Larger Water Treatment Chemical Companies Expect to Grow Faster Than the
Market as a Whole
The world market for water and wastewater chemicals is projected to grow by 4
percent per year over the next three years according to the latest forecasts in
the McIlvaine Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
World Revenues for Water and Wastewater Chemicals
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014
Revenues
($ Millions) 23,080 23,975 24, 962 26,016
% Increase 3.6 3.9 4.1 4.2
Some of the major suppliers are expecting higher growth rates. Calgon Carbon
anticipates growth of 9 percent to 20 percent
Corporate Sales (Mil) and % Increase - Water Chemicals
Company 2012 2012 % Increase 2013 2013 % Increase 2014 2014 % Increase
AkzoNobel 21,261 4.72% 22,091 3.90% 22,940 3.84%
Ashland 8,419 29.48% 8,888 5.57% 9,281 4.42%
Calgon Carbon 592 9.43% 648 9.46% 778 20.06%
Dow Chemical 60,667 1.14% 64,129 5.71% 67,100 4.63%
GE 150,242 2.00% 157,498 4.83% 163,603 3.88%
Kemira 2,886 0.98% 2,977 3.15% 3,068 3.06%
Kurita 2,487 2.26% 2,613 5.07% 2,736 4.71%
Lonza 3,855 29.36% 4,047 4.98% 4,212 4.08%
MeadWestvaco 5,608 -7.46% 5,788 3.21% 5,939 2.61%
Ashland, Kurita and Dow are also expecting relatively high growth in 2013 and
2014.
The long-range forecasts are extracted from the information supplied by the
companies or the analysts who follow those companies. The McIlvaine forecasts
are in constant 2010 dollars, whereas some of the company forecasts are in
inflated dollars. This accounts for some of the discrepancy. Also, these larger
companies are often counting on inorganic growth through acquisitions, so there
is no net revenue gain for the industry.
For more information on Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market,
click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/water.html#NO26
Niche Experts and Decisive Classification Will Boost the U.S. and World
Economies
Utilization of newly retired individuals as niche experts in combination with a
decisive classification system will boost the world’s economy and effectively
utilize the otherwise unemployed. This is the conclusion of the McIlvaine
Company based upon several years of experience with the program.
In an increasingly complex world, knowledge resides in more and smaller niches.
The world’s progress will be accelerated to the extent that:
a. Individuals with specific expertise are identified
b. This expertise is made available to those who need it
c. These individuals become more focused and can make an ever greater
contribution
Decision making is a series of classifications. A decisive classification system
provides the list of choices at each step in the series. Niche experts are
identified to help make the right choice at each of these classification steps.
The result is much better decision making and effective utilization of the
world’s knowledge.
For the first time in history a significant portion of the unemployed are
knowledgeable workers. Due to longer life spans there are large numbers of
potentially productive retirees. These individuals can contribute to the
development of the decisive classification systems relative to their knowledge
niche and can be remunerated for the advice that they can offer.
The system is already being employed for environmental decisions. An example
involves reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from the coal-fired boilers.
The Chinese are implementing a very ambitious program and need to build on the
expertise in the U.S. and Europe. Among the many steps is one to determine how
to maintain the catalyst which is integral to the reduction process. There was
no decisive classification. So McIlvaine assembled the catalyst manufacturers
and experts and joint agreement was obtained that there are only three viable
options. The definitions and translations to Chinese were then undertaken.
Parent Descriptor Chinese Descriptor Definition
Catalyst Maintenance Cleaning Catalyst 催化剂除灰 A dry process that utilizes vacuum
and compressed air to mechanically remove as much of the fly ash accumulation as
possible.
Catalyst Maintenance Regeneration Catalyst 催化剂再生 “Catalyst cleaning” followed by
a wet chemical process to remove decay compounds plus re-impregnation of the
catalytic compound(s).
Catalyst Maintenance Rejuvenation Catalyst 催化剂复原 “Catalyst cleaning” followed by
a wet chemical process to remove some decay compounds with minimum removal of
catalytic compound(s). There is no re-impregnation of the catalytic compound(s).
Anyone seeking guidance about cleaning catalyst can quickly find this
classification and experts who can advise on each of the options. These appear
in the McIlvaine Global Decisions Orchard (GDO).
The experts who have been working in this area include individuals from 25-80
years of age. They include experts on the Chinese problems and experts on the
international solutions. So far the most valuable contribution has been by
semi-retired individuals working as niche experts.
For more information on: Niche Experts, click on:
Niche Expert System
For more information on the specific initiative in China, click on:
Facilitating Knowledge Sharing Between China & Other Countries
For more information on the Global Decisions Orchard, click on: Free News and
Analyses
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
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
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
To register for the Hot Topic Hour, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/hot_topic_hour_registration.htm.
Here are the Headlines for the September 14, 2012 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1092 – September 14, 2012
Table of Contents
COAL – US
Gasifier installed at Kemper County Power Plant
Court requires Reports from EPA on MATS Reconsideration
COAL – WORLD
Chile Ministers approve Two Coal-fired Power Plants – Pacifico and Patache
Concern over Environmental Impact of 1,300 MW Rampal Power Plant in Bangladesh
PT Bukit Asam and China Huadian Hongkong to build 2x620 MW Sumsel 8 in
Indonesia
Bosnia’s EPBiH extends bidding for 450 MW Tuzla 7 Coal-fired Unit
Pakistan to convert Guddu, Jamshoro and Muzaffargarh Power Plants to fire Coal
M/S Ericsson Power to set up 1,320 MW Power Project at Prabhawati Nagar,
Bihar, India
Ncondezi Coal looking for Partner for 1,800 MW Power Plant in Mozambique
JICA study on financing Matarbari and South-Maheskhali Coal-fired Power Plants
in Bangladesh
GAS/OIL / US
Perennial Power Holdings to build 412 MW Hermiston Power Plant to support Wind
Farms
Wood Group selected to build 75 MW W. A. Parish Peakign Power Plant in Texas
CA Energy Commission approves 300 MW Pio Pico Power Plant in San Diego County
GAS/OIL WORLD
Siemens receives Order from Iraq for 640 MW Power Plant Components
Cologne Utility okays New 450-600 MW Power Plant
BIOMASS
Ontario (Canada) begins Atikokan Power Plant’s Coal-to-Biomass Conversion
CO2
Canada Sets GHG Emission Standard for New Coal-Fired Units and Units Operating
Beyond 50-Year Useful Life
Analysis: US, UK and Canada Converging on GHG Emission Standard of 1000 lb
CO2e/MWh
NUCLEAR
Turkey to decide on Partner for Second Nuclear Plant in 2012
Indonesia hopes to build First Nuclear Power Plant in West Kalimantan
EDF considers reprieve on closure of Hunterston B and Hinkley Point B
Bruce Power to restore Two Reactors at Bruce Nuclear Power Plant
BUSINESS
Fuel Tech to supply SNCR for Three US Industrial Boilers
STEAG Energy Services surpasses 40,000 m3 of Regenerated Catalyst at the Kings
Mountain, NC Facility
The Carlyle Group to acquire Cogentrix Energy Assets and Power Project
Development and Acquisition Platform
Valve Industry Expecting Greater Growth than Predicted by McIlvaine
HOT TOPIC HOUR
On-line Boiler Monitoring improves Efficiency and reduces Pollutants – Hot
Topic Hour on September 13
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/energy.html#42ei.
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