The Market for Cross-flow Membrane Systems and Consumables for Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Power Plants Will Exceed $550 Million This Year

The market for cross-flow membrane systems, repair parts, replacement membranes, chemicals and related instrumentation for use in gas turbine and combined cycle power plants will exceed $550 million this year.  This is the conclusion by the McIlvaine Company in several individual market reports published by the company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

 

Gas turbine systems utilize cross-flow systems including reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration and microfiltration in a number of processes.  They include;

1.      Intake water

2.      Boiler feedwater

3.      Cooling tower recycle

4.      Fogging nozzle dematerialized water

5.      Wastewater from the cooling tower and balance of plant.

 

There is increasing use of treated municipal wastewater in new plants.  This frequently requires the use of membrane systems to make the water suitable for plant uses.  The boiler feedwater system includes a series of filtration steps and it is common to have microfiltration or ultrafiltration for prefiltration before entering the reverse osmosis (RO) system.

 

Cooling water, as it recycles, builds up concentrations of solids which must be reduced. Microfiltration is one option to accomplish the needed separation. Fogging nozzles improve the plant output by evaporating water in the inlet gas stream.  This water must be purified to prevent maintenance problems.

There is the increasing practice of eliminating all wastewater in a zero liquid discharge system.  Cross-flow membranes are used to provide water for reuse.

The membranes must be replaced every few years. Also repair parts for pumps, valves and instrumentation require significant investment.  Treatment chemicals are needed to aid separation and to prevent membrane scaling.

Further information on this market can be found in: RO, UF, MF World Markets, click on: 
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/120-n020.

 

For more information on Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program, click on:

http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/28-energy/610-59ei.

 

 

 

Gas Turbine Operators Will Spend $1 Billion for Valves This Year

The market for valves in gas turbine and combined cycle power plants will exceed $1 billion this year.  This is the conclusion by the McIlvaine Company in Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The total market for valves in the power industry will be $7.5 billion in 2014.  This forecast appears in Industrial Valves World Markets also published by the McIlvaine Company.  Gas turbines presently represent 13 percent of the power valve market, but this market share will increase.

 

Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Power Plant Valve Revenues $, 2014

 

 

Gas turbine systems utilize valves in a number of processes.  They include:

1.      Intake water

2.      Boiler feedwater

3.      Cooling tower recycle

4.      Fogging nozzle flow

5.      Wastewater from the cooling tower and balance of plant

6.      Primary and secondary fuel  control

7.      Steam cycle control and safety

8.      Ammonia injection for NOx control

9.      Lubrication of rotating parts

10. Tempering air for simple cycle power plants

11. Compressed air for pulsing cartridges on air intake as well as other compressed air applications

 

The environmental constraints imposed on power plant operators in the U.S. coupled with the low cost of natural gas, will result in gas turbine valve expenditures of $225 million this year. The Middle East and several other regional markets are surging.

There are some problems requiring replacement and repair which are contributing to the $400 million replacement market this year. Stellite delamination of steam valves has been one of the problems requiring correction and investment. Other problems deal with the need of faster and more frequent startup and shutdown to compement the intermittent energy supplied by renewable energy sources.

For more information on:

Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program, click on:

http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/28-energy/610-59ei

Industrial Valves World Markets, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/115-n028

 

 

 

Headlines for the January 10, 2014 – Utility E-Alert      

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1157 – January 10, 2014 

Table of Contents

COAL – US

  • Public Comment Period Ends for Regional Haze Requirements for Navajo
  • Coal-burning Power Plants at issue in Independence
  • TVA Decision coming on Allen Coal-fired Power Plant
  • NRG Energy mulls switching Midwest Generation Coal-fired Power Plants to Gas-firing
  • Brayton Point needed for Grid Reliability
  • Duke seeks to extend Operations of Crystal River 1 and 2 through 2018
  • Clyde Bergemann Power Group Americas receives Order for MATS Compliance
  • Alliant Energy receives Final Approval to Upgrade Columbia Energy Center

 

COAL – WORLD

  • Problems with Norochcholai Power Plant in Sri Lanka

 

GAS/OIL – US

 

§  Alliant to switch M. L. Kapp Power Plant to Gas-firing

§  Spot Prices for Natural Gas in US at Record High

§  IMG Midstream to build Small Power Plants in Pennsylvania

§  Quanta Services awarded EPC Contract for 120 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant in Alaska

 

GAS/OIL – WORLD

 

§  Tepco aims to start Full Commercial Operations at Kashima Combined Cycle Power Plant by July

 

CO2

 

  • DOE issues Final Approval for Lake Charles CCS Project Funding
  • EPA finally publishes CO2 Emissions Limits for New Coal-fired Power Plants

 

NUCLEAR

  • Alfa Laval wins SEK 90 Million Heat Exchanger Order in Russia
  • MHI to establish Nuclear Power Plant Business Unit in Turkey
  • Pakistan plans for 8,900 MW of Nuclear Power by 2030
  • Irani and Japanese Collaboration on Nuclear Power?

 

WATER

  • TVA says it is moving to Dry Storage to reduce Groundwater Contamination at Nine Plants
  • Dammweg Lignite-firing Power Plant uses new RO Membrane to ensure 90 Percent Organic Removal from River Water.
  • Metito has USD $25 Million to deliver Water and Wastewater Systems for a new 650 MW Thermal (Boiler)Power Plant in Suez, Egypt
  • First Energy Barge Plans for Flyash are facing Environmental Resistance

 

BUSINESS

 

  • Changes to Utility Plans
  • Mississippi Lime Company acquires Huron Lime
  • Fuel Tech awarded Air Pollution Control Orders in China
  • Recent News from KC Cottrell
  • China will Account for 85 Percent of the NOx Control Expenditures this Year

 

HOT TOPIC HOUR

 

  • Air Preheater Changes can greatly improve Plant Efficiency - Hot Topic on January 9, 2014
  • "Corrosion Issues and Materials for APC Systems" will be the Hot Topic on January 16, 2014

§  Upcoming Hot Topic Hours

 

 

For more information on the Utility Tracking System, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei

 

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 Tracking System. The cost is $300.00 for non-subscribers. Market Intelligence webinars are free to McIlvaine market report subscribers and are $400.00 for non-subscribers.

See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.

 DATE

SUBJECT

 

February 6, 2014

Review of EUEC

 

February 13, 2014

Impact of Ambient Air Quality Rules on Fossil-fueled Boilers and Gas Turbines      

 More information

February 27, 2014

 

NOx Catalyst Performance on Mercury and SO3 

     

 More information

March 13, 2014

Industrial Boiler Fuel Options: Coal, biomass or gas?

 More information

March 27

Mercury control and removal

 More information

April 10

NOx and ammonia slip measurement i

 

 

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President
847-784-0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
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