Decisive Validation Is the Route to Better Decision Making In the Developing World

It is easy to buy the lowest cost product.  It is very challenging to select the best product with the lowest life cycle cost. The buyer has to evaluate supplier claims. This is difficult and made even more difficult in developing countries where there are language problems and lack of experience.

There has been no organized system to help the buyer make the necessary evaluations. In contrast, the buyer can be assured that the supplier will adhere to quality management standards in the manufacture of the product through ISO 9000 and other ISO standards.

Decisive Validation is a process which will make it easy for the buyer to make the best purchasing choices. It involves a whole system with a decisive classification sequence. At each step along the way there is a decisive classification of the options and validation that the supplier product is the right choice.

An example of purchasing options for NOx reduction is displayed in the McIlvaine Global Decisions Orchard

DeNOx Decisively Classified Options for Coal, Cement, Incineration.

In addition to the conventional SCR and SNCR, there are three other options presented including ozone injection, hydrogen peroxide injection and the use of a catalytic filter. It is shown that the disadvantages of the chemicals are the operating cost, whereas, the disadvantage of the catalytic filter is lack of experience.

Each application is unique.  In the case of the chemicals, it is necessary to show that in a specific application the cost of the chemicals will be more than offset by the lower capital cost.  In the case of the catalytic filter, there is the need to show that there is ample commercial experience to satisfy the purchaser.

Decisive Validation with independent third party analysis using niche experts is the way to provide convincing evidence.

Niche Expert System  

An additional challenge is to communicate the validation results to the purchaser.  If his native language is Chinese, then the essence of the results along with the decisions sequence need to be provided in Chinese. The Global Decisions Orchard is a mechanism to make these results known.

Free News and Analyses in the Global Decisions Orchard


    
Full Display
    
Quick Search

Validation costs can range widely. However, when the benefits of validation are compared to those for conventional sales efforts it is clear that validation should be a major undertaking.   One example of the benefits of validation is the white paper on use of single use vs. reusable surgical gowns.

·          Single Use Surgical Apparel

·          

Hospitals were leaning toward reusable gowns with the belief that they were greener.  An extensive analysis showed that the water use and contamination aspects of reusables outweighed the greenhouse gases resulting from single use gown manufacture.

For more information on Decisive Validation contact Bob McIlvaine at: rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com or call 847 784 0012 ext. 112.

 

Knowledge Flow and Translation from China Rather than to It

In case you are of the impression that the Chinese desperately need valuable information which is in English and needs to be translated, whereas there is not much valuable information in Chinese which needs to be translated to English, then it is time to reflect.

A number of International industrial and drug companies now have research centers in China, so people whose first language is Chinese are doing much basic research. Most Chinese engineers can read English, whereas, few non-Chinese engineers can read Chinese.

The most modern industrial plants are being built in China. The U.S. has little supercritical boiler experience compared to China. The most active FGD supplier in China started up 25 new systems last year totaling nearly 13,000 MW.

FGD Plants Start-ups in China in 2012 by OEM

(translated from Chinese)

 

No.

Name of Company

Total Capacity in

Operation (MW)

Methods & Percent

of FGD

1

Beijing Guodian Long Yuan Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

12,700

L-G WFGD 97.64

Carbide slag-gypsum method 2.36

2

Fujian Longking Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

7,290

L-G WFGD 68.18

CFB FGD 31.82

3

Zhejiang University Insigma Mechanical Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

3,200

 

L-G WFGD 100

4

China Huadian (Group) Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

2,460

 

L-G WFGD 100

5

Shandong Sanrong Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

1,900

 

L-G WFGD 100

There is a great deal of good published information in Chinese. Government statistics show the above market share data for FGD. There is similar information on DeNOx.  Elsewhere in the world McIlvaine is compiling market share data through its own efforts, but in China much of this data is available. Therefore, McIlvaine is finding that there is as much need to translate Chinese into English as the reverse.

 

SALES LEADS FOR OIL & GAS - July 29, 2013

(Listed by most current date)

 

·         GE, Rosneft Sign Agreement to Modernize Russia's Oil and Gas Infrastructure  (Agreement Dated:7/18/2013)

·         KBR Wins Services Contract for Sasol Synfuels Project  (Contract Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to Expand Capacity on Sweeny Lateral Pipeline  (Project Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         CNOOC Chooses Emerson to Automate South China Sea Natural Gas Development Platform  (Project Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         Seadrill Enters into Contracts for Two Newbuild Jack-ups for Delivery in 2015 & 2016  (Contract Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         China’s Greka Drilling Awarded Contract from CNPC  (Contract Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         PDVSA Signs $4 Bln China Loan to Increase Orinoco Belt Output  (Agreement Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         CSU Leads Study on Methane Emissions from Transmission and Storage Systems  (Research Study Dated: 7/18/2013)

·         Petrobras to Establish a JV for E&P Operations in Africa  (Agreement Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Southwest Engineers Signs Agreement with Earthwater Resources for Oil and Gas Venture  (Agreement Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Iran’s North Drilling to Import Ten Drilling Rigs Worth $850 Mln from China  (Contract Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Norway Awards Twenty-four Production Licenses in the 22nd Licensing Round  (Award Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Petrobras Awards Technip Major Pipe Supply Contract for Santos Basin, Brazil  (Contract Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Shell to Invest $3.9 Bln in Nigeria Projects  (Project Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Camac Energy to Invest $35 Million in Kenya Exploration  (Investment Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         2nd China International Shale Gas Summit 2013  (Exhibition Dated: 7/17/2013)

·         Hoover Energy Announces Delaware Basin Compression and Processing Additions  (Project Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Engineering Plastics Perform Well in Oil and Gas Exploration Fracking Operations  (Article Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         GE Supplying Waukesha Gas Engines to Howard Midstream Cryogenic Processing Plant  (Project Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Oman’s OOCEP Awards $40 Mln Pipeline Contract to Abu Dhabi Based NPCC  (Contract Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         AMEC Awarded EPC Contract Extension from BG Group  (Contract Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Severstal to Supply Pipes for the Power of Siberia Project  (Project Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Marcellus Shale Region Produced Water to be Recovered, Reused by R3 Fusion’s New Technology  (Article Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Oman Reaches 'Conceptual Deal' with BP on Tight Gas Reserves  (Agreement Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Aker Solutions Wins Equipment Agreement for Heidrun Platform  (Agreement Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         Ametek Wins $4.6 Mln Sulfur Analyzers Contract in Abu Dhabi  (Contract Dated: 7/16/2013)

·         SOCAR Orders $800 Mln Semi-Submersible Rig from Keppel  (Contract Dated: 7/15/2013)

These sales leads are part of Oil, Gas, Shale and Refining Markets and Projects, and are issued bi-weekly.  As a subscriber to Air & Water Monitoring World Markets, you receive a 30 percent discount for this service.

For more information on Air & Water Monitoring World Markets, click on:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106extsup1.asp 

 

World Municipal Wastewater Project Headlines Provided Monthly

July 2013

This monthly update is devoted to wastewater infrastructure news around the world, outside of the United States and Canada, and is included as part of the McIlvaine’s Air & Water Monitoring World Markets.

AFRICA

ASIA

EUROPE

NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA

For more information on Air & Water Monitoring World Markets, click on:  http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106extsup1.asp 

 

INDUSTRIAL AIR EMITTERS HEADLINES – July 2013

AMERICAS

ASIA

EUROPE

Industrial Boilers database is included in the Industrial Emitters service.   For more information, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93extsup1.asp    

 

WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECTS - July 2013

 

Project Title

First Entry Date

Location

Startup Date

 Ceylon gas turbine power plants

7/1/2013

Ceylon

2017

 Machala expansion-Inter RAO

7/1/2013

Ecuador

Unknown

 Helwan South power plant-Egyptian Electricity Holding Co.

7/1/2013

Egypt

2017

 Karlsruhe combined cycle-Trianel, MiRO Refinery

7/1/2013

Germany

2020

 Shenzhen Energy power project in Ghana

7/1/2013

Ghana

2016

 Carroll County power plant-Advanced Power North America

7/1/2013

OH

2017

 Dervezinsky gas turbine power plant-Calik Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret

7/1/2013

Turkmenistan

2015

 Ak Bugdai gas turbine power plant-Calik Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret

7/1/2013

Turkmenistan

2014

 Guadalupe expansion-Guadalupe Power Partners

7/1/2013

TX

2014

 Konkols Copper Mines power plant

7/1/2013

Zambia

2020

 Darlipali supercritical power plant-NTPC

3/1/2013

India

2018

 Holland Board of Public Works combined cycle power plant

12/1/2012

MI

2016

 Genesee combined cycle power plant-Consumers Energy

12/1/2012

MI

2017

 Exxaro/GDF Suez power plant

7/1/2012

South Africa

2017

 Davao power project-SMC Global Power

10/1/2011

Philippines

2020

 Boikarabelo mine power plant-CESC

6/1/2011

South Africa

Unknown

 Ukai 6-Gujarat State Electricity Corp.

4/1/2011

India

2013

 Zenica power plant-Kaztransgas

1/1/2011

Bosnia

2015

 Callaway nuclear power plant addition

12/1/2010

MO

Suspended

 Banharpali (Units 3,4) expansion-Odisha Power Generation Corp.

11/1/2010

India

2017

 Sousse D combined cycle power plant

11/1/2010

Tunisia

2015

 Moores gas turbine power plant-Lansing Board of Water & Light

7/1/2010

MI

2013

 Hanhikivi--Fennovoima nuclear power project

5/1/2010

Finland

2020

 Bhavnagar Energy Co. CFB power plant

4/1/2010

India

2013

 Cuddalore - Powergen Corp. power project

4/1/2010

India

Deferred

 Grodno CHP power plant 2

10/1/2009

Belarus

2013

 Shidaowan nuclear power plant-Huaneng

9/1/2009

China

Unknown

 Sanmen 3-6 expansion-CNNC

9/1/2009

China

Unknown

 Hui'an/Fuqing 2 Units 3-6-CNNC

9/1/2009

China

Unknown

 Yeramarus power project-Karnataka Power Corp.

8/1/2009

India

2014

 Mithivirdi (Chhaya) nuclear power plant-Nuclear Power Corp. Ltd. of India

7/1/2009

India

Unknown

 Concepcion power plant-Palm Concepcion Power Corp.

6/1/2009

Philippines

2016

 Kaliningrad 4 nuclear power plant

1/1/2009

Russia

2012

 Rajpura supercritical power plant-Punjab State Electricity Board

11/1/2008

India

2014

 Cuddalore supercritical power plant-SRM Energy

10/1/2008

India

2013

 Taohuajiang 1-4 nuclear power plant-CNNC

6/1/2008

China

Unknown

 Chashma 3,4 nuclear power plants

6/1/2008

Pakistan

2017

 Tsuruga 3 and 4 nuclear power plants

5/1/2008

Japan

Unknown

 Barapukuria expansion (III)-CMC

3/1/2008

Bangladesh

2017

 Raghunathpur power project-Damodar Valley Corp

12/1/2007

India

2016

 Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant-UniStar Nuclear Energy

11/1/2007

NY

Suspended

 Yangjiang 1,2 nuclear power plant-China Guangdong Nuclear Power Co.

6/1/2007

China

2014

 Haiyang 1,2 nuclear power plant-Shandong Nuclear Power

6/1/2007

China

2015

 Alvin W. Vogtle 3,4 nuclear power plant-Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power

6/1/2007

GA

2017

 Idaho Energy Complex-Alternate Energy Holdings/Unistar

6/1/2007

ID

Cancelled

 Kakrapar 3,4 nuclear power plant-Nuclear Power Corp. of India

6/1/2007

India

2016

 Kalpakkam nuclear power plant-Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam

6/1/2007

India

2014

 River Bend nuclear power plant-Entergy Nuclear

6/1/2007

LA

Suspended

 Shin Kori 3 and 4 nuclear power plant

6/1/2007

South Korea

2014

 Comanche Peak 3,4 (Dallas) nuclear power plant-Luminant

6/1/2007

TX

Unknown

 Talwandi Sabo (Banwala) power project-Punjab State Electricity Board

4/1/2007

India

2014

 Delimara combined cycle expansion-Malta Resources Authority

1/1/2007

Malta

2015

 Tadri-Karnataka Power Corp.

3/1/2006

India

Deferred

 Medupi-Eskom Project Alpha baseload supercritical project

3/1/2006

South Africa

2016

 Sagardighi expansion (formerly Katwa)

3/1/2005

India

2015

 Kudu combined cycle--NamPower, Energy Africa, National Petroleum

7/1/2004

Namibia

2018

 Bellary expansion-Karnataka Power Corp. Ltd.

9/1/2003

India

2012

 Avenal combined cycle plant-Macquarie Group

11/1/2001

CA

Unknown

 

 

 

 

 

 

New power generation projects are tracked in two publications. Fossil and Nuclear Power Generation includes both market forecasts and project data. World Power Generation Projects has just the project data.

For more information on World Power Generation Projects, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/28-energy/486-40ai

----------

You can register for our free McIlvaine Newsletters at: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/Free_Newsletter_Registration_Form.htm.

 

Bob McIlvaine
President
847 784 0012 ext 112

rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
www.mcilvainecompany.com


191 Waukegan Road Suite 208 | Northfield | IL 60093
Ph: 847-784-0012 | Fax; 847-784-0061