September 2016 - Water Market Insights 202

Fossil-fired power plants, refineries, gas-to-liquids, LNG and petrochemical plants are large investments. Initial decisions about suppliers are first made years in advance of the bid specification release. These decisions can be reversed by persuasive suppliers but it is much better to make the case prior to a tentative decision. McIlvaine supplies weekly and biweekly alerts to help suppliers ensure that they are heard at the earliest appropriate time.

Coal, gas and diesel-fired power plant projects take years to develop from initial concept to actual operation. Decisions about sub systems are typically made two years before operation for a small gas turbine or diesel plant. These decisions for large coal-fired power plants are made three years in advance or earlier. On the other hand, decisions can be altered due to unforeseen events. The 3960 MW Saurashtra power plant in India is a project which has been underway for nearly seven years. The first two 660 MW units for Saurashtra are slated for 2019 start up. The new air pollution regulations will require 30 mg/Nm³ for particulate compared with 50 mg/Nm³, FGD for units 1 and 2 at 92 percent versus only provision for FGD in the existing permit. NO_x emissions will be limited to 100 mg/Nm³ which would require more than 80 percent reduction. So any decisions relative to air pollution control systems have to be reviewed and new systems incorporated.

Plant Parameters	Plant Details
Plant Name	Saurashtra Super Thermal Power Plant
Location	Bhatvadia villae in Kaylanpur Taluk District Jamnagar in Gujarat
Size	6 x 660 MW
Startup date unit 1	31-03-2019
Startup date unit 2	30-9- 2019
Boilers	Supercritical
Coal sulfur	0.1- 0.6 % Indonesian
Coal ash	6-8%
Water	897 MLD from Arabian sea
FGD	Provision for installation in units 1 and 2 but required for 3-6
Wastewater	Discharged to meet limits prescribed in PSCB/CPCB
Particulate	High efficiency precipitator to meet 50 mg/Nm³
Cooling water	Natural draft cooling towers

Gas turbine combined cycle power plants have a shorter construction cycle but many of the projects are in the U.S. where litigation and permits cause delays and design changes. Large refinery projects are typically in the planning and construction stages for a decade prior to operation. Gas-to-liquids plants can cost up to $15 billion. As a result, their construction cycle is equal to that of a refinery.

McIlvaine has three Alert services covering these projects on a continuing basis:

Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a Weekly Basis

• Joint Venture to construct 2x668 MW Unit 1 Supercritical Coal-fired Power Plant in Bataan

• Prime Minister Nawaz inaugurates 40 MW Coal-fired Power Project in Faisalabad, Pakistan

The 41F Utility E-Alert is issued weekly and covers the coal-fired projects, regulations and other information important to the suppliers. It is $950/yr. but is included in the $3020 42EI Utility Tracking System which has data on every plant and project plus networking directories and many other features.

DATE	HOT TOPIC HOUR AND DECISION GUIDE SCHEDULE *The opportunity to interact on important issues*
TBA *Markets*	Food - Analysis of 12 separate applications within food and beverage with analysis of valve, pump, compressor, filter, analyzer and chemical options; impact of new technologies such as forward osmosis.
TBA *Markets*	Municipal Wastewater - Quality of pumps, valves, filters, and analyzers in Chinese and Asian plants; new pollutant challenges; water purification for reuse.
TBA *Markets*	Mobile Emissions -Reduction in CO, VOCs, and particulate in fuels, oils, and air used in on and off road vehicles; impact of RDE and failure of NO_x traps and the crisis in Europe created by the focus on clean diesel.