Granular Filter Market to Exceed $1.7 Billion Next Year
Sales of granular media filters to purify water will exceed $1.7 billion in 2015. This is the latest forecast in
Liquid Filtration and Media World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)Granular Filter Market ($
Millions)Bottom of Form
World Region |
2015 |
Total |
1,749 |
Africa |
69 |
CIS |
63 |
East Asia |
724 |
Eastern Europe |
37 |
Middle East |
65 |
NAFTA |
241 |
South & Central America |
117 |
West Asia |
280 |
Western Europe |
153 |
East Asia will be the largest purchaser due to the investment in drinking and wastewater facilities for the rapidly growing urban populations throughout the region. West Asia will be the second largest regional purchaser with NAFTA close behind.
Granular media filters are the first choice for drinking water plants around the world. They are also used in wastewater plants. They are loaded with sand to remove particulate. They can also be loaded with activated carbon to remove contaminants which affect water taste. There is competition from membrane filtration but granular media filter suppliers have held market share despite the prediction that the more efficient membrane systems would greatly reduce the granular media filter sales.
One of the biggest growth areas is in the purification of water in the oil and gas industry. Conventional onshore oil and gas extraction requires much less filtration than unconventional onshore and offshore extraction. One of the more challenging applications is aboard offshore oil platforms where space and low maintenance are of prime importance.
Another growing application is for tertiary filtration of wastewater being discharged from municipal treatment plants. If this water is going to reused by power plants, filtration is required. Large numbers of power plants are planning to use treated municipal wastewater in the future.
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http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/118-n006.Groundwater Remediation Market to Exceed $14 Billion Next Year
More than $14 billion will be spent in 2015 to remove metals, VOCs and other contaminants from groundwater. This is the conclusion reached in
Site Remediation World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)VOCs are present at more than two-thirds of the Superfund, RCRA and DOD sites and at almost half of the DOE sites. VOCs (in the form of BTEX) also are the primary contaminants at underground storage tank (UST) sites. Of the twelve contaminants most frequently found at Superfund and DOD sites, more than half are metals, primarily arsenic, chromium, lead, zinc, nickel and cadmium.
The U.S. is the world leader and over the next few years will represent the largest market for groundwater remediation.
The remediation of groundwater at the Japanese Fukushima site will be ongoing and will represent 5 percent of the total groundwater remediation market.
Here are some examples of other activities around the world.
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) of Australia has ordered the chemical company Orica Australia Pty Ltd to clean up arsenic-contaminated groundwater at its Kooragang Island manufacturing plant near Newcastle in New South Wales (NSW). The pollution was caused by an outdated industrial process to produce ammonia.
China recognizes the extent of its problems and is accelerating remediation efforts. Results of the 2013 water quality report issued by the Chinese Ministry of Land and Resources show a slightly downward trend compared to the previous year. In 2012, 57.4 percent of the areas being monitored for water pollution were rated as "relatively poor" or "very poor." In 2013, nearly 60 percent of the areas were found to have "relatively poor" or "very poor" groundwater quality. In addition, the ministry monitored water quality at 4,778 points in 203 cities. Of those, 43.9 percent were rated "relatively poor" and 15.7 percent were rated "very poor."
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has ruled that IMP Group International, Inc. of Halifax, Nova Scotia is responsible for cleanup of groundwater contaminated with perchloroethylene (PCE) at its IMP Aerospace site in Halifax and twelve properties nearby.
For more information on
Site Remediation World Markets, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/remediationHeadlines for Utility E-Alert – October 3, 2014
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1194 – October 3, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
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EPA signs off on revised Plan for San Juan Generating Station·
Ameren plans to replace Two Coal-fired Power Plants with Gas and Renewables·
ANDRITZ to supply Equipment for Two Coal-fired Boilers at Sooner Power Plant in OklahomaCOAL – WORLD
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Chinese Consortium to build 1,000 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Nigeria·
NF Energy receives New Order from Shanxi Xinyou Group·
Hollysys Automation Technologies announces Contract for 2x800 MW Thermal Power Plant DCS Reconstruction ProjectGAS/OIL – US
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FERC approves Consumers Energy purchase of Gas-fired Power Plant in Michigan·
Exelon to build Two Combined Cycle Gas Turbines in Texas·
GE J920 FleXtra selected for New 50 MW Gas-fired Power Plant in Colorado County, TexasGAS/OIL WORLD
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450 MW Combined Cycle Ashuganj Power Plant to become operational Next Year·
Ratchaburi Electricity and Rajburi Sugar Joint Venture to invest in 100 MW Gas-fired Power Plant in ThailandCO2
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
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PSALM turns over Naga Coal-fired Power Plant to SPC Power (Philippines)·
B&W Board of Directors evaluating separation of Businesses·
Donaldson completes acquisition of Northern Technical LLC·
$30 Billion NOx Control Market Centered in China·
Air and Water Monitoring Sales to Exceed $32 Billion in 2019·
Cenpower announces Financial close of Kpone IPP CCGT Power Plant in GhanaHOT TOPIC HOUR
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Precipitators can be improved to meet MATS and MACT - Hot Topic Conclusion Yesterday·
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See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.
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October |
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Municipal Drinking Water This webinar has been postponed for some weeks. In the meantime we encourage you to submit information to be posted on this free website. |
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23 |
Dry Scrubbing |
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November |
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6 |
Coal-fired Power Plant NOx Reduction Innovations |
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13 |
Power Plant Cooling |
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December |
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18 |
Boiler Feedwater Treatment |
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