Power Plant Ultrapure Water Market to Reach $35 Billion In 2015
There are three major water treatment processes in power plants:
• Pure water for steam
• Cooling water
• Wastewater
The process for purifying water for steam generation is referred to as ultrapure
water. Power plants around the world will spend over $35 billion on new and
existing ultrapure water systems in 2015. This is the prediction in McIlvaine
Ultrapure Water: World Market. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
World Power Plant Ultrapure Water Costs In 2015
Generation Type MW (1000) Capital
$ Millions Consumable and Repair Parts
$ Millions
Gas turbine new 70 2,800
Gas turbine existing 1,200 2,400 3,000
Coal-fired power new 90 7,200
Coal-fired power existing 2,000 8,000 9,000
Nuclear new 9 900
Nuclear existing 430 1,000 1,400
Total 3,799 22,300 13,400
Coal-fired, gas turbine combined cycle, nuclear and concentrated solar power
plants all use the same technologies for purifying the water which is converted
to steam to drive the electric generator. The major difference is that only a
portion of the power is derived from steam generation in gas turbine combined
cycle plants. However, there is a unique additional need for ultrapure water in
some gas turbine plants. In dry hot climates, water is introduced through
fogging nozzles to reduce the inlet air temperature to the turbine.
The system includes a series of processes starting with purification of the raw
water. Particulate soluble species and gases are removed. High purity is needed
to avoid fouling in boiler tubes as well as high temperature corrosion.
Treatment is required both for the new water entering the cycle and for the
condensed steam. Equipment requirements are filters, piping, pumps, valves, ion
exchange or electrodeionzation units, feedwater heaters, deareators, degasifiers,
condensers and instrumentation.
Consumables and repair parts include chemicals, seals, membranes, cartridges,
pump and valve parts, sensors, I.E resins, nozzles, packing, etc. Corrosion
inhibitors and anti scalant chemicals are a significant portion of the total.
Due to the activity in Asia, the investment in ultrapure water systems for
coal-fired power plants in 2015 will exceed that of nuclear and gas turbine
combined cycle plants combined. For more information on Ultrapure Water: World
Market, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/27-water/447-n029-ultrapure-water-world-markets
Headlines for Utility E-Alert – August 22, 2014
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1188 – August 22, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
• Appalachian Power will still use Coal
• TVA retiring Coal-fired Power Plant; replacing with Natural Gas-fired Power
Plant in TN
GAS/OIL – US
• Support sought for proposed West Virginia Gas-fired Power Plant
GAS/OIL - WORLD
• Foster Wheeler Licensee receives Contracts for Heat Recovery Steam Generators
in Asia
• ContourGlobal to build New Oil, Gas-fired Power Plant in Senegal
• Mexico to auction off 16 Power Projects worth $4.9 Billion
• Armenian PM approves construction of Gas-fired Power Plant
• Lithuania to shut down 900 MW of Gas-fired generation Capacity by 2016
• PW Power Systems to provide Albanesi S.A. with an FT4000™ SWIFTPAC® Gas
Turbine Generator Package
• RWE to restart Great Yarmouth Gas-fired Power Plant by late October
BIOMASS
• B&W Vølund to supply Biomass-fired Boilers to Denmark Facility
NUCLEAR
• Areva wins Koeberg Contract for Six Steam Generators in South Africa
• Westinghouse and Blue Castle sign MoU to develop a Two-unit Nuclear Power
Plant in Utah
• Energy Secretary pushes for Nuclear Power
• Georgia Regulators approve Nuclear Plant spending
BUSINESS
• Donaldson (DCI) to acquire Gas Turbine Filtration Manufacturer, Northern
Technical
• JSW Energy looks to acquire Two Coal-fired Power Plants in India
• Ameren states 1,200 MW of Natural Gas needed to comply with Emissions Rules
• BHEL develops Innovative Flexible Coal-fired Boiler for Power Plants
• Ingersoll Rand to acquire Cameron’s Centrifugal Compression Division
• Gas Turbine – Combined Cycle Supplier Program Has Continually Updated Project
Information
• Environmental Catalyst Market to Exceed $7.9 Billion in 2015
• Fabric Filter Market could be $4 Billion Larger if Catalytic Filter is adopted
MEGA SYMPOSIUM
• MEGA was about "fine tuning" of APC Technology
HOT TOPIC HOUR
• “Demineralization and Degasification of Boiler Feedwater in Gas Turbine
Combined Cycle Power Plants” - Hot Topic Hour August 28 at 10 a.m. Central Time
• Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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