co-author of a report which quantified emissions from a number of gas turbines. This paper can be reviewed at:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=gas%20turbine%20inlet%20air%20and%20impact%20on%20pm%202.5%20emissions&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CEAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyserda.ny.gov%2Fen%2FPublications%2FResearch-and-Development%2FEnvironmental%2FEMEP-Publications%2F~%2Fmedia%2FFiles%2FPublications%2FResearch%2FEnvironmental%2FEMEP%2F11_PMVarConceptModel_R1-V3.ashx&ei=JVu2UNvuAfOxygGIsoCgCA&usg=AFQjCNG3mhXKCxGl9jlPxmYdNQoW5Zqk_Q
Mcleod Stephens of Pneumafil points out that “gas turbine inlet filtration systems are typically very efficient on particles that are larger than 1µ. In fact, our MATREX Media for pulse style systems has an initial efficiency of 99.5 percent on particles in the range of: 2.02 µ – 3.0 µ. The efficiency goes up from there as the operating hours click by.
Static filtration can be even higher. “You can talk to him and the other Nederman people during the show. (Menardi, Pneumafil and Mikropul are now part of Nederman). Here are the details:
Stephen D. Klocke - V.P. Aftermarket Sales and Service: MikroPul/Pneumafil Cell #: 1-704-953-8269
Steve is in charge of Global Aftermarket sales for both MikroPul and Pneumafil. Specific product lines include: Baghouse, Fabric Filters, Air Inlet Filtration and Treatment Systems.
Robbie Waters – V.P. Sales and Marketing, Menardi: Cell #: 1-706-421-0515
Robbie is in charge of all sales and marketing efforts for Menardi, a leading manufacturer of woven and non-woven filters for both air and liquid particle separation.
Tony Poovey – Market Manager – Power, Pneumafil: Cell #: 1-980-229-1647
Tony is responsible for the sale of complete inlet filtration systems and retrofits including: inlet cooling such as evaporative cooling, chilling and fogging systems.
Mcleod Stephens – Sales Manager Gas Turbine Aftermarket, Pneumafil: Cell #: 1-630-596-3367
Mcleod is responsible for sales of aftermarket components and services such as replacement inlet filters and cooling media for all brands of inlet air systems.
Reid Thomas – Regional Sales Manager, Menardi: Cell #: 1-415-246-1106
Reid is responsible for the sales of filters, accessories and services for Fabric Filters, Baghouses and cartridge dust collectors.
Michael Goff – Regional Sales Manager, Menardi: Cell # 1-706-414-4836
Michael is responsible for the sales of filters, accessories and services for Fabric Filters, Baghouses and cartridge dust collectors.
Pneumafil/Menardi/Mikropul/Nederman Stand Personnel Schedule

Monday, 12/10 Tuesday, 12/11 Wednesday, 12/12 Thursday, 12/13
8:00 - 9:00
9:00 - 10:00 Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Michael Goff / Reid Thomas
10:00 - 11:00 Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Michael Goff / Reid Thomas
11:00 - noon Show begins at 11:30: Tony Poovey / Steve Klocke / Michael Goff / Robbie Waters Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Michael Goff / Reid Thomas
noon - 1:00 Tony Poovey / Steve Klocke / Michael Goff / Robbie Waters Steve Klocke / McLeod Stephens / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Tony Poovey / Michael Goff
1:00 - 2:00 Tony Poovey / Steve Klocke / Michael Goff / Robbie Waters Tony Poovey / Michael Goff/ Robbie Waters Tony Poovey / Michael Goff
2:00 - 3:00 McLeod Stephens / Steve Klocke / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Tony Poovey / Michael Goff/ Robbie Waters
3:00 - 4:00 McLeod Stephens / Steve Klocke / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Tony Poovey / Michael Goff/ Robbie Waters
4:00 - 5:00 McLeod Stephens / Steve Klocke / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas Tony Poovey / Michael Goff/ Robbie Waters
5:00 - 6:00 McLeod Stephens / Steve Klocke / Robbie Waters / Reid Thomas
(Jessica Hård, Bus. Area Mgr or a colleague from Nederman will also attend show)

Power-Gen 2012 Environmental Papers
4A – Particulates and the Importance of Multi-Pollutant Control 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/11/12 (Room S320A)
ESP VS. Fabric Filter Comparison
Gary Grieco PE, Co-author
Mick Chambers, Speaker
Comparson of Air Pollution Control for Coal-fired Power Plant in China and United States- Current Status, Legislation and Technology
Chiqian Lin, Co-author
Jinlang Zheng, Co-author
Tao Xu, Co-author
Yujian Jin, Co-author
Jianchun Wang, Speaker
5A – Hg Control Technologies for Coal-Fired Power Plants 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/11/12 (Room S320E)
Field Demonstrations of Fixed-Structure Sorbents for Mercury Emission Control from Coal-Fired Flue Gas
Brandon Looney, Co-author
Carl Richardson, Co-author
Charles Bullinger, Co-author
Diane Stockdill, Co-author
Jared Pozarnsky, Co-author
Jeff Kolde, Co-author
Jonas Klingspor, Co-author
Morris Hummel, Co-author
Noah Meeks, Co-author
Ramsey Chang, Co-author
Richard Gebert, Co-author
Stephen Stark, Co-author
Xiao-Chun Lu, Co-author
Tom Machalek, Speaker
An SCR Can Provide Mercury Removal Co-Benefits
Kyle Neidig, Co-author
Peter Jin, Co-author
Yoshinori Nagai, Co-author
Tony Favale, Speaker
Recent Developments in Concrete Compatible Sorbents
Robert Nebergall, Speaker
Full-Scale Trials of Non-Halogenated Activated Carbon for Mercury Capture
Ameena Khan, Co-author
Caitlin Gross, Co-Author
Christine Foster, Co-author
David Mazyck, Co-author
Heather Byrne, Co-author
Jack Drwiega, Co-author
William Naylor, Speaker
Results of Mercury Emission Testing at a Coal-Fired Power Plant while Using Fuel Additives, Activated Carbon and Evaluating Mercury Re-emission
Ajay Jayaprakash, Co-author
Casey Smith, Co-author
John Faber, Co-author
John McLeod, Co-author
Steve Katzberger, Co-author
Paul Farber, Speaker
6A – Technical Challenges for Environmental Retrofits 1:30 -3:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/11/12 (Room S320H)
An Integrated Approach to AQCS Retrofit Draft Systems Design
Henry Wong, Co-author
Fred Rosse, Speaker
Retrofit Dry Scrubbing for Mercury Plus Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxides
Anupam Sanyal, Co-author
William Walsh Jr., Speaker
Things to Watch for when Converting Once-Through Cooling to Closed-loop
Mo Massoudi PhD, PE, Co-author
Miroslav Cerha PE, Speaker
Common FGD Absorber and Boiler Operation Safety
Phillip Wang, Co-Author
Henry Sierk, Speaker
7A – Advanced Combined Cycles – Technical Considerations 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday 12/11/12 (Room S322)
State of the Art Makeup Water and Wastewater Treatment Methods for Combined-Cycle Plants
Brad Buecker, Speaker
12B – Effective Maintenance Strategies 9:30 -11-30 a.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S310H)
Air Preheater Sealing Advances with Adaptive Brush Design
Pavan Ravulaparthy, Speaker
3B – NOx Solutions 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320B)
Achieving Ultra Low NOx Emissions in Boiler Burner Retrofits
John Guarco, Co-author
Rex Isaacs, Co-author
Bill Gurski, Speaker
Minimization of Capital and Operational Costs for DeNOx Technologies in New and Existing Combustion Facilities
Enrique Bosch, Co-author
Enrique Tova, Co-author
Francisco Rodriguez, Co-author
Miguel Delgado, Co-author
John Sale, Speaker
Innovative Optimized SCR Solution Achieves NOx Reduction Target
Robert Taylor, Co-author
Keith Morris P., Speaker
Threading the Needle with 2000 Tons of Steel
Brooks Webber, Co-author
Doug Johnson, Co-author
John Sulsona, Co-author
Josh Hanes, Co-author
Vincent Forcellini, Co-author
Mike Brumage, Speaker
Sunflower Electric Power Low-NOx Burner (LNB) Retrofit at Holcomb Unit 1
Paul Reynolds, Co-author
John Van Woy, Speaker
5B – Compliance Control Strategies and Technologies 9:30 -11:30 a.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320E)
The MATS Conundrum. It’s Been a Year Already
Robert Fraser, Co-author
Peter Belmonte P.E., Speaker
Coal’s Triple Challenge for Air Regulation Compliance: Technology, Measurement and Commercial
Anesha Rumble, Co-author
Dennis Johnson, Co-author
Michael Martin C.E.P., Co-author
James Brown PE, PMP, Speaker
Developing a Low Cost MATS Rule Compliance Strategy by Leveraging Existing Assets
Danielle Flagg, Co-author
Kurt Sangster, Co-author
William Cain, Co-author
Willard Boward, Jr, Speaker
PM Control for Utility MATS: Staying Within the Footprint
Gary Grieco PE, Speaker
Keep’em Running: Low-Cost FGD in Response to New Regulations
Ira Brodsky PE, Co-author
Ray McLaughlin PE, Co-author
Lesley Baker PE, Speaker
3C – Water Regulatory Compliance and Operations 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320B)
Water Supply Development for KCP&L’s Iatan2
Gary Brown, Co-author
Patrick Higgins, Co-author
Jason Eichenberger, Speaker
Mercury Removal Using Wet Scrubber and Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Rakesh Gupta, Co-author
Kenneth Braunstein P.E., Speaker
The Current and Future Use of Deep Injection Well Technology in the Power Generation Industry
David McNabb PG, Co-author
Mark McNeal, Co-author
Edward McCullers, Speaker
Cooling Tower Water Reduction – Use Municipal Reclaim Water, High Cycles of Concentration, or Both?
Ivan Cooper, Speaker
Advanced Technology for Reuse Water Treatment
Jeff Melzer, Co-author
Ken Riddle, Co-author
Linda Miller, Co-author
Paul DiFranco, Co-author
Thomas MaCafferty, Co-author
Caroline Sui, Speaker
4C – SO2 Emissions Control 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320A)
Operational Experience at DTE’s Monroe Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization System
Chris Beeler, Co-author
Daniel Casey, Co-author
Francis Harkins, Co-author
Jason Beaubien, Co-author
John Lesley, Speaker
Operating a Circulating Dry Scrubber at Low and Variable Boiler Loads
Douglas Beck, Co-author
Eric Walters, Co-author
Roderick Beittel, Co-author
Terence Ake, Speaker
Contracting Strategy for Implementing DSI Technology for SO2 Control
Danielle Flagg, Co-author
David Bahr, Co-author
Franco Albi, Speaker
The Use of NPV Calculations to Evaluate the Selection of FGD Technologies
Ray D’Alessandro, Co-author
Todd Clark, Co-author
Anthony Licata, Speaker
5C – HAPS Compliance Control Technologies II 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room 320E)
Early Lessons Learned from Implementation of Dry Sorbent Injection Systems
Preston Tempero, Co-author
Diane Fischer, Speaker
Circulating Fluidized Bed Scrubbing Technology Provides Multi-Pollutant Removal Capabilities
Rolf Graf, Co-author
Robert Giglio, Speaker
Test Results of Multi-Pollutant Emissions Reduction System
Sanjeev Jolly, Co-author
Wayne Littleford, Co-author
Peter Kawa, Speaker
6C – Adanced Coal-Fired Generation Projects 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday 12/12/12 (Room S320H)
Standardization and Innovation of PJFF Design Reduces Costs for MATS Compliance
Gregory Golub, Co-author
Huiying Zhuang, Speaker
Exhibitors
COMPANY NAME BOOTH
Alstom
Andritz, Inc. 4005
4853
Aquatech International Corporation 5319
Augusta Fiberglass 3072
Babcock & Wilcox 3800
Blome International 1033
Burns and Roe 3022
Cameron 4662
Clyde Bergemann 4611
Coalogix (SCR-TECH) 730
Colfax 3816
Cormetech, Inc. 1618
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction 2265
Effox-Flextor 4917
Ershigs, Inc./Belco Manufacturing/Fabricated Plastics 4743
FlaktWoods 2520
FLSmidth, Inc. 2748
Fuel Tech, Inc. 4059
GE 2689
Haldor Topsoe, Inc. 3419
Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. 5200
Honeywell International 4427
ITT Corporation 5527
Johnson Matthey 3933
Kiewit 2206
Lechler, Inc. 1529
Metso 4606
Ovivo USA LLC 1462
Pall Corporation 3459
Parker Hannifin 4011
Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. 5822
Pneumafil Corporation 4456
Roberts & Schaefer, a KBR Company 2011
Stanley Consultants, Inc. 4919
Sulzer Pumps 3015
United Conveyor 5220
Victaulic Company 1915
WahlcoMetroflex, Senior Operations LLC 3359
Zachry Industrial, Inc. 4406
Flow Control and Treatment Markets to Rise $15 Billion Next Year to $338 Billion
The companies offering products and services to treat, analyze and move liquids and gases (including water and air) can expect a 5 percent increase in the revenues next year. The 2013 market has been forecasted at $338 billion in the latest additions to the McIlvaine report, Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets.
The larger participants in the market are predicting substantial increases as shown below:
Corporate Sales Increases (Mil)
Company 2010 % Increase 2011 % Increase 2012 % Increase 2013 % Increase 2014 % Increase 2015 % Increase
3M 15.31% 11.06% 3.52% 5.27% 4.48%
ABB -0.65% 20.26% 6.09% 7.23% 5.34%
AECOM 7.01% 22.78% 4.84% 2.88% -0.87%
Ahlstrom Corporation 9.75% -17.09% -21.58% 2.82% 4.23%
AkzoNobel -18.62% 38.67% 4.72% 3.90% 3.84%
Alfa Laval -0.49% 14.02% 8.33% 4.75% 5.60%
Alstom 6.48% -4.73% 4.82% 5.15% 5.70%
AMETEK 17.78% 20.96% 13.48% 7.08% 5.75%
Ashland 11.18% -27.85% 29.48% 5.57% 4.42%
Badger Meter 10.80% -5.05% 22.81% 5.57%
Baker Hughes 49.15% 37.58% 10.80% 7.60% 9.66%
BASF SE 16.84% 15.07% 4.02% 3.97%
Calgon Carbon 16.99% 12.24% 9.43% 9.46% 20.06%
Cameron International 17.46% 13.43% 16.97% 13.23% 8.64%
Campbell Scientific 15.00% 13.04% 9.62%
Celanese 16.45% 14.28% 3.03% 6.42% 6.24%
Colfax 3.24% 27.86% 479.22% 6.60% 6.05%
Corning 22.93% 18.97% 3.16% 8.51% 5.64%
Crane 1.88% 14.79% 5.62% 3.24% 8.50%
Cummins 22.46% 36.46% 5.27% 8.25% 9.81%
Danaher 18.04% 21.87% 13.91% 7.40% 6.37%
DKK TOA -10.39% 21.74% 10.71% 7.53%
Donaldson 0.43% 22.22% 9.55% 7.88% 8.78%
Dow Chemical 19.61% 11.76% 1.14% 5.71% 4.63%
DuPont 20.67% 20.49% 7.99% 6.12% 7.00%
Durr Systems 17.07% 52.32% 19.91% 4.66% 1.15%
Ebara -17.14% 2.36% -2.86% 4.96% 0.77%
Ecolab 3.20% 11.64% 76.85% 6.56% 7.81%
Edwards 14.99% 8.66% 6.07%
Emerson Electric 0.59% 15.13% 2.87% 5.67% 5.50%
Endress + Hauser 32.69% 10.49% 7.97% 7.97% 7.97%
Faurecia 48.47% 17.36% 4.20% 5.68% 6.31%
Fiberweb -0.97% -35.61% 3.90% 3.55% 1.01%
Flowserve -7.63% 11.86% 5.79% 7.19% 5.10%
FMC Technologies -6.33% 23.58% 20.26% 9.90% 16.60%
Fuel Tech 15.49% 14.63% 4.26% 14.29%
Futaba Industrial Co -2.56% -0.75% -0.38% 1.60% 2.64% 1.29%
Gardner Denver 6.58% 25.12% 2.45% 0.99% 7.22%
GE -4.19% -1.94% 2.00% 4.83% 3.88%
General Dynamics 1.52% 0.65% -0.35% 0.37% 0.76%
Gorman-Rupp 11.65% 20.88% 10.03% 6.08%
Honeywell 7.97% 9.47% 5.47% 6.13% 5.79%
HORIBA 28.33% 9.70% 0.38% 5.06% 4.99%
IDEX Corporation -11.98% 21.48% 9.41% 5.52% 7.30%
IMI 7.40% 11.39% 5.32% 4.49% 4.22%
In-Situ 33.33% 20.00% 16.67% 10.71% 9.68%
Interpump Group 23.93% 15.87% 7.76% 3.37% 3.11%
ITT Corporation 7.80% 11.06% 6.18% 5.69% 3.87%
Johnson Matthey 27.37% 20.42% -0.60% 9.63% 8.20%
Kemira -20.07% -0.21% 0.98% 3.15% 3.06%
Kitz 9.74% 2.29% 3.47% 6.92%
KSB 2.44% 7.83% 8.67% 4.38% 4.68%
Kurita 1.52% 6.90% 2.26% 5.07% 4.71%
Lonza 15.03% 2.48% 29.36% 4.98% 4.08%
MeadWestvaco -5.89% 6.45% -7.46% 3.21% 2.61%
Mettler Toledo 13.82% 17.33% 4.98% 6.23% 5.36%
Michael Baker Corporation 12.13% 7.82% 18.77% 5.95% 6.35%
Nikkiso 19.12% 9.27% 11.13% 5.91% 3.33%
Pentair 12.59% 14.05% 3.85% 5.32% 6.53%
Rentech -28.42% 37.40% 18.89% 4.21%
Rockwell 12.09% 23.53% 5.23% 7.36% 5.77%
SAIC 11.04% 2.50% -4.77% 2.90% -2.24% -3.46%
Schlumberger 20.90% 44.06% 9.34% 10.42% 11.51%
Seabird 11.11% 6.67% 9.38%
Sejong 19.94% 3.22% 10.65% 9.86% 8.55%
Siemens -0.88% -3.24% 4.66% 3.78% 4.57%
Sulzer Ltd. -9.80% -4.96% 9.45% 14.08% 6.04%
Teledyne 0.74% 9.22% 4.07% 5.69% 6.88%
Tenneco 27.70% 21.36% 9.76% 12.65% 11.85%
Tetra Tech 5.34% 22.74% 13.90% 6.52% 4.74%
Thermax 55.83% -4.77% -3.34% 8.23%
Thermo Fisher Scientific 6.72% 8.68% 5.94% 3.29% 3.34%
Toray Industries 28.09% 8.69% 3.82% 4.18% 4.31%
Tyco International -1.28% 1.99% 3.80% 5.15% 4.80%
Umicore 39.70% 38.36% 5.62% -1.32% 14.44%
URS Corp. -0.78% 4.01% 17.87% 12.71% 2.35%
Vaisala 0.60% 5.67% -3.67% 3.23% 7.39%
Veolia 0.68% -14.78% -19.07% 22.36% 2.09%
Xylem 12.32% 18.84% 4.39% 5.79%
Yokogawa Corp. of America 14.93% 2.60% 9.20% 4.68% 1.87%
* Indicates a higher percentage due to a corporate acquisition
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Future Electricity Mix Depends on the Price of Oil
The role that gas will play in power generation depends on the price of oil as much as on other variables.
The world’s demand for electricity is rising at twice the rate of total energy consumption. Greater reliance on all generation sources will be needed in order to meet the demand. This is the conclusion reached in Fossil & Nuclear Power Generation: World Analysis & Forecast published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Coal combustion will remain the leading generation technology. In the 2010-2025 period, Chinese coal-fired generation will increase by as much as its nuclear, wind and hydropower combined.

McIlvaine forecasts that new coal-fired capacity worldwide will average 160,000 MW/yr over the next ten years at a total annual investment of $300 billion. More than 50 percent of this construction will be for replacement of retiring units.

Nuclear generation will increase modestly through 2035, but the share of total capacity will drop slightly.

In the next two decades, more than 40 percent of new capacity will be based on renewable energy including solar, wind, hydro and biomass. This percentage will vary based on the real pricing. Subsidiaries for renewables will disappear. However, a carbon tax would result in more renewables.

The price of electricity is expected to rise by 0.5 to 1 percent per year. This future of gas-fired power will depend on this price plus the price of oil and the extraction cost of shale gas. Shale gas will be used in gas turbine power generation facilities only if:

• The extraction cost is low compared to electricity prices.
• Power generation is the highest margin use.

This production of shale gas in the Marcellus region has dropped recently because extraction costs are high relative to gas prices. The extraction costs of shale gas are greater than non-associated on-shore gas. Coal-fired generation costs will set the price of electricity. So for gas to compete, extracted costs have to be relatively low.

There are many alternative uses for gas. It can be used directly for home heating. It can be liquefied and exported (LNG). It can be converted to high quality motor fuels. If the price of oil remains at $80-$100/barrel, it will be more attractive for gas rich regions to either convert the gas-to-liquids or to liquefy and export it.

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Steady Advances Seen in Wind Energy Technology
Each month McIlvaine’s Renewable Energy Projects and Update reports on advances in wind power technology.
Capacity of Vestas V164 Offshore Turbine Increased to 8 MW
The V164 platform was developed with a possible potential of increasing the turbine size. The progress in the technology development has now shown that an 8 MW version will offer lower cost of energy and at the same time keep the reliability and structural integrity of the turbine unchanged.
The balance of plant will be reduced due to the increased power output per turbine. This means that the cost of energy will be reduced as the number of turbines, foundations, etc., as well as the required number of service visits will also decrease.
Vestas still expects the first prototype of the V164-8.0 MW turbine to be installed in Oesterild, Denmark, in 2014.
Siemens Industry Presents New Gearless Direct Drive Wind Generator
The Siemens Drive Technologies Division showcased Direct Drive Wind, its new gearless wind generator, at the Husum WindEnergy 2012 trade fair. Comprised of individual, preassembled generator segments, it is able to offer a high degree of flexibility in the implementation of a wide range of turbine solutions and system concepts. The generator, designed as a multi-pole, permanent magnet synchronous machine, is characterized by a high level of reliability and is thus particularly suitable for operation under rough conditions and in isolated locations. The modular platform concept features standardized components and a high level of mechanical integration, resulting in simplified logistics and installation and enabling greater levels of efficiency to be achieved.
Suzlon Group Expands Its 3 MW Series
Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker, announced an expansion of its REpower 3.XM series. The group’s subsidiary REpower Systems SE presented the restructured portfolio at HUSUM WindEnergy 2012 trade fair: in line with their potential, the existing turbines from the 3-megawatt class — the REpower 3.2M114 and REpower 3.4M104 — are being certified for use at sites with higher wind speeds. A third turbine type, the 3.0M122, has been added to the company’s 3.XM series. It has been specially designed for conditions at sites where there is lower wind. The first variant of the new turbine with a hub height of up to 139 meters will be on sale starting in early 2013, a prototype erected in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The 3.4M104 is particularly suitable for sites with high winds. It will be available in four hub heights (80 meters, 93 meters, 100 meters, 128 meters) for IEC class I (high wind) sites starting in 2014. The 3.2M114 has a rated power of 3.2 megawatts. It will be designed for sites with average wind speeds and will be available in all three hub heights (93 meters, 123 meters, 143 meters) in the corresponding IEC II wind class starting in mid-2013. In addition to certification for IEC classes, the turbines are also being certified for the highest wind zones and terrain categories in accordance with the German DIBt guidelines.
The new REpower 3.0M122 has a rated output of 3 MW and a rotor diameter of 122 meters. With a coated rotor surface of more than 11,600 square meters, it is the largest REpower onshore turbine in terms of its rotor diameter. With the larger rotor combined with the high hub height of 139 meters, the turbine is designed to be even more cost effective at low wind sites.
Romax Launches Next Generation Gearbox and Driveline Conceptual Design
Romax Technology, a leading gearbox, bearing and driveline engineering specialist, has launched a revolutionary new concept design software package which will dramatically increase speed, quality, creativity and innovation when designing gearboxes and drivelines.
Called 'Concept', the new product delivers on the Romax vision of streamlining the end-to-end planning to manufacture process with open, easy to use software solutions.
It has been developed in close collaboration with engineers in the largest ground vehicle, wind energy and industrial equipment companies around the globe, in order to establish the ideal specification for an advanced engineering concept design capability.
The result is a highly intuitive drag and drop design environment enabling rapid creation of concept models. It provides semi-automated sizing, definition and rating of gears, shafts and bearings, with advanced 3D visualization capability allowing evaluation and manipulation of key parameters. As a result it promotes creativity as new design ideas can be evaluated rapidly.
The new software not only enables creativity, effectiveness and efficiency, it also promotes a seamless workflow either as a stand-alone solution or used in conjunction with other CAD packages.
Its innovative easy-to-learn interface allows new users to become productive extremely quickly, which means graduate designers through to experienced gearbox and driveline design teams can use it.
Goldwind GW93/1500 Ultra-Low Wind Speed Turbine Obtains CGC Certificate
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its ultra-low wind speed series GW93/1500 Permanent Magnet Direct-Drive (PMDD) turbine was awarded an accreditation certificate by the China General Certification Center (CGC), the mainland's leading accreditation institution. Which further affirms GW93/1500 now meets the domestic wind industry accreditation and national safety standard requirements.
The GW93/1500 ultra-low wind speed PMDD turbine has a 93-meter rotor diameter with a rated capacity of 1500 kW. It is designed for IEC Class S wind resource areas where the annual average wind speed is lower than 6.5 m/s. This wind turbine boasts the industry's largest rotor diameter along with the highest power generation efficiency plus lower cost of energy compared to other same rated capacity turbine models in China. The GW93/1500 series can generate more than 2,000 standard hours of power per year based on an annual average wind speed of 5.5 m/s (assuming a standard air density and Rayleigh distribution).
Ultra-low wind speed areas have annual average speeds of 5.5 m/s to 6.5 m/s. As wind power technology improves, low wind speed and ultra-low wind speed areas have greater potential for successful utilization. There are also many ultra-low wind speed areas in close proximity to urban centers with strong power demand and grid capacity.
RWE Innogy and Carbon Trust’s OWA to Test Innovative Wind Measuring Buoys
RWE Innogy, together with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program, is to trial new methods of collecting wind speed data at the site of Gwynt y Môr, one of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms. Two Light Detection and Ranging units (LIDAR) will be mounted on buoys and be temporarily installed ten miles off the north Wales coast, close to the existing met mast of Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm. Both units will collect wind data which can then be compared with information from the met mast and used to build confidence in this new technology in future wind farm developments. The trials are part of the OWA program, promoted and coordinated by the Carbon Trust with the aim of reducing the cost of offshore wind power by 10 percent by 2015. First results are expected to be available in 2013.
If the trials are successful LIDAR devices are expected to be a simpler, quicker, more effective and cheaper alternative to met masts, to be used during offshore wind project development.
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