World Cleanroom Space will Increase by 6 Million Square Feet this Year

By 2014 there will be 131 million ft2 of cleanroom space in use across the world. This will be an increase of five percent over 2013. This is the latest forecast in Cleanrooms World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company.

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Cleanroom Space in Use

(Million ft2)

World Region

2013

2014

 Africa

 1

 1

 CIS

 2

 2

 East Asia

 57

 60

 Eastern Europe

 1

 2

 Middle East

 3

 3

 NAFTA

 32

 33

 South & Central America

 3

 3

 West Asia

 3

 4

 Western Europe

 23

 23

Total

125

131

This is net space in operation and reflects the retirements of older plants. The semiconductor industry generally builds new plants rather than renovating existing ones. This is due to contamination concerns.

Asia has surpassed the other regions due to its dominance in flat panel displays, hard disk drives, storage, and photovoltaics. China, Taiwan and South Korea are leading investors in semiconductor chip plants.

The semiconductor industry is the largest user of cleanrooms worldwide. The amount of cleanroom space is now at near record highs. Semiconductor sales for 2012 reached $291.6 billion, the industry’s third-highest yearly total ever, but a decrease of 2.7 percent from the record total of $299.5 billion set in 2011.

Some segments are in decline but are offset by growth in others; facing competition from tablets, smart phones, solid state drives (SSD), and global hard disk drives (HDD). Market revenue in 2013 will decline more than 10 percent this year. Revenue is set to drop to $32 billion in 2013.

The pharmaceutical industry continues to show steady growth. Much of the new growth is taking place outside the U.S. and Europe. The pharmaceutical industry in Russia has been witnessing a double-digit growth rate recently. According to the new regulations that will be enforced in Russia from 2014, it will be imperative for the pharmaceutical companies to pursue GMP-compliant production procedures.

Over the last decade the solar industry has had the highest percentage growth. Photovoltaic Module shipments in 2013 are forecast to exceed 34,000 MW, up 10 percent over 2012.

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Chinese Pump Revenues to Exceed $8 Billion in 2014

Industrial pump purchases in China will rise from $7.4 billion this year to over $8 billion in 2014 for an increase of eight percent. This is the latest forecast in Pumps World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company (www.mcilvainecompany.com).

Chinese Pump Revenues

($ Millions)

Industry

2013

2014

Chemical

 467

 510

Electronics

 20

 20

Flood Control

 104

 114

Food

 175

 191

Metals

 156

 170

Mining

 574

 626

Oil and Gas

 98

 108

Other Industries

 539

 589

Pharmaceutical

 41

 47

Power

 1,102

 1,160

Pulp & Paper

 205

 226

Refinery

 116

 128

Stone

 838

 913

Wastewater

 1,529

 1,586

Water

 1,486

 1,644

Total

7,450

8,032

Municipal water and wastewater will be the leading application segments. China is rapidly building its water infrastructure. It is also adding secondary treatment capacity to treat wastewater.

Power is the next largest category and will account for pump revenues in excess of $1.1 billion. China is building more coal-fired power plants each year than any other country. It is also retrofitting scrubbers to capture SO2. These scrubbers require large pumps.

The stone and cement industry is also a big segment. China produces more than 50 percent of the worlds cement. The mining industry is also a big purchaser. China is the world’s leading coal producer. Because of lack of rail infrastructure more of this coal is conveyed in slurries to the power plants than in other countries.

China is moving forward in the oil and gas sector. It is a leader in direct liquefaction of coal. This process requires a substantial investment in pumps.

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Flue Gas Desulfurization Revenues Will Range between $3 Billion and $8 Billion/Yr

Over the Next Three Years

Over the next three years revenues for new flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems (not including repairs) will rise and fall over a range of $3 billion to $8 billion per year. The reason for the substantial fluctuation is the size of individual orders, the definition of the cost, scope, and chronology. These new forecasts appear in FGD World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

Minimum FGD Orders

($ Millions)

Continent

2013

2014

2015

Africa

89

 15

15

America

220

1,122

581

Asia

2,128

2,101

2,075

Europe

659

777

767

Total

3,096

4,015

3,438

The above forecast is based on orders and not actual booked revenues. It assumes a four year delay from order to startup for FGD systems for new units. It assumes three years for retrofits. The revenue per MW is as low as $70/kw for new FGD systems in China, which represents typical vendor scope in China. Since two-thirds of the market (in MW) is for new coal-fired power plants in China, this low value makes a big difference in the estimate of market size.

The present forecasts also assume a slowdown in orders for new Chinese power plants in the next three years, but this forecast is subject to change as plans become more firm. In China the turnaround on a new coal-fired power plant is as little as two years.

By contrast the average retrofit project in the U.S. costs $300-400/kw. This includes lots of cost borne directly by the utility and also costs of new fans and other components which are typically included by the utilities in estimating their project costs.

The year 2014 will be a bigger year in the Americas segment due to the new U.S. Utility MATS rule. This requires compliance with hydrogen chloride emission limits. The FGD scrubbers remove both SO2 and HCl. There are some new FGD systems in Latin America. Chile is installing a number of dry FGD systems.

In Europe there are some new coal-fired power plants and replacement of existing old FGD systems. There is little activity in Africa.

Asia is the big market. It will account for 50 to 70 percent of the total over the three year period. China will be the largest Asian purchaser. It is installing FGD with all the new coal-fired power plants. Also there are retrofit projects driven by tougher SO2 limits. The Japanese market may rebound due to an initiative to rely on coal to a greater extent.

India offers considerable long range potential. To date there have been a few seawater scrubbers installed on power plants, but most have no SO2 removal devices. Tougher regulations are anticipated, so FGD companies are positioning themselves to pursue this market. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is partnering with BHEL to pursue this opportunity. Other international suppliers such as Alstom are also active.

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Here are the Headlines for the April 5, 2013 – Utility E-Alert 

UTILITY E-ALERT

COAL – US

  • EPA finalizes Emission Limits for Mercury at New Power Plants
  • Dominion to Retrofit Dry Scrubber at Brayton Point 3, Retire State Line
  • TVA to begin FGD, SCR Retrofit at Gallatin
  • EPA can try to Halt Retrofits, in Some Cases, before Completion
  • EPA wants Supreme Court to review CSAPR denial
  • Two Elk 320 MW Coal-fired Power Plant Granted another Delay
  • NV Energy plans to eliminate Coal-fired Power by 2025
  • Midwest Generation to Delay SO2 Emissions Controls for Two Years

COAL – WORLD

  • NTPC to invite Fresh Bids for 1600 MW Darlipalli Power Project in Odisha, India
  • L&T wins EPC Contract for Chhabra Power Plant in Rajasthan, India
  • 450 MW Power Plant in Gobi Desert to supply Power to Oyu Tolgoi Copper and Gold Mine
  • TRF to deliver Coal Handling System to 1,980 MW Nabinagar in Bihar, India
  • Poland’s PGE advised to quit 2x900 MW Opole Project
  • Japanese Panel calls for Easing Rules on Approval of New Coal-fired Power Plants
  • India Regulator allows Adani to raise Power Tariffs
  • Central Java 614 MW Coal-fired Power Plant to be backed by Loan from China
  • NTPC to shift Odisha Project to Gadarwara in Madhya Pradesh, India

COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES/BOILER EFFICIENCY

  • Enel Selects ABB Control System to Improve Efficiency and Environmental Performance at Coal-fired Plant in Italy
  • Jiangsu Huadian Jurong Power chooses Metso’s Automation for its Two 1,000 MW Units in China

GAS/OIL - US

  • New Financing Details on 825 MW Moxie Energy Project in Pennsylvania
  • Siemens and Bechtel to build 758 Temple Natural Gas-fired Power Plant Expansion

GAS/OIL – WORLD

  • Jamaica looking at New Power Proposals
  • NamPower starts Prequalification Process for EPC Contract for Kudu Power Project in Namibia
  • 200 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant needed in Malta

GASIFICATION

  • Southern’s Ratcliffe IGCC Power Plant will not seek DOE Loan Help

NUCLEAR

  • India and Russia signed Agreement for Construction of Kudankulam 3 and 4
  • Mitsubishi and Areva could build 4,500 MW Sinop in Turkey
  • South Africa plans for Nuclear Power

BUSINESS

  • Fuel Tech has Air Pollution Control Orders totaling $4.3 Million
  • E.ON boost Stake in Brazil’s MPX to 36 Percent; At Least Six Joint Power Projects Planned
  • 300 MW Shahjibazar Combined Cycle Project approved in Bangladesh
  • MHI signs FGD License Deal with BHEL
  • Thousands of Projects Worth Hundreds of $ Billions in Booming Oil and Gas Industry
  • Mining Air Pollution Control Purchases to Exceed $2 Billion This Year
  • Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets Headlines for March 2013
  • Industrial Boiler Update April 2013

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2013

 

DATE

SUBJECT

 

April 18

Mercury Measurement and Control – Part 3

Power

April 25

Control Technologies for Fine Particulate Matter

Power

May 2

Flyash Pond and Wastewater Treatment Issues     

Power

May 9

Clean Coal Technologies     

Power

May 16

Power Plant Automation and Control     

Power

May 23

Cooling Towers

Power

May 30

Air Pollution Control Markets (geographic trends, regulatory developments, competition, technology developments)     

Market Intelligence

June 6

Report from Power-Gen Europe (update on regulations, speaker and exhibitor highlights)     

Power

June 13

Monitoring and Optimizing Fuel Feed, Metering and Combustion in Boilers     

Power

June 20

Dry Sorbent Injection and Material Handling for APC     

Power

June 27

Power Generation Forecast for Nuclear, Fossil and Renewables      

Market Intelligence

July 11

New Developments in Power Plant Air Pollution Control     

Power

July 18

Measurement and Control of HCl     

Power

July 25

GHG Compliance Strategies, Reduction Technologies and Measurement

Power

August 1

Update on Coal Ash and CCP Issues and Standards     

Power

August 8

Improving Power Plant Efficiency and Power Generation      

Power

August 15

Control and Treatment Technology for FGD Wastewater     

Power

August 22

Status of Carbon Capture and Storage Programs and Technology     

Power

August 29

Pumps for Power Plant Cooling Water and Water Treatment Applications     

Power

Sept. 5

Fabric Selection for Particulate Control

 

Power

Sept. 19

Air Pollution Control for Gas Turbines

Power

Sept. 26

Multi-Pollutant Control Technology

 

Power

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