Continuing Changes in the Options Available to Meet Air Quality Regulations
In our weekly reporting of developments, it is a challenge to sort out those that will actually change the options available to meet the regulatory requirements. To help our subscribers indentify the new options we are instituting Decisive Classification Updates. Here were the changes flagged in July:
Decisive Classification System Updates for July 2013
Key words:
Mercury 水银（汞, Bromine, Circulating Dry Scrubber….bromine injection without ACI for dry FGD is a viable option for high level of mercury removal.
Key words:
Wet Electrostatic Precipitator, PM2.5, toxic metals, MS….Consider WESP for toxic metal reduction greater than alternatives. Consider using gasified municipal waste as reburn fuel in coal-fired boiler with scrubber and WESP.
Key words:
Dry Sorbent Injection , Sorbent recovery….Consider option to recover dry sorbent and to recycle it. This is different from reagent recycle where the flyash, reacted reagent, and unreacted reagent are recycled, so the term "reagent recovery" should distinguish this from reagent recycle.
Key words:
Activated Carbon 活性炭, Non-carbon sorbent-----Non-carbon sorbent should now be a commercial alternative to activated carbon based on the commercial contract.
Key Words;
Carbon Dioxide, Regulation….New coal-fired power plants would have a CO2 limit 10 percent to 70 percent higher than the original EPA proposal.
China Can Remove Mercury at Low Cost Thanks to U.S. Developments
In order to meet tough regulations in the U.S. technology developers have made great strides in creating low cost routes to achieve mercury removal from power plant exhausts. The cost is especially low if the plant already has a scrubber. China is installing scrubbers on nearly all its plants. As a result China can remove mercury with just a tiny percent increase in its air pollution control investment and operating cost.
There have been some very significant recent breakthroughs which need to be communicated to the Chinese policy makers. To this end, McIlvaine conducted a webinar last week in Mandarin Chinese with two FGD experts. A presentation on removal technology was made by Bobby Chen of CBI Shaw. Questions and discussion were provided by Shiaw Tseng of Graymont. This presentation in Mandarin is available as a recording in the McIlvaine Global Decisions Orchard and on YouTube.
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U.S. power plants emitted 100,000 lbs of mercury per year prior to the regulations. By 2016 emissions will have been reduced by more than 80,000 lbs per year. China operates four times as many coal-fired boilers as the U.S., and five times as many cement plants. The potential Chinese reductions are much more significant than those in the U.S. Mercury is a world traveler. Gold mines in Brazil are emitting mercury which has been tracked to the arctic, so this is a global problem and needs a global solution. China has demonstrated a willingness to spend a great deal to improve the environment, so it is likely that they will take advantage of this opportunity when the low cost and ease of achieving the reduction are made clear.
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$152 Billion Liquid Treatment and Control Market Will Grow At 6%/yr Thanks to Asia
Revenues derived from treating and controlling liquids including water and process fluids will exceed $152 billion this year and will grow at a rate exceeding GDP over the next five years. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets. (
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Segment |
Total Segment Sales $ Millions |
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Cartridge |
15,000 |
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Liquid Macrofiltration |
6,300 |
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Cross-flow Membranes |
10,200 |
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Sedimentation/Centrifugation |
7,000 |
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Pumps |
37,200 |
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Valves |
53,100 |
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Treatment Chemicals |
23,900 |
|
Total |
152,700 |
The growth rates will vary as follows
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Higher than average growth in Asia·
Lower than average growth in Europe·
Higher than average growth for the large acquirers·
Diminished share for the small local suppliers·
Higher than average growth in food, pharma, oil and gas·
Lower than average growth in pulp and paper, mining and steel·
Higher than average growth in cross-flow membranes·
Lower than average growth in sedimentation·
Average growth in pumps and valvesAir/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World Markets
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$700 Million Market to Measure Particles in Air
Sales of devices to measure particles in the air exceed $700 million. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in its continuously updated Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets. (
www.mcilvainecompany.com)The market is very fractured. There are many applications and many types of measurement instruments.
|
Category |
Recent Annual Revenues $ Millions |
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Opacity monitors-stack |
150 (optical measurement) |
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Mass monitors-stack |
100 with $300 million bubble coming |
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Process gas particulate continuous monitors |
40 (measure mass) |
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Broken bag detectors |
30 (determine particulate escaping due to broken filter bags) |
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Portable method 5 particulate sampler trains |
40 (measure weight by collecting sample) |
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Ambient particulate monitoring stations |
50 (measure weight) |
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Cleanroom particulate network systems |
60 (count particles) |
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Cleanroom portable particle counters |
40 (count particles) |
|
Continuous indoor air particulate monitoring |
50 (count particles) |
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Printer and other device particulate monitoring |
20 (count particles) |
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Portable particulate monitors-indoor air |
60 (count particles) |
|
Biological viable particulate monitors-portable |
50 (capture particles for later culture) |
|
Engine test centers (particulate segment) |
70 (particulate segment) |
|
Total |
760 (plus mass CEM surge) |
The biggest segment is a more sophisticated version of the London smoke chart developed over 900 years ago. The smoke inspector determined whether the stack plume was black, some shade of grey or white. The digital version of the device today is the opacity monitor.
Many applications need more accurate measurement. Mass monitors determine the weight of particulate in the gas stream. New U.S. EPA requirements for power plants, cement plants and industrial boilers are requiring mass measurement. This will create a several hundred million dollar surge in sales.
A very clean exhaust gas stream still contains millions of particles. In fact, clean normal ambient air contains about 500,000 particles per cubic foot. Semiconductor cleanrooms must maintain an air quality of less than one particle per cubic foot. There is no mass measurement method that is of sufficient sensitivity. So particle counting is the only option in cleanrooms and indoor work spaces.
There is a great deal of complexity relative to the definitions. The reported measurements are based on particles of a certain size (generally 0.5 to as low as 0.1 micrometers). This means that particles below 100 nanometers are not measured. Generally these small particles are not sufficient in quantity to be considered. However, with nano technology gaining in popularity, there is the potential for the number of nano particles to be significant.
Another problem is the distinction between discrete and total particulate. New EPA and State rules take into account condensible as well as discrete particles and call the aggregate "total particulate." There are challenges in making the measurements and challenges in supplying air pollution control equipment to reduce total particulate to the required levels.
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Sales Lead for Oil & Gas – August 12, 2013
(Listed by most current date)
API Says EPA Gasoline Sulfur Rule Would Do Little to Improve Air Quality
(Analysis Dated: 8/12/2013)
Imperial Oil to Convert Nova Scotia Refinery to Terminal Operations
(Plans Dated: 8/12/2013)
Repairs Underway at Israeli Oil Refineries Plant
(Article Dated: 8/12/2013)
Europe's Energy Security Threatened by Refinery Closures
(Overview Dated: 8/12/2013)
Oman’s Sohar Refinery Gets Wet Gas Scrubber from Larsen & Toubro
(Installations Dated: 8/12/2013)
Japan to Lend $1.24 Bln to Iraq to Rebuild Port and Build New Refinery
(Plans Dated: 8/12/2013)
Neste Oil to Modernize Porvoo and Initiate Environmental Impact Assessment
(Project Dated: 8/12/2013)
Technip Wins Iraq Karbala Refinery Contract from Oil Projects
(Contract Dated: 8/12/2013)
EPA Says Tesoro to Pay Penalty for Environmental Violations at Refineries
(Article Dated: 8/12/2013)
Iran Plans New Petrochemical Hubs in Lavan, Chabahar
(Plans Dated: 8/7/2013)
Rolta India Wins Multi-million Dollar U.S. Contract for Saudi Arabia’s Sadara Engineering Systems (Contract Dated: 8/7/2013)
Williams Has April 2014 Restart Timeframe for Fire-damaged Louisiana Olefins Plant
(Project Dated: 8/7/2013)
Foster Wheeler Awarded Management and Consultancy Services Contract for Vietnam Project (Project Dated: 8/7/2013)
INEOS Awards KBR for FEED Work on Major U.S. Gulf Polyethylene Proposal
(Proposal Dated: 8/7/2013)
Dow Awards Foster Wheeler Contract for Louisiana Ethane Cracker Upgrading Project
(Project Dated: 8/7/2013)
Marubeni Concludes Long-term Off-take Agreement for Polypropylene & Sulfur in Vietnam (Agreement Dated: 8/6/2013)
Veolia to Build Desalination Plant at Sadara Petrochemical Complex
(Project Dated: 8/6/2013)
Socar to Invest $500 Mln in Oil and Gas Refining Petchem Complex
(Project Dated: 8/6/2013)
Technip Awarded EPC Contract for New BP Zhuhai Petrochemical Plant JV in China
(Contract Dated: 8/6/2013)
Saudi Arabia to Build World’s Largest Butanol Plant
(Project Dated: 8/6/2013)
Qatar’s QP & QAPCO Sign Technology Licenses for Sejeel Petrochemical Complex
(Contract Dated: 8/6/2013)
SK Global Signs Final Deal on $2.9 Bln Joint Petrochem Project with Sinopec
(Contract Dated: 8/6/2013)
Daelim Wins $293 Mln EPC Contract for Saudi Butanol Plant
(Contract Dated: 8/6/2013)
MRC Global Wins PVF Contract from Celanese Corp
(Contract Dated: 8/6/2013)
Rosneft, SANORS Sign Agreement on Petrochemical and Gas Processing JV
(Joint Venture Dated: 8/5/2013)
EMCOR Group to Acquire RepconStrickland
(Acquisition Dated: 8/5/2013)
Damage Assessment to Geismar, LA Olefins Plant Underway
(Report Dated: 8/5/2013)
Eaton to Supply Electrical Equipment for Sadara Project
(Project Dated: 8/5/2013)
Saudi Arabia’s $19 Bln Sadara Petrochemical Project Massive Boost to British Industry
(Project Dated: 8/5/2013)
Appalachian Resins CEO Sees Niche for Smaller Ethylene Crackers
(Interview Dated: 8/5/2013)
Sipchem Awards EPC Contract for Its PBT Resin Plant
(Contract Dated: 8/5/2013)
Wood Group Provides Engineering and Field Services for Dow Pipelines
(Contract Dated: 8/2/2013)
Siemens Will Supply Wet Air Oxidation System to QAPCO
(Project Dated: 8/2/2013)
Linde Group to Build € 275m Ammonia Plant in Russia
(Project Dated: 8/2/2013)
Foster Wheeler Signs Cooperation Agreement to Implement SNG Pilot Plant in China (Agreement Dated: 8/2/2013)
Official Says Iran's Petchem Sector to Bypass Sanctions in Three Ways
(Plans Dated: 8/2/2013)
Iran President Launches Several Petrochemical Projects
(Investment Dated: 8/2/2013)
The Linde Group Signs Contract with Russian Petrochemical Company, SIBUR
(Contract Dated: 8/2/2013)
Santos GLNG and QGC Link Pipelines to Cut Costs
(Project Dated: 8/1/2013)
Technip Awarded EPC Contract for New BP Zhuhai Petrochemical Plant JV in China
(Project Dated: 8/1/2013)
Hyperion Delivers Training Simulator to Linde for Key Ethylene Project in India
(Project Dated: 8/1/2013)
Angola LNG Delivers First Cargo to Brazil
(Article Dated: 8/1/2013)
Woodside Partners in Non-Binding Cyprus LNG Consortium
(Agreement Dated: 8/1/2013)
Liberty Natural Gas Places Another Application for Deepwater LNG Port Offshore NY and NJ (Proposal Dated: 8/1/2013)
CB&I Wins $40 Mln Contract for LNG Project in Australia
(Contract Dated: 8/1/2013)
Chart Industries Awarded Contract over $50 Mln to Provide LNG Equipment to PetroChina (Contract Dated: 8/1/2013)
Gazprom Signs MOU to Build LNG Plant Onshore Gulf of Finland
(Project Dated: 7/31/2013)
Exxon, Imperial Apply to NEB for 30-mtpa LNG Export Permit
(Project Dated: 7/31/2013)
Daewoo Wins Tender to Build Ice-Class Tankers for Yamal LNG
(Tender Dated: 7/31/2013)
Philippines’ Petilla Wants Coordinated Investments in Philippines LNG Terminal (Plans Dated: 7/31/2013)
Alaska LNG Project Companies Miss Governor Parnell Deadline
(Project Dated: 7/31/2013)
INPEX Signs MOU for Vladivostok LNG Project
(Project Dated: 7/31/2013)
Trelleborg Marine Wins Contract for Three Curtis Island LNG Projects
(Contract Dated: 7/30/2013)
New Forum to Examine Rush of Interest In Canada’s Export LNG Business
(Forum Dated: 7/30/2013)
India’s Petronet LNG Signs Agreement to Buy U.S. LNG
(Article Dated: 7/30/2013)
Two Mini-Gas Plants to Be Built on Sakhalin Island
(Project Dated: 7/30/2013)
Caley to Deliver Deepwater Lowering System for Australia's Gorgon LNG Project
(Contract Dated: 7/30/2013)
OAO NOVATEK Signs LNG Carrier Construction Agreements
(Agreement Dated: 7/30/2013)
Bechtel Wins FEED Contract for LNG Facility in BC Canada
(Contract Dated: 7/30/2013)
Yokohama Awards Hamon Contract for Petronas Bintulu LNG Terminal Heat Exchangers (Contract Dated: 7/30/2013)
Excelerate Energy Wins UAE Contract to Build LNG Terminal
(Contract Dated: 7/29/2013)
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.
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NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS UPDATE HEADLINES – July 2013
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