Ozone Reduction Through Efficiency Improvement – Free Webinar on September 21
Even if the ozone ambient standard was aborted, power plants still have to face
the tough 2008 limit. Every one percent improvement in efficiency results in a
one percent reduction in ozone producing chemicals as well as mercury, toxic
metals, SO2, HCl and CO2. The first step in meeting the
upcoming Utility MACT is to investigate efficiency improvement. On September 21
we are conducting a free webinar to discuss some of the approaches to improved
efficiency. Dave Earley from AMC Power will discuss how the continuous
measurement of and the control of burner line coal flows can improve combustion.
The continuous measurement of the coal particle velocities can also help improve
flame stability and PA control and thus help improve NOx, LOI,
slagging/fouling, coal layout and more: When combined with the AMC IBAMS for on
line measurement and control of burner SA, air/fuel ratios can be more tightly
controlled to help reduce CO, improve O2 distribution and thus
improve NOx and boiler efficiency. You can register for this
free webinar at:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.
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Dry Scrubber Users Conference Starts September 12
The Dry Scrubber Users Association Annual Conference and Exhibit is scheduled
for September 12 to 15. The following week on Sept 22, we will conduct a Hot
Topic Hour to summarize and analyze the information discussed at the conference.
Jim Downey has a great assembly of panelists slated. This session will be free
to the Dry Scrubber Conference attendees and association members.
Otherwise, it is our standard arrangement which is free for Tracking System and
Air Quality Decisions subscribers and $125 for non qualifiers. You can
register for this webinar at:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.
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B&W Utility MACT Emissions Monitoring Forum is September 28 to 30th,
followed by a McIlvaine Utility MACT Webinar on October 4
We are moving our Utility MACT webinar to October 4 in order to coordinate with
the B&W MACT monitoring webinar. Participants in the B&W webinar will be able to
participate free of charge in the McIlvaine webinar. The McIlvaine webinar will
be a discussion of equipment and monitoring. Insights from the B&W session
will be solicited.
B&W
is hosting the 2011 B&W’s Utility MACT Emissions Monitoring Stakeholder Forum at
the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, MD September 28-30, 2011. Here are some of the
topics:
Topic |
Company |
Regulatory Update with Focus on Utility MACT and
CSAPR |
Environmental Protection Agency |
Regulatory and Emissions Measurement Updates |
ICAC |
Utility MACT – Proposed Requirements, Challenges
and Implications for Industry |
Trinity Consulting |
ICR Data Collection |
CK Environmental |
Requirements, Applications and Experience with
Mercury CEMS – Preparing for Compliance with EPA
MACT Regulations |
Tekran |
Update and Advances in Mercury CEM Technology
(includes Field Results from Low Level
Monitoring) |
Thermo |
Compliance Monitoring and RATA using Sorbent
Traps for Coal-fired Utilities and Cement Kilns |
Ohio Lumex |
Mercury CEMS Maintenance |
NRG |
Field Hg Monitoring Experience |
Duke Energy – First Energy |
B&W Value Added Hg Installation |
B&W |
Report out on Detroit Edison Monroe Trials;
Utility MACT Monitoring Requirements |
RMB |
PM CEMS vs. Method 5 A Stack Tester’s View of
PS-11 Correlation Testing |
Avogadro |
Practical Adventures with PM and Mercury CEMs
Highs-Lows and What’s Next? |
Public Service Electric and Gas |
PM from a CFB Perspective |
Northampton Generation Co.
|
BetaGuard PM |
MSI |
Utility MACT Software Application |
B&W |
PCME PM Monitoring for Wet and Dry Sources |
APEX |
Mercury Maintenance and PM CEMS Selection
Process |
Pennsylvania Power & Light |
HCl Monitoring using Tunable Diode Laser
Absorption Spectroscopy |
Servomex |
HCl Solution |
Rosemont |
Practical Solutions for PM and HCl CEM
Requirements |
SICK |
Sorbent Trap Monitoring; A Supplier’s
Perspective |
Clean Air Engineering, Inc. |
Using Mercury Sorbent Trap Systems for
Continuous Data
|
Apex
|
Determination of FTIR HCl Measurements –
Expected and Possible EPA Performance
Specification Requirements, Typical CEM System
Design Needs |
MKS |
For more information click on this event,
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How to Determine Whether Obama was Right or Wrong on Ozone?
Was President Obama right or wrong in deciding to abort the proposal to reduce
the ambient ozone level from 0.075 ppm to 0.060 or 0.070 ppm? The
answer is neither. The reason is that there are no absolutes, nor should
there be. Some employed people would have benefited more by the ozone
reduction than if the funds were used for other purposes. Some unemployed
people would benefit more if the funds were used in a way that stimulates jobs.
But what if there were a solution that both reduced ozone and stimulated job
growth? Fortunately there is. But the argument for it is based
on understanding the important factors in making the best decision. There
are three of them:
1- To make the best decisions we need to discount the present value of future
benefits.
Ozone regulation will result in benefits some years from now, so it has to be
discounted when compared to a similar benefit which would be immediate.
President Obama is telling us that there are some immediate benefits for the
funds which are greater than the future ozone benefits discounted to the
present. It is important to realize that the air pollution control effort
is progressive. Here is the history of the ambient ozone rule:
1979: 0.12 ppm (1-hour)
1997: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
2008: 0.075 ppm (8-hour)
2010 proposal: 0.06 – 0.07 ppm (8-hour)
We have been ratcheting down the ozone levels every 10 to 15 years. This new
initiative could logically be promulgated a decade from now rather than during a
time of economic crisis. But some would make the argument that the future health
benefits are so large, that even when discounted to the present, the value is
high. How do we weigh this argument against that made by the President? We
can only do it by developing a common metric to measure all harm and good.
2- Quality Enhanced Life Days (QELD) - the common metric to measure all harm and
benefits.
McIlvaine has developed a common metric which is really not unique since it uses
the same principles individuals use hundreds of times per day in making life
choices. What is unique is that these are identified and aggregated. The result
is we can compare QELD for ozone reduction against that of new jobs or alternate
uses of the funds. But to do this we still need to rely on one more factor.
3-Important Event Odds
Diversion of funds from ozone to job creation is not going to create full
employment. Likewise, failure to ratchet down ozone is not going to result in
catastrophe. It is important to fairly assess the odds and to create a
statistical result which takes into account the uncertainties. This approach is
necessary to avoid the confrontational impasses which we see in Congress today.
An Unexpected Conclusion
Using all these tools and weighing the options, there is a surprising and
serendipitous alternative - Replacement of old coal-fired power plants with
new ones. Any new power plant using ultra supercritical technology
will use 30 percent less coal per megawatt/hour than the old power plant.
It will reduce ozone generating contaminants by 30 to 80 percent and it will
create more jobs than almost any possible alternative. Best of all there is
little or no cost associated with it. The savings in coal and O&M costs
will offset the depreciation on the new capital, so the price of electricity
will not have to rise.
It is time for a fresh new approach to our energy and environment choices.
More information on this is found at:
Sustainability
Universal Rating System.
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Here are the Headlines for the September 2, 2011 – Utility E Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1040– September 2, 2011
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL
– WORLD
GAS / OIL – WORLD
§
Alstom to upgrade Turbines at 500 MW Gas-fired Ruwais Power Plant in UAE
BIOMASS
§
Metso to provide Bubbling Fluidized Bed for Coal-to-Biomass Conversion at Plant
in Poland
CO2
§
DOE Selects 16 Carbon Capture Research Projects for $29 Million in Funding
§
Polishing Unit for Ferrybridge CCS Project Supplied by ERG
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
HOT TOPIC HOUR
For more information on the Utility Environmental
Upgrade Tracking System, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei.
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Fluid Treatment Company Profits Soar 53 Percent
Companies involved in fluid treatment and control are increasing sales and
earnings at an impressive rate this year. The average growth in earnings
has been 53 percent. This is the recent finding reported in Fluid
Treatment and Control: World Markets. The following companies are
large players with more than half of their revenues generated in the fluid
treatment and control business.
2011 Income ($1000s) for Selected Fluid Treatment Companies
Company |
2011
Net Income |
2010
Net Income |
%
Increase |
Period-
Months |
Ending |
CECO |
3211 |
679 |
373 |
6 |
June 30 |
Clarcor |
54,700 |
38,800 |
41 |
6 |
May 29 |
Donaldson |
225,000 |
166,000 |
36 |
12 |
July 31 |
Flowserve |
195,720 |
172,010 |
14 |
6 |
June 30 |
Lydall |
10,670 |
1,612 |
562 |
6 |
June 30 |
Met-Pro |
2,900 |
3,000 |
-3 |
6 |
July 31 |
Pall |
218,142 |
186,293 |
17 |
9 |
April 30 |
Parker –
Hannifin |
1,100,000 |
556,400 |
98 |
12 |
June 30 |
Pentair |
195,599 |
163,727 |
19 |
6 |
July 3 |
SPX |
59,800 |
99,300 |
-40 |
6 |
July3 |
ThermoFisher |
775,000 |
469,000 |
65 |
6 |
July 3 |
Tyco |
1,333,000 |
866,000 |
54 |
9 |
June 24 |
Total |
4,173,742 |
2,722,821 |
53 |
|
|
Only two of the companies did not report healthy increases for 2011 to date
compared to 2010. In the case of Met-Pro earnings were flat but the company had
a record second quarter for new order bookings. The SPX decline was due to order
slowdown for high margin dry cooling systems and not in fluid treatment and
control.
Nearly half of the Lydall income was from discontinued operations, but even with
that deducted, the gains were impressive. Parker Hannifin profits nearly doubled
compared to last year. Thermo Fisher enjoyed a 65 percent increase. Clarcor net
income rose 41 percent. Donaldson was not far behind with a 36 percent gain.
The demand in Asia for pumps, valves, filters and instrumentation is growing
rapidly. There is a big market for air pollution control in both new and
existing power, steel and chemical plants. Infrastructure investment is
accelerating. New municipal water and wastewater plants are being
constructed in many Asian countries to meet the demands of an increasingly urban
population.
Thousands of companies participate in the $381 billion fluid treatment market.
The top company accounts for only one percent of the revenue.
Top Five Treatment & Control Companies
Global Sales (Billion $/Year)
Flowserve |
$3,800 |
GE |
$3,700 |
ITT |
$3,250 |
Ecolab/Nalco |
$3,200 |
Pentair |
$2,800 |
For more information on: Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets click
on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71
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Biomass Projects Flourish Around the World
Biomass projects around the world are reported on in the monthly Renewable
Energy Update from the McIlvaine Company. These projects are then
incorporated into Renewable Energy Projects. Excerpts from a recent
update follow.
Metso will supply automation and environmental technology to control five
biomass power plants to be built by Dalkia in France. The investments are part
of France’s national green energy program, which aims at reducing carbon dioxide
emissions and curbing climate change
The first plant will be built in Limoges and is due to start up in February
2012. The other ones in Angers, Orleans, Tours and Rennes will be completed
later in 2012. The plant in Limoges in west-central France will have a capacity
of 7.5 MWe of electricity and 17 MWt of district heat. It will supply
electricity to the national grid and district heat to the neighboring urban
areas in Limoges.
Metso’s delivery will consist of a Metso DNA distributed control system and an
emission monitoring/reporting system for gas emission control.
*****
Last year represented a significant milestone on the road to Bord na Móna’s 2015
target to co-fire their Edenderry power plant to a 30 percent level with
biomass. In 2010, 110,000 tonnes of biomass material passed through the plant,
representing a 12 percent co-firing rate. This leaves Bord na Móna on track to
hit a 15 percent level this year, which will be the fourth year of co-firing
leaving them confident that the 30 percent target will be achieved by 2015.
*****
DTE Energy Services, Inc. (DTEES) recently received approval from the San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District in California to convert an
existing coal-fired power plant at the Port of Stockton to operate on biomass
fuel.
The plant, known as the Port of Stockton District Energy Facility (POSDEF), will
be converted to burn 100 percent biomass fuel, primarily wood fuel derived from
urban wood waste, tree trimmings and agricultural residues. It will produce
about 45 MW of power.
*****
Addax Bioenergy S.A., a subsidiary of the Swiss-based energy group, The Addax
and Oryx Group Limited (AOG), announced the signing of a loan agreement with
seven European and African development institutions for an integrated renewable
energy and agriculture project near Makeni, in Sierra Leone.
The investment includes the development of a Greenfield sugarcane plantation,
the construction of an ethanol refinery and a biomass-fueled power plant.
Sugarcane, which is widely recognized as the most efficient and sustainable crop
for biofuel production, will be converted into bioethanol to meet demand in
European and domestic markets, helping replace dependence on fossil fuels and to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The power plant will provide renewable
electricity for the ethanol refinery and will supply approximately 20 percent of
Sierra Leone’s national grid. In addition, the project incorporates measures to
contribute to food security and socio-economic development in one of the poorest
regions in the country.
*****
Metso will supply Vaskiluodon Voima Oy in Vaasa, Finland, with a 140-MW
biogasification plant. Vaskiluodon Voima’s total investment is about €40
million, over half of which is attributable to Metso’s delivery. The
biogasification plant is scheduled for commissioning in December 2012. Metso’s
full-scope solution includes fuel handling, a drying plant and a circulating
fluidized bed gasifier, modification work on the existing coal boiler, and
automation and IT systems.
The biogasification plant will be constructed as part of the existing coal-fired
power plant. The plant will be fueled primarily with wood-based biomasses,
particularly forest residue, and the produced gas will be combusted along with
coal in the coal boiler. The delivery includes the drying plant where biomass
will be dried to the proper level for gasification. As a result of the new
solution close to 25-40 percent of the coal can be replaced with renewable
energy, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 230,000 tons per
year. This is the first time in the world that biomass gasification is being
adopted on such a large scale.
For more information on Renewable Energy Projects and Update
please visit
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Renewable_Energy_Projects_Brochure/renewable_energy_projects_brochure.htm
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