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2012 |
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DATE |
SUBJECT |
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September 27 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization –
Part 1 |
Power |
October 11 |
Coal-fired Boiler Optimization –
Part 2 |
Power |
October 18 |
Air Preheaters & Heat Exchangers
|
Power |
October 25 |
Instrumentation for air, gas,
water, liquids (forecasts,
market shares, growth segments). |
Market Intelligence |
November 1 |
Cooling Towers and Cooling Water
Issues |
Power |
November 8 |
FGD Scrubber Components |
Power |
November 15 |
Dampers and Expansion Joints for
Coal-fired and Gas Turbine Power
Plants |
Power |
November 29 |
Catalyst Selection for NOx
and Other Gases |
Power |
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December 6 |
Boiler Feed and Cooling Water
Treatment |
Power |
December 13 |
Co-firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass
and Municipal Waste |
Power |
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2013 |
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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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China Will Buy More NOx Catalyst Than the Rest of the World Combined
A huge program to add more than 800,000 MW of coal-fired Selective Catalytic
Reduction (SCR) capacity in China will make this country not only the largest
catalyst purchaser but larger than the rest of the world combined. This is the
conclusion reached in the recent revisions to the NOx Control
World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
China plans to build as many SCR systems per year as exist in the U.S. It
plans to retrofit 90 percent of existing coal-fired units and to include SCR on
all new units. By 2020, it will have four times the coal-fired capacity of the
U.S.
The contrast between the two countries is striking. The U.S. is immersed in
battles over which plants install SCR at what time. Millions of dollars are
being spent in litigation over 50,000 MW more or less. China is stepping up to
the plate and committing to 1,100,000 MW of SCR over the same timeframe.
The Chinese system construction costs will be considerably less than in the
U.S., but the catalyst prices will be relatively high. Catalyst prices in
China have risen about 3%/yr over the last several years and are now at 80
percent of the U.S. level. The value of all catalyst installed in China in 2020
is projected to be more than $5 billion and the annual market will level off at
$1 billion. However, at its peak around 2015, the annual market will
exceed $1.5 billion and will account for more than 60 percent of the entire
world purchases.
There has been a very substantial investment in facilities to manufacture
catalyst in China. However, domestic demand will exceed supply over the next
several years. After 2015, domestic manufacturers will be capable of supplying
all the needed catalyst within China and will be looking for export markets.
Most of the catalyst is being supplied by joint venture companies which include
international partners.
For more information on NOx Control World Markets, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n035
Here are the Headlines for the September 21, 2012 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1092 – September 21, 2012
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL – WORLD
GAS/OIL / US
GAS/OIL WORLD
CO2
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
HOT TOPIC HOUR
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World Power Generation Projects Revisions for September 2012
(These are revisions only, not the complete list of projects)
World Power Generation Projects
Revision Date: |
September 2012 |
Project Title |
First Entry Date |
Location |
Startup date |
Cape Lambert combined cycle
power plant |
9/1/2012
|
Australia
|
2015
|
Matarbari power plant |
9/1/2012
|
Bangladesh
|
Unknown
|
South Maheskhali power plant
|
9/1/2012
|
Bangladesh
|
Unknown
|
Redondo Beach repower |
9/1/2012
|
CA
|
Unknown
|
Patache power plant-Americas
Energy Fund |
9/1/2012
|
Chile
|
Unknown
|
Pacifico power plant-South
Cross Group |
9/1/2012
|
Chile
|
Unknown
|
Prabhawati Nagar power
plant-M/S Ericsson Power |
9/1/2012
|
India
|
2016
|
Arun power plant-PLN |
9/1/2012
|
Indonesia
|
2014
|
Sumsel 8-PT Bukit Asam and
China Huadian Hongkong |
9/1/2012
|
Indonesia
|
Unknown
|
Footprint Power power plant at
Salem Harbor site |
9/1/2012
|
MA
|
Unknown
|
Oregon Clean Energy Project
combined cycl-North American
Project Development |
9/1/2012
|
OH
|
2016
|
Rolling Hills conversion to
combined cycle |
9/1/2012
|
OH
|
Unknown
|
Hermiston power plant in
conjunction with wind
farm-Perennial Power Holdings |
9/1/2012
|
OR
|
Unknown
|
Iloilo power plant-AC Energy
Holdings/A Brown |
9/1/2012
|
Philippines
|
2015
|
Blackownia power
plant-Tauron/KGHM |
9/1/2012
|
Poland
|
2017
|
Banyan district combined cycle
power plant-Sembcorp |
9/1/2012
|
Singapore
|
Unknown
|
Yunus Emre power plant-Adularya
Energy |
9/1/2012
|
Turkey
|
Unknown
|
Zimbabwe-Chinese financed power
plant |
9/1/2012
|
Zimbabwe
|
Unknown
|
WA Parish peaking power
plant-NRG |
8/1/2012
|
TX
|
2013
|
Niehl 3 power
plant-Rheinenergie of Cologne |
6/1/2012
|
Germany
|
2016
|
Khormala Phase I combined cycle
power plant |
6/1/2012
|
Iraq
|
2014
|
Ncondezi Coal power plant |
6/1/2012
|
Mozambique
|
2017
|
Cane Run combined cycle-Kentucky
Utilities, Louisville Gas &
Electric |
2/1/2012
|
KY
|
2016
|
Pio Pico Energy Center peaking |
5/1/2011
|
CA
|
2014
|
Soldotna addition-Homer
Electric Assoc. |
4/1/2011
|
AK
|
2013
|
Hess Newark power plant |
3/1/2011
|
NJ
|
2016
|
Rampal power plant-Power
Development Board |
9/1/2010
|
Bangladesh
|
2016
|
Milner supercritical
expansion-Maxim Power |
9/1/2010
|
Canada
|
2015
|
Nandikur power plant
expansion-Udupi Power Corp. |
9/1/2010
|
India
|
2014
|
Sweeny IGCC
project-ConocoPhillips |
9/1/2010
|
TX
|
Unknown
|
Anwara, Chittagong power
plant-Bangladesh Power Dev.
Board/NTPC |
8/1/2010
|
Bangladesh
|
2016
|
Tuzla 7-Elektroprivreda BiH
(EPBiH) |
5/1/2010
|
Bosnia
|
2017
|
Byron peaking power
plant-Mariposa Energy/Diamond
Energy |
10/1/2009
|
CA
|
2012
|
Lakeside Energy Center-MyPower
Corp. |
10/1/2009
|
TX
|
Unknown
|
Pastoria expansion-Calpine |
9/1/2009
|
CA
|
Cancelled
|
Good Spring IGCC power
plant-Future Power PA
(EmberClear) |
9/1/2009
|
PA
|
Cancelled
|
Summit Power IGCC power project
with carbon capture |
3/1/2009
|
TX
|
2015
|
Almond peaking
expansion-Turlock Irrigation
District |
10/1/2008
|
CA
|
2012
|
Tracy combined cycle
conversion-GWF Energy |
9/1/2008
|
CA
|
2012
|
Madison Bell Energy
Center-Navasota Energy Partners |
8/1/2008
|
TX
|
Unknown
|
Bina Phase 1 power plant-Bina
Power Supply Co. |
5/1/2008
|
India
|
2013
|
Sherman combined cycle power
plant-Panda |
3/1/2008
|
TX
|
2014
|
Rooppur nuclear power plant |
1/1/2008
|
Bangladesh
|
2018
|
Calvert Cliffs nuclear power
plant addition-UniStar Nuclear
Energy |
11/1/2007
|
MD
|
On hold |
Gorakhpur village (Fatehabad)
nuclear power plant-Haryana
Power Generation C |
10/1/2007
|
India
|
2017
|
Alvin W. Vogtle 3,4 nuclear
power plant-Georgia Power,
Oglethorpe Power |
6/1/2007
|
GA
|
2017
|
Bushehr nuclear power plant |
6/1/2007
|
Iran
|
2012
|
Hydrogen Energy IGCC Power
Project |
12/1/2006
|
CA
|
2017
|
El Centro 3 repower-Imperial
Irrigation District |
3/1/2006
|
CA
|
2012
|
Sasan supercritical power
plant-Reliance Power |
1/1/2006
|
India
|
2015
|
Ironton Energy Center-Atlantic
Energy Ventures |
11/1/2000
|
OH
|
Cancelled
|
White Slough (New Lodi
project)-Northern CA Power
Authority |
|
CA
|
2012
|
For more information on World Power Generation Projects, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#40a.
Steady Growth in the Use of Geothermal Power
Geothermal projects around the world are detailed in McIlvaine’s Renewable
Energy Projects and Update.
GEA Report Details International Geothermal Growth
In conjunction with GEA International Geothermal Energy Showcase 2012, the
Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) released its latest International Market
Overview Report, which finds that the global geothermal power market grew
substantially in 2011-2012. As of May 2012, there are approximately 11,224 MW of
installed geothermal capacity online globally. The U.S. remains the world leader
with approximately 3,187 MW of installed capacity, but global market growth
continues to outpace the U.S. by a noticeable margin
Outside of the U.S., countries like Turkey, Kenya and Indonesia continue to show
promise for significant geothermal expansion. Turkey has been deemed one of the
“hottest” European markets for geothermal, and is the seventh most promising
country in the world, with 2,000 MW of geothermal potential.
EnergySource, an independent renewable energy generation company that develops
utility scale geothermal power plants, hosted a dedication ceremony in Imperial
County, CA, to commemorate completion of the first stand-alone geothermal plant
in the Salton Sea area in 20 years, Hudson Ranch I.
The plant was then renamed the John L. Featherstone Plant in honor of a
technology pioneer and innovator in the Salton Sea geothermal resource.
EnergySource also announced ground breaking for its second geothermal plant,
Hudson Ranch II, with drilling commencing in the 3rd quarter of 2012.
The John L. Featherstone plant began commercial operations in early March and is
generating geothermal energy at its designed 49.9 MW capacity. EnergySource
began construction of the $400-million plant in May 2010 and created more than
200 jobs during construction. Now in operation, the plant provides 55 full-time
jobs in Imperial County. Today the plant is selling all of its energy, capacity
and environmental attributes to Salt River Project under a 30-year power
purchase agreement.
Continental Geothermal Energy Project Receives $11.5 Million Grant
Continental Energy Corporation, an emerging unconventional energy company
concentrating its efforts in Southeast Asia, announced that the Government of
Malaysia, acting through its Public Private Partnership Unit of the Prime
Minister’s Department, has awarded a grant of 35 million Malaysian Ringgit
(approximately US$11.5 million) to Tawau Green Energy Sdn. Bhd. (“TGE”). The
company owns a 10 percent stake in TGE.
TGE is developing a geothermal energy resource at a site named Apas Kiri,
located in the southern portion of the Malaysian State of Sabah near the city of
Tawau. Apas Kiri will be Malaysia’s first geothermal energy development. It is
expected to come online by early 2015 with a rate net capacity of 30 MW.
Enel Green Power Begins Work on New Geothermal Plant in the USA
Enel Green Power S.p.A (“EGP”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North
America Inc., has begun construction work of the geothermal plant located in
Cove Fort in southern Utah (USA).
The new plant, which will have a gross installed capacity of 25 MW, will be able
to generate around 160 GWh of electricity per year, avoiding the emission of
around 115,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year. The plant,
which should enter service by the end of 2013, will require a total investment
of approximately US$126 million.
IDB to Help El Salvador Become Regional Training Center for Geothermal Energy
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant for approximately $2 million will
help El Salvador establish a geothermal training center for Latin America and
the Caribbean that will enable other countries to develop their capacities to
efficiently exploit this renewable energy source.
The region’s geothermal development potential is estimated at 6,000 MW. Of this,
43 percent is located in Central America, 39 percent in Mexico, 17 percent in
the Andean region, and 1 percent in the Southern Cone. The Central American
countries must improve their technical and scientific capacities to realize
their potential.
The program’s three specialized courses will be held at Universidad de El
Salvador between 2013 and 2015. Each course will be taken by 30 geothermal
experts. The operation will also finance ten scholarships for Salvadoran
participants and another ten scholarships for participants from other countries.
The project, which was approved by the IDB Board of Executive Directors, will
provide the only theoretical and practical graduate-level training in geothermal
energy available in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2010, Universidad de El
Salvador, together with LaGeo and support from Italy, offered a specialized
degree course on a pilot basis. The new program will include an evaluation of
this pilot course.
The Italian-Latin American Institute estimates El Salvador’s geothermal
potential at an additional 440 MW and a capacity that could total 644 MW in the
coming years. Geothermal energy is a natural resource independent of climate
change, geopolitical factors, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
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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