Gas Turbine Opportunities for Valve Companies Shaped by IIoT
There are many new gas turbine combined cycle power plants (GTCC) under
construction and in operation. This represents a market potential of $3.5
billion/yr. for valve suppliers. However, the Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT) is creating a metamorphosis in the route to market and
profitability. This market is being continually assessed in
N028 Industrial Valves: World Market.
Each gas turbine project is tracked in
59EI Gas Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program.
Smart valves provide a route to increase revenue and profitability. Both
on/off and control valves have “smart” capabilities.
An on/off valve can be supplied with a controller which is intelligent, having
digital communication and a microprocessor capable of on-board diagnostics. The
controller can detect deteriorating valve performance. Diagnostics also include
high and low temperature monitoring. The on/off valve diagnostics make it
possible to more accurately predict the need for maintenance based on how hard
the valve is working and how it is performing.
Control valves are critical components in plant automation. Their
intelligence can be leveraged to maximize plant improvements. Emerson is
incorporating smart valve technology to provide
a
control Valve Condition Monitoring diagnostic service performed by
certified Fisher
valve and instrument product experts focused on providing predictive
analysis of a facility’s control valves. Its purpose is to identify potential
failures and avoid them before they cause unsafe operating conditions and/or
unplanned downtime.
Emerson has partnered with software company, Seeq,
to improve the data visualization tools used to predict future valve problems.
Seeq expertise has helped Fisher Valve Division build a collaborative
environment connecting customers with local Fisher service experts and global
valve experts. This environment enables data from multiple sources to be
visualized and aggregated. It allows authorized people located around the world
to look and work on the same data for predictive maintenance and operational
improvements.
This initiative is part of the IIoT metamorphosis. Most valve
manufacturers do not have the infrastructure to be IIoT leaders. So, they
need to identify and work with all the relevant participants.
End Users
Large end users are creating fleetwide monitoring systems. Southern Company
operates over 280 power generation units at 73 power plants including gas
turbine, combined cycle, steam (coal), hydro and solar. Southern Company
implemented the first phase of their fleetwide monitoring and diagnostics (M&D)
center in 2007.
Duke Energy is growing its fleetwide monitoring and diagnostics center. Duke’s
efforts promise to result in maintenance savings and availability improvements,
while increasing equipment health visibility and optimizing logistics of
maintenance.
The one hundred largest operators of gas turbines around the world account for
the majority of valve purchases. Therefore, working with them should be a high
priority.
Gas Turbine Plant Providers
Gas turbine suppliers have remote monitoring centers primarily focused on the
health of rotating parts such as turbines. However, this is being expanded.
MHPS just opened a remote monitoring center in the Philippines. It is monitoring
the balance of plant in addition to the turbines.
Process Providers
Suppliers of heat recovery steam generators, ultrapure water, emission controls
and water treatment are also purchasers or influencers relative to valves.
Nalco has a water quality remote monitoring center which operates around the
clock.
Automation Suppliers
ABB can provide all required gas turbine control and protection functions
utilizing the very same ABB DCS platform that controls the rest of the plant.
The typical gas turbine functions implemented include fuel control, startup
sequence, speed-load-temperature closed loop control, overspeed protection,
anti-surge protection, generator protection, auxiliary control, condition
monitoring, auto-synchronization, excitation, frequency control, etc.
Yokogawa has various programs including one which monitors the wastewater from
the plant. The automation supplier can be working directly with the end
user and not necessarily through the process supplier.
Subject Matter Experts
When problems arise which cannot be handled by the dedicated supplier personnel,
it is necessary to turn to subject matter experts. A valve problem for one
supplier can turn into an opportunity for another as a result of the
recommendations of a subject matter expert. McIlvaine is encouraging individuals
to focus on niches and become experts on very narrow subjects.
Knowledge System Providers
Emerson’s use of Seek software allows incorporation of insights and background
data which can be opportunistically displayed to help solve valve problems as
they occur.
The gathering and organization of this data for use in the software system is a
major challenge. McIlvaine is providing this data in its valve related
services but also in systems structured for a single utility. The beta
site is for Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) which operates hundreds of gas
turbine and other power plants.
O&M Third Party Providers
Many gas turbine combined cycle power plants are operated and maintained by
third parties. The developments in remote monitoring are making it more
attractive to sub contract to a company specializing in O&M. These
providers include specialized service companies such as Wood Group and
EthosEnergy, power plant operators such as Uniper and RWE who are leveraging
their experience to help others and the plant suppliers such as Siemens and GE
who have build/own/operate (BOO) contracts.
Valve manufacturers have an opportunity in an expanding gas turbine market to
take advantage of the IIoT driven changes and to increase not only revenues but
gross margins and profits as a percent of those revenues. This will require
direct high level communication with several types of organizations.
For more information, click on
59EI Gas
Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program
For more information, click on
N028
Industrial Valves: World Market
IIoT is Creating New Market Paths to the $400 Million Gas Turbine and
Reciprocating Engine Liquid Cartridge Replace and Service Market
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a powerful new force shaping the way
liquid cartridges for gas turbine combined cycle systems and reciprocating
engines are purchased. The impact of IIoT is being continually assessed in
59EI Gas Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program.
The markets for cartridges for these plants are analyzed in
N024 Cartridge Filters: World Market.
The inventory of existing gas turbine plants is growing at six percent per year
and in the next few years the base will grow to two million MW. There are
30,000 individual units. There are hundreds of thousands of stationary
engines using gas or oil for fuel. These units routinely require service,
replacement of cartridges used for fuel oil, hydraulic fluids, coolants and
lubrication. Additional cartridges are used in water intakes, cooling and
condensate for heat recovery steam generators. Some cartridges are also
used in wastewater treatment. This includes direct filtration of
wastewater but also filtration of chemical solutions used in the wastewater
treatment processes. The market for replacement filters and services is $400
million per year and will grow by more than six percent per year.
IIoT provides remote delivery of comprehensive information about the operation
and health of cartridges. This data can be analyzed to identify problems and
will create opportunities for the sale of better filters, media, coatings and
smarter filters to replace the existing ones. IIoT is creating new
channels to market in contrast to the sale of products directly to a single end
user.
End Users
Large end users are creating fleetwide purchasing and monitoring systems.
Southern Company operates over 280 power generation units at 73 power plants
including gas turbine, combined cycle, steam (coal), hydro and solar. Southern
Company implemented the first phase of their fleetwide monitoring and
diagnostics (M&D) center in 2007.
Duke Energy is growing its fleetwide monitoring and diagnostics center. Duke’s
efforts promise to result in maintenance savings and availability improvements,
while increasing equipment health visibility and optimizing logistics of
maintenance.
The one hundred largest operators of gas turbines around the world account for
the majority of purchases. Therefore, working with them should be a high
priority. Each of these plants is identified in Gas Turbine and Reciprocating
Engine Supplier Program.
Filter manufacturers have the opportunity to offer programs to service and
replace all the filters in the fleet. With IIoT cost effective maintenance
can reduce costs for the end user while increasing margins for the supplier.
There are many thousands of filters in a large fleet. The cost of purchase and
storing small filters is much higher for an individual user than it is for a
company supplying all filters. Some of the toughest applications for filters are
in remote areas or on floating platforms in oceans. Remote monitoring and
central supply is particularly advantageous for these applications.
Gas Turbine and Engine Providers
Gas turbine suppliers have remote monitoring centers primarily focused on the
health of rotating parts such as turbines. However, this is being expanded.
MHPS just opened a remote monitoring center in the Philippines. It is monitoring
the balance of plant in addition to the turbines. A filter supplier
offering remote filter monitoring for all units can team with a turbine plant
supplier for joint analysis of the operating data.
Process Providers
Suppliers of lubrication systems or plant compressed air are also purchasers or
influencers relative to products. A plant air compressor supplier can
share remote data with the filter supplier. Since lubrication fluid
quality, temperature and dirt on the filter are all parameters in determining
pressure drop there is need for joint application of expertise.
Automation Suppliers
ABB can provide all required gas turbine control and protection functions
utilizing the very same ABB DCS platform that controls the rest of the plant.
The typical gas turbine functions implemented include fuel control, startup
sequence, speed-load-temperature closed loop control, overspeed protection,
anti-surge protection, generator protection, auxiliary control, condition
monitoring, auto-synchronization, excitation, frequency control, etc. Parameters
such as the pressure drop across the filter are important. Both the filter
supplier and the automation supplier can share relevant data.
Subject Matter Experts
When problems arise, which cannot be handled by the dedicated supplier
personnel, it is necessary to turn to subject matter experts. A filter
problem for one supplier can turn into an opportunity for another because of the
recommendations of a subject matter expert. Suppliers need to encourage
the participation of subject matter experts who understand the product and can
provide lowest total cost of ownership advice.
Knowledge System Providers
Emerson’s use of Seek software allows incorporation of insights and background
data which can be opportunistically displayed to help solve problems as they
occur.
The gathering and organization of this data for use in the software system is a
major challenge. McIlvaine is providing this data in its cartridge and gas
turbine related services but also in systems structured for a single utility.
The beta site is for Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) which operates hundreds of
gas turbine and other power plants. It also operates 71 compressor stations. So,
it purchases many thousands of cartridge filters per year. The
system has information such as the performance of Cuno string wound filters in
one condensate system and the performance of Pall filters in another where the
string wound filters were replaced with more efficient ones. This human
generated data can be utilized with the machine generated data to determine
where more efficient and expensive filters should be installed.
O&M Third Party Providers
Many gas turbine combined cycle power plants are operated and maintained by
third parties. The developments in remote monitoring are making it more
attractive to sub contract to a company specializing in O&M. These providers
include specialized service companies such as Wood Group and EthosEnergy, power
plant operators such as Uniper and RWE who are leveraging their experience to
help others, and the plant suppliers such as Siemens and GE who have
build/own/operate (BOO) contracts.
Cartridge filter suppliers have an opportunity in an expanding gas turbine
market to take advantage of the IIoT driven changes and to increase not only
revenues but gross margins and profits as a percent of those revenues. This will
require direct high level communication with several types of organizations.
For more information, click on
59EI Gas
Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program. For
more information, click on
N024
Cartridge Filters: World Market
IIoT is Creating New Market Paths to the $1 Billion Gas Turbine Plant Pump
Repair, Replace and Service Market
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a powerful new force shaping the way
pumps for gas turbines are purchased. The impact of IIoT is being
continually assessed in
59EI Gas Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program.
The markets for pumps for these plants is analyzed in
N019 Pumps World Market.
The inventory of existing gas turbine plants is growing at six percent per year
and in the next few years the base will grow to two million MW. There are
30,000 individual units which routinely require service, replacement or repair
of pumps used for intake water, boiler feedwater, condensate, cooling, turbine
inlet water injection, reagent delivery, treatment chemical delivery, lubricant
and hydraulic fluid circulation. The market for pump replacement products,
repair and services is $1 billion per year and will grow by more than six
percent per year.
IIoT provides remote delivery of comprehensive information about the operation
and health of pumps. This data can be analyzed to identify problems and will
create opportunities for the sale of better pumps, pump materials and smarter
pumps to replace the existing ones. IIoT is creating new channels to
market in contrast to the sale of products directly to a single end user.
End Users
Large end users are creating fleetwide purchasing and monitoring systems.
Southern Company operates over 280 power generation units at 73 power plants
including gas turbine, combined cycle, steam (coal), hydro and solar. Southern
Company implemented the first phase of their fleetwide monitoring and
diagnostics (M&D) center in 2007.
Duke Energy is growing its fleetwide monitoring and diagnostics center. Duke’s
efforts promise to result in maintenance savings and availability improvements,
while increasing equipment health visibility and optimizing logistics of
maintenance.
The one hundred largest operators of gas turbines around the world account for
the majority of purchases. Therefore, working with them should be a high
priority. Each of these plants is identified in Gas Turbine and Reciprocating
Engine Supplier Program.
Gas Turbine Plant Providers
Gas turbine suppliers have remote monitoring centers primarily focused on the
health of rotating parts such as turbines. However, this is being expanded.
MHPS just opened a remote monitoring center in the Philippines. It is monitoring
the balance of plant in addition to the turbines.
Process Providers
Suppliers of heat recovery steam generators, ultrapure water, emission controls
and water treatment are also purchasers or influencers relative to products.
Nalco has a water quality remote monitoring center which operates around the
clock.
Automation Suppliers
ABB can provide all required gas turbine control and protection functions
utilizing the very same ABB DCS platform that controls the rest of the plant.
The typical gas turbine functions implemented include fuel control, startup
sequence, speed-load-temperature closed loop control, overspeed protection,
anti-surge protection, generator protection, auxiliary control, condition
monitoring, auto-synchronization, excitation, frequency control, etc.
Yokogawa has various programs including one which monitors the wastewater from
the plant. The automation supplier can be working directly with the end
user and not necessarily through the process supplier.
Subject Matter Experts
When problems arise, which cannot be handled by the dedicated supplier
personnel, it is necessary to turn to subject matter experts. A pump
problem for one supplier can turn into an opportunity for another as a result of
the recommendations of a subject matter expert. Pump suppliers need to encourage
the participation of subject matter experts who understand the product and can
provide lowest total cost of ownership advice.
Knowledge System Providers
Emerson’s use of Seek software allows incorporation of insights and background
data which can be opportunistically displayed to help solve problems as they
occur.
The gathering and organization of this data for use in the software system is a
major challenge. McIlvaine is providing this data in its pump and gas
turbine related services but also in systems structured for a single utility.
The beta site is for Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) which operates hundreds of
gas turbine and other power plants.
O&M Third Party Providers
Many gas turbine combined cycle power plants are operated and maintained by
third parties. The developments in remote monitoring are making it more
attractive to sub contract to a company specializing in O&M. These
providers include specialized service companies such as Wood Group and
EthosEnergy, power plant operators such as Uniper and RWE who are leveraging
their experience to help others, and the plant suppliers such as Siemens and GE
who have build/own/operate (BOO) contracts.
Pump suppliers have an opportunity in an expanding gas turbine market to take
advantage of the IIoT driven changes and to increase not only revenues but gross
margins and profits as a percent of those revenues. This will require direct
high level communication with several types of organizations.
For more information, click on
59EI Gas
Turbine and Reciprocating Engine Supplier Program.
For more information, click on
N019
Pumps World Market.
Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a
Weekly Basis
Here are some Headlines from the Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1304 – January 6, 2017
Table of Contents
COAL – US
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Ash Pond leaks this Week at Duke Energy Rogers Coal-fired Power Plant
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Coal-fired Power Plants will continue to close despite change at EPA
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Coal-fired Power Plant's Owners weigh Options that include closure
·
Washington State has blocked Plans for the Nation’s biggest Coal Export Terminal
·
Ameren will install New Ambient SO2 Monitors
·
EPA analysis shows Wet FGD is most Cost-effective Route to meet Federal
Implementation Plan
COAL
– WORLD
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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.
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