Industrial Valve Revenues Will Reach $68 Billion This Year

Industrial valve sales will be $68.4 billion in 2015 according to the latest forecasts in N028 Industrial Valves: World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

The McIlvaine forecasts are displayed in constant 2010 dollars.  The forecast for 2015 is $58 billion with a 1.18 multiplier to account for inflation. McIlvaine forecasts are based on end use. These are compared to analyses displayed at the recent Industrial Valve Summit in Italy.

These figures show that some of the EU countries are major exporters of valves with Italy being the leader. China and the U.S. are large exporters but even larger consumers. Robert McIlvaine, president of the McIlvaine Company participated in a global sourcing panel discussion along with representatives of several of the major oil companies. The main message in the McIlvaine presentation is that exporters can enhance their position by providing total solutions.  He used the example of Pentair which provides valve systems to deliver compressed air in a unique manner to maximize cleaning of filter elements.

The company has the engineering expertise to deliver complete pulse jet cleaning solutions and takes responsibility for valve sizing and configurations. This total solutions approach provides maximum value to the purchaser and also increases the revenues and profits of the supplier. Several of the other panelists and attendees expressed similar opinions relative to total solutions.

The key to success is understanding the processes.  This has not been a traditional skill of valve companies but is one which they would be well served to pursue.  For those companies who want to carve out an international presence, the knowledge and products to uniquely make the process better are very good ways to increase penetration throughout the world.

A major theme at the Industrial Valve Summit was the loss of knowledge as many of the experts within the consulting companies and end users are retiring.  This makes the process knowledge even more important. McIlvaine has decision programs to provide this process and product knowledge. One is for coal-fired power plants and the other for gas turbine combined cycle power plants.

The conference included a number of unique and invaluable papers.  They can be purchased from the conference organizers for $325.  Contact: http://www.industrialvalvesummit.com/

For more information on the valve market, click on:
N028 Industrial Valves: World Market

For the program with process knowledge on valves for coal-fired power plants, click on:
44I Power Plant Air Quality Decisions 

For the similar program on gas turbine combined cycle plants, click on:
Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions

Headlines for Utility E-Alert –May 29, 2015

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1225 – May 29, 2015

Table of Contents

COAL – US

• Texas Groups allege Exemptions from Particulate Limits during Startup, etc.

COAL – WORLD

• Beijing to ban New Coal-fired Power Plants in City

GAS/OIL – US

• PJM evaluates Expansion of Gas-fired Zion Energy Center in Illinois
• Opponents of South Huntingdon Gas-fired Power Plant fight Approval
• City of Hermosa Beach continues Opposition of New AES Gas-fired Power Plant
• Carlsbad Energy Center Power Purchase Agreement approved
• Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Receives Order for 3 M501J Gas Turbines from VEPCO

GAS/OIL – WORLD

• MoU between Marubeni and Myanmar Ministry of Electric Power
• Mitsubishi Corp. and Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) awarded Contract to build a $2.5 Billion Gas-fired Power Plant in Qatar
• Mitsui & Co. to build 445 MW Salalah Power Project
• Mitsubishi to supply Turbines for 950 MW Pyeongtaek Power Plant in South Korea
• Open Cycle Gas-fired Power Plants to supply 1,000 MW in South Africa
• GE supplies First 9HA Gas Turbine for Bouchain, France Project

NUCLEAR

• Velan Inc. lands $34 Million Valve Contract in China
• TETRA Radio System used in Chinese Nuclear Power Plant for First Time
• NRC Staff Official delegated to approve Watts Bar 2 Operating License
• EDF offers Areva $2 Billion Offer for Nuclear Reactor Unit
• Austria will sue over EU Nuclear Power Subsidies

BUSINESS

• Wisconsin Regulators formally approve We Energies-Integrys Merger
• Market for Mercury Reduction Expanding beyond the US
• How to Make Coal-fired Power Plants Greener

HOT TOPIC HOUR

• “GTCC Valves” is the Hot Topic Hour on June 4, 2015 at 10 a.m. CDT
• 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 Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects.  These Webinars are free of charge to owner/operators of the plants. They are also free to McIlvaine Subscribers of Power Plant Air Quality Decisions and Utility Tracking System.  The cost for others is $300.00 per webinar.

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

Click here for the Subscriber and Power Plant or Cement Plant Owner/Operator Registration Form

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