Forward Osmosis Decision Guide in Preparation
Forward Osmosis (FO) holds lots of promise for many applications. Whether FO
should be considered for any specific project will depend on:
• Application specific details such as the solids content of the slurry and the
availability of waste heat
• Approaches to regenerating the draw solution
• Process design and integration with RO and other sub-processes
• Membrane quality
• Product quality considerations
There has been considerable effort to apply FO in direct competition to RO.
To-date most of the success has come where FO has unique performance advantages
such as use with high solids wastewater in power plant FGD systems and Frac
flow-back. Food applications where FO uniquely impacts product quality are also
examples. McIlvaine invites suppliers, consultants and others to work with us in
the decision guide preparation to be followed by a webinar. Some of the other
similar efforts are listed at Hot Topic Hour Schedule and Recordings
To participate in this initiative contact Bob McIlvaine at 847-784-0012 ext. 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
$11 Billion Membrane Filtration Market Growth Dependent on Technology, Demand
and Regulations
In 2017 suppliers of reverse osmosis (RO), microfiltration and ultrafiltration
equipment and membranes will generate sales of $11.2 billion. The growth rate
for the industry in the next 10 years will certainly exceed GDP. The question is
whether it can achieve growth close to 10 percent or whether annual growth will
be a more conservative 5 percent a year.
Regulations are the most predictable of the three variables. Countries around
the world will continue to tighten drinking water and wastewater standards.
Demand is also predictable due to the shortage of fresh water and the projected
increase in industrial water use around the globe.
Technology advances will be the most challenging to predict. The reason is that
there is potential in three-broad categories: processes, equipment and
membranes.
The food industry continues to develop unique ways to concentrate foods or
extract products from liquids. Thermal desalination competes with membranes.
Spray driers are competing with evaporation and membrane concentration in the
power and coal-to-chemicals industries in countries such as China.
The production of gasoline provides a whole series of process choices which will
impact the membrane market. One choice is to extract shale gas and then convert
it to liquids. Produced water from gas extraction can either be treated with
membranes or pumped underground. Another option, which is now popular in China,
is to convert coal to fuels and chemicals. The government requires all these
plants to employ zero liquid discharge (ZLD). One of the ZLD options includes
both reverse osmosis and forward osmosis.
Improvements in equipment such as energy recovery pumps, pre-filters, valves and
control systems will also be important. Some of the most important equipment
developments cannot be easily assessed. For example, a new catalytic filter
allows power plants to supply clean hot gas to a heat exchanger which will in
turn provide the heat source needed for the forward osmosis unit in the ZLD
process.
Membrane development will greatly influence the growth rate for the industry. A
substantial investment is being made in aquaporin protein based membranes.
Another initiative involves incorporating nanoparticles within the membrane
structure to improve the energy/efficiency ratio.
The McIlvaine Company continues to forecast the future of the cross-flow
membrane industry with the advantage of also forecasting and understanding the
processes, industries and equipment which will shape the future, for more
information click on: N020 RO, UF, MF World Market.
Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a
Weekly Basis – June 3, 2016
Here are some headlines from the Utility E-Alert.
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1275 – June 3, 2016
Table of Contents
COAL – US
Duke ordered to Clean up Four Unlined Coal Ash Pits
COAL – WORLD
MoU signed for New Coal-fired Power Plant in Matrouh, Egypt
Nederman China receives Order for a Boiler Flue Gas Cleaning Project
Toshiba receives Order for Steam Turbine and Generator for Coal-fired Thermal
Power Plant in Vietnam
Kibo starts EPC Bid Process for Mbeya 3
ODA Loan Agreement for Thai Binh Thermal Power Plant ratified
Vietnam anticipates Coal to contribute Half of Total Power generated by 2030
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
June 16, 2016
Decisions FGD and Acid Gas Separation - Issue and options for SO2 and other acid
gas separation from coal-fired power, cement, steel, and waste incineration
plants.
Click here for more information and to register
TBA
Decision Guide LIFO vs FIFO filter pulsing to maximize acid gas capture - Last
sorbent on the cake is first removed. How do we change that to FIFO?
Click here to participate in the preliminary analysis
TBA
Decision Guide Molecular Sieve Switching Valves - Which of three designs is best
under each of the varying conditions found? What materials and coatings are
needed?
Click here to participate in the preliminary analysis
TBA
Decision Guide Choke Valves - What designs work best given the sand, water,
pressures and other challenges for surface and sub surface applications?
Click here to participate in the preliminary analysis
July 14, 2016
Markets Desalination -Thermal vs. Membrane; energy recovery, pump, valve,
compressor and chemicals options; power/desalination combinations.
August 25, 2016
Markets Oil, Gas, Refining - Supply and demand; impact on flow control and
treatment products; regional impacts e.g. subsea in North Atlantic vs. shale in
the US vs. Oil Sands in Canada.
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 NOx traps
and the crisis in Europe created by the focus on clean diesel.
Click here to Register for the Webinars
FGD and Acid Gas Separation - Issue and options for SO2 and other acid gas
separation from coal fired power, cement, steel, and waste incineration plants.
Click Here to Register
This free webinar will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 16. A collaborative format
will be used to discuss decision guides on acid gas removal for coal fired
power, cement, steel, waste to energy, and glass plants. The decision guides
already prepared on these subjects will be updated and quickly displayed during
the meeting. Discussion will revolve around controversial issues. Subscribers to
Power Plant Air Quality Decisions and Industrial Air Plants and Projects can
access the guides at any time. End users also have access upon request.
Information on new developments is continually solicited. For questions contact
Bob McIlvaine at rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com 847-784-0012 ext. 112.
LIFO vs. FIFO filter pulsing to maximize acid gas capture - Last sorbent on the
cake is first removed. How do we change that to FIFO? Click here to participate
in the preliminary analysis.
Direct Sorbent injection is becoming increasingly popular. Much of the acid gas
is removed on the cake formed in the pulse jet filter. It is critical that the
unreacted or last in sorbent is not the first out. The LIFO vs FIFO accounting
concept may apply. Input on this subject is solicited from sorbent, dust
collector, bag and valve suppliers. Over the next few months we will assemble an
analysis and decision guide on maximizing acid gas capture in the bag filter. A
webinar will be scheduled for early Fall to discuss the findings. For more
information contact Bob McIlvaine at rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
847-784-0012 ext. 112
Molecular Sieve Switching Valves
Molecular sieves are used to dehydrate gas. The valves used in switching from
one sieve bed to another are subject to severe service including zeolite
particles and corrosive, hot conditions. There is considerable controversy on
the best valve designs and materials choices. Over the next few months we will
assemble an analysis and decision guide on this subject. The preliminary
analysis is provided at Severe Service Valve Technologies and Markets. A webinar
will be scheduled for early Fall to discuss the findings. For more information
contact Bob McIlvaine at rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com 847-784-0012 ext. 112
Choke Valve Decision Guide and Webinar
Mcilvaine is compiling a continually updated Decision Guide for operators of
choke valves used in oil and gas and other industries for fluid control.
Contaminants such as sand integrated into varying mixtures of water, oil,
methane and other gases provide both operational and maintenance challenges. The
guide will identify the major applications and then the performance of various
designs and various materials for specific conditions. The Guide will be the
basis of a recorded discussion to be conducted in early fall 2016. The guide
will be offered free of cost to any end user. It will also be published in
Industrial Valves: World Markets and Strategies. The wisdom of the industry is
sought in order to make this guide the best it can be. Input is welcomed from
any and all sources. White papers, articles and other data to further the
discussion would be most helpful. The background information and part of the
analysis has been prepared and is displayed at Choke Valve Decision Guide. For
more information contact Bob McIlvaine at rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
847-784-0012 ext. 112
Details on Webinars
McIlvaine conducts periodic webinars which are in a discussion format and are
free of charge to all participants. The displayed material and recordings are
free to purchasers of the products and services and by subscription to others.
Format: 50-90 minute recorded discussion using Mcilvaine display material. The
session will be free of charge to all participants but registration is required.
Approach: There are two types of webinars. One is focused on Markets and
directed to suppliers. The other is focused on aiding purchasers make the best
Decisions relative to purchases of flow control and treatment equipment and
services.
Markets HTH
General overviews of the market including size and major variables will be
discussed with heavy emphasis on technology and regulatory drivers. The
presentation will be based on the latest information appearing in McIlvaine
multi-client reports. Questions and views from both subscribers and
non-subscribers are encouraged.
Decisions HTH
McIlvaine has been publishing information systems on pollution control since
1974. Each subject is organized by the pollutant control technology e.g. fabric
filter, scrubber etc. There are search capabilities to retrieve information on
any application. The newest addition has been slide deck systems displaying the
issues and options relative to a specific applications. Coal-fired power,
cement, steel, and waste combustion decision slide decks are continually
updated.
The continually updated slide decks are displayed on the applicable Decision
System. It is recommended that participants view the slide deck in advance of
the session and be prepared with questions and views.
Value to purchasers and specifiers: Your questions and interests will be
prioritized in the discussion. You will get a monthly newsletter and have
continuing access to the system and multiple ways to interface in the future
along with a networking directory of suppliers.
Value to Suppliers: You have the opportunity to provide data to be considered at
no charge. If you are also a subscriber you will see the summaries in advance
and be able to shed light on issues and options not properly covered in the
slide deck. If you are a subscriber you will receive the monthly newsletter and
continuing yearly access to the system including networking directories.
44I Power Plant Air Quality Decisions includes 1ABC, 3ABC, 4ABC, 9ABC decision
services but not 2ABC. So those with multiple technologies and at least partial
focus on power will find this combination most cost effective.
Applicable Services for Hot Topic Hours**
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Turbine
Decisions
FGD and Acid Gas
June 16, 2016 Coal X X
Sewage X X
WTE X X
Cement X X
Steel X X
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** Many of the decision guides also are displayed in the relevant market
reports. Power Plant Air Quality Decisions includes 1ABC, 3ABC, 4ABC, 9ABC
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