Market to Remove Liquids From Oil and Natural Gas Approaches $2 Billion/Yr.

The market to remove liquids from oil, fuels and gas is close to $2 billion/yr. and includes a range of devices to remove both small and large droplets as well as water in emulsified solutions. Water and other liquids need to be removed from natural and synthetic gas.  Common applications are:

·       Gas processing plants

·       Pipeline compressor stations

·       Storage

·       LNG liquefaction/Regas plants

Natural gas processing consists of separating hydrocarbons and fluids from pure natural gas to produce ‘pipeline quality’ dry natural gas to be fed to gas transportation systems. High efficiency cartridge L/G coalescers are used for vapor removal from the gas stream during processing and transportation. Typically, they are used downstream from other separation equipment including centrifugal separators, mist eliminators and mesh pads

Liquid-liquid coalescers can be stationary or mobile.  Applications include oil in upstream applications as well as fuels.  In the stationary segment, the major players, account for approximately 30 percent of the revenues.  The media is supplied by a limited number of companies such as Lydall and Hollingsworth & Vose.

Mercury exists in natural gas in the vapor phase and must be removed prior to contact with aluminum components in processing plants.  Carbon beds have typically been used for this removal.  Multiple carbon beds are needed. One is regenerated while the other is removing the mercury.  Some of the newer sources of gas such as found in Malaysia are experiencing mercury levels 40 times higher than found elsewhere. The problems caused by frequent regeneration inspired considerable research   As a result, new technologies such as ionic liquid impregnated pellets are now available.  They show much higher holding capacity than carbon beds.  System suppliers are providing multiple vessels with switching valves and regeneration processes complete with blowers.

The markets for removal of liquids from gas, the removal of liquids from fuels in both stationary and mobile processes and the removal of mercury from gas are forecasted in Coalescer Supplier Program  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/28-energy/1124-n065.

$35 Billion Filter Market led by Five Major Segments

Sales of filter systems will exceed $70 billion in 2016. This includes filtration of water, oil, ambient air, stack gases, process slurries, compressed air and any other fluids.   Sales of the filters and media will exceed $35 billion. The remaining $35 billion includes items such as fans, pumps, valves, piping and controls.  The $35 billion filter market is composed of five market segments which will generate more than $1.5 billion each.  Sixteen segments will generate more than $800 million each.  Twelve segments will generate more than $200 million each.

The largest product segment is stationary industrial liquid cartridges with a 2016 market of $17 billion. This is followed by the mobile liquid cartridge market.  Mobile air filters, hydraulic and compressed air filters, cross-flow filtration, liquid macrofiltration, dust collection, HVAC filters and coalescing filters are the remaining product segments.

Detailed forecasts of these markets are available in the following publications:

N064 Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Market 

N022 Air Filtration and Purification World Market  

N021 World Fabric Filter and Element Market     

4ABC Electrostatic Precipitator Knowledge Systems

N024 Cartridge Filters: World Market  

N020 RO, UF, MF World Market  

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/coalesce/subscriber/Default.htm

Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a Weekly Basis – May 20, 2016

Here are some headlines from the Utility E-Alert.

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1273 – May 20, 2016

Table of Contents

COAL – US

• Emerson contributes to Longview Power’s Automation Project
• How about Paraffin in your Cooling Tower?

COAL – WORLD

• GE is combining Ultra-supercritical Boilers, Efficient Steam Turbines and Advanced Air Pollution Control Technology
• Jaguar Overseas Winning Bidder for the Harare Power Station re-powering Project fails to secure Funding
• Sahiwal Coal-fired Power Plant will be Ultra Clean with Ultra-Supercritical Boilers, Precipitators and FGD
• Hub Power is the Largest Independent Power Producer in Pakistan
• Howden Colfax has an increased Presence in Vietnamese Coal-fired Power Plants
• 600 MW Supercritical CFB in Operation at Baima Coal-fired Power Plant in China
• Flue Gas Heat Recovery being developed in China
• Chinese Coal-fired Power Plants dealing with Water Shortages
• GE to install ZLD System at Coal-to-Liquids Plant in Shaanxi Province
• San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans New Power Plants
• ABB Medium-Voltage Drives have slashed the Energy Consumption of Two Boiler Feed Pumps at a Coal-fired Power Plant in Germany by 25 Percent
• Indonesian Power Plant Moving Forward Despite Protests
• BHEL to build 250 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Odisha, India

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.

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.     
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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. 

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