Monitoring For Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Power Plants – Hot Topic Webinar on September 18 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time
This webinar will be both organizational and informative. It is all part of a whole knowledge system for gas turbine combined cycle plant operators--
Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions . The free website and periodic webinars empower the operators to buy the best products rather than the most familiar or least expensive.The webinar on the 18th will try to answer the question: What are the most important and difficult decisions you will have to make regarding air and water monitoring equipment and services?
On August 28 we conducted a webinar on
Degasification and Demineralization. One of the discussions was Critical Measurements by Jean Holz of Hach. She described which measurements were needed at each point in the boiler feedwater and condensate return system. When asked about optical vs. electrochemical choices, she replied that the range of choices depend on the point at which you are measuring and whether you need to measure a few ppb or some higher number. She observed that dissolved oxygen is measured in three accepted methods: Winkler Titration, Clark Cell Electrodes, and Luminescence-based Optodes. LDO has proven to be the best choice except where you need to measure at very low levels.These are the types of pertinent questions that the operators want answered. Others would be:
With fast start HRSGS and constant cycling, what instrumentation solutions will counter some of the negative consequences of this operating mode?
What are the water chemistry issues facing GTCC operators which are unique to this type of power generation? Which require continuous measurement and which can be measured periodically?
What are the monitoring needs if zero liquid discharge technology is mandated?
What other questions are GTCC operators asking?
This webinar is free for power plants?
AIR & WATER
MONITORING NEWSLETTER
August 2014
HOT TOPIC HOUR
MARKETS
INDUSTRY NEWS
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AUGUST 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AMERICAS
United States
Chile
Mexico
Virgin Islands
ASIA
Hong Kong
India
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
Belgium
Eurozone
Israel
Germany
Italy
France
Nigeria
AMERICAS
Mexico
Mexico’s gross domestic product fell less-than-expected in the last quarter, according to official data.
Mexican GDP 1.6% vs. 1.5% forecast. In a report, Insituto Nacional de Estadistica Y Geografia said that Mexican GDP fell to a seasonally adjusted 1.6%, from 1.8% in the preceding quarter. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
ASIA
India
Reserve Bank of India has projected around 5.5% GDP growth for 2014-15 after two painful years of sub-5% growth, as the new government focuses on fiscal consolidation and is taking steps to clear stalled industrial and construction projects to shake up a stagnating economy.
This is in line with the projections made at the start of 2014-15 and RBI is now looking at the prospect of a sustainable 7% growth in the medium term if the government takes the reforms process forward in the areas of industry, services, international trade, labor markets, public sector management and financial markets.
"The Indian economy stands at crossroads that could take it from a slow bumpy lane to a faster highway," RBI said in its annual report for 2013-14. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
Israel
War is supposed to be "good" for the economy, according to some experts, by boosting government spending — but that hasn’t happened in Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The travel industry is in a shambles, tourism’s summer high season is ruined, and much-needed work isn’t getting done because 50,000 reserve soldiers, most of them members of the workforce, are otherwise occupied on the front lines. This is in addition to the expense of the war itself.
It was inevitable that the war would have an impact on the economy, according to Psagot Investment House. In its report, the group put the cost of the war at a quarter of a percent of what had been an expected 2.9% growth in GDP for 2014. Taking into account the losses to business, the expenses the government is facing, and the cost of repairing the economic damage, the report bumps down the expected growth rate for Israel for the year to 2.4% – taking into account the possibility that the war will last for another week and a half. If it goes longer, Psagot said, it may have to revise its figures again.
Even so, Psagot predicted the losses would be temporary.
The group made its assessment on the basis of another "summer war" — the Second Lebanon War, which took place during July and August of 2006. The war also hurt tourism and required extensive resources to repair buildings that were damaged by Hezbollah rockets. Iron Dome, which has spared lives and property this time by intercepting incoming rockets, had not been invented yet. While far fewer buildings have been damaged in the current war, Psagot said, that "gain" is wiped out by the fact that life in many more cities in the center of the country are being affected in many ways by Hamas rockets. Hezbollah was unable to reach farther south than Hadera, while Hamas rockets have hit Tel Aviv and well to the north. . (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
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AUGUST 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMPANY NEWS
Dow Chemical Second Quarter 2014 Highlights
Dow Building New World-Scale Ethylene Production Facility in Texas
Nova Expanding PE Research Center
Lanxess Launches New Polyamide Plant in Belgium
BASF Opens Concrete Admixture Production Facility in Nairobi, Kenya
BASF Venture Capital Invests €1 Million in UK-Based Technology Provider SmartKem
BASF, Huntsman and Chinese Partners Adding PU Capacity in Shanghai
Braskem Adding UHMWPE Capacity in Texas
China’s Wison Selects UOP’s Methanol-To-Olefins Technology
MERGERS/ ACQUISITIONS
Ineos Buys Out JV Partner BASF for Full Control of Styrolution
Sasol and Ineos Form Joint Venture to Build HDPE Plant
DuPont to Sell Copper Fungicide Business Assets to Mitsui
Albemarle to Acquire Specialty Chemical Rival in $6.2 Billion Deal
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August 20, 2014
(Listed by most current date)
Spectra Energy Announces Plans to Further Expand New England Pipeline Systems (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
LT Environmental Opens Bakken Office in North Dakota (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
ShawCor Wins Contract for Pipeline Field Joint Coating Services for South Stream Project (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
Sasol, ENH and Eni Announce Pre-Feasibility Study for Mozambique Gas-to-Liquids Facility (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
Aker Solutions Wins Five-year Statoil Contract for Mariner Project (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
QEP Midstream Closes Acquisition of Green River Processing from QEP Resources for $230 Mln (Article Dated: 8/29/2014)
Warwick Partners Announces Closing of R/C Sugarkane Acquisition, from Riverstone Holdings, LLC (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Clough AMEC JV Awarded Au$20 Mln EPCM Contract for Arrow Energy’s Daandine Expansion Project (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Canyon Midstream Partners Announces New Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Valero Energy Partners Announces $154 Mln First Asset Acquisition (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
MFG Tank Enters Market for Water Containment in Oil and Gas Exploration (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Oryx Petroleum Announces Testing and Commissioning of Demir Dagh Production Facilities in Kurdistan (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Argentina Best Place to Develop Its Shale Resources Outside of North America, says Accenture (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Oando Energy Announces Approval of $1.65 Bln Acquisition of ConocoPhillips Nigerian Oil and Gas Business (Article Dated: 8/28/2014)
Foster Wheeler Awarded Contract for Terrace Wall Steam Reformer Heater in Kazakhstan (Article Dated: 8/27/2014)
E3 Services and Solutions Licenses OriginOil Technology for Frack and Industrial Water Reclamation (Article Dated: 8/27/2014)
Tall Oak Midstream Begins Construction of Natural Gas Gathering and Processing System in OK (Article Dated: 8/27/2014)
Shale Oil Growth Is Spurring Investment in New U.S. Refineries (Article Dated: 8/27/2014)
OriginOil Technology Breakthrough Greatly Enhances Membrane Filtration (Article Dated: 8/27/2014)
LiqTech International Receives Middle East Order for Oil and Gas Produced Water Membrane System (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Swiber Strengthens Presence in Latin America with $80 Mln EPIC Contract Award (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Oiltanking Partners Announces Crude Oil Expansion Project in Beaumont, Texas (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Solvay’s Oil & Gas Solutions Facility to Serve Customers in the Bakken Shale Formation (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Bluewater Energy Services Wins Turret Mooring Systems Contract Offshore Angola (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Sembcorp Secures $484 Mln Kaombo FPSO Conversion Work (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
S. Korea Releases Tough CO2 Caps On Utilities, Industry (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
Helmerich & Payne Signs Additional New Build Rig Contracts (Article Dated: 8/22/2014)
General Partner of Summit Midstream Announces $300 Mln of New Projects in Bakken Shale (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Announces Investment in $135 Mln Gas-To-Liquids Joint Venture (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
Dakota Plains Announces Start-up of UNIMIN Frac Sand Transloading Operations at Pioneer Terminal (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
WPX Energy Receives Recognition for Niobrara Discovery in Colorado (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
EQT and NextEra Energy Announce Southeast Mountain Valley Pipeline Project (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
ExxonMobil Oil Production to Increase from On-Time Startup of CLOV Project (Article Dated: 8/21/2014)
Consumers Energy Investing $150 Mln in Michigan’s Natural Gas System (Article Dated: 8/20/2014)
Denver's Escalera Resources Plans $1.8 Bln Gas-to-liquids Plant (Article Dated: 8/20/2014)
OriginOil Showcases Demonstration-Scale Frack Water Cleanup Unit in Western Colorado (Article Dated: 8/20/2014)
Seminole Energy, Subsidiaries Change Name to Continuum Energy (Article Dated: 8/20/2014)
Phillips 66 Acquires Major Gulf Coast Crude Oil and Refined Products Terminal (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
Africa Oil Supply in May 2014 (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
G2X Energy Receives Air Quality Permits for Big Lake Fuels Facility Construction and Operation (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
Patterson-UTI Energy to Acquire East Texas-based Pressure Pumping Operations (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
Alfa Laval Wins SEK 55 Mln U.S. Natural Gas Air Cooler Systems Order (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
MarkWest Energy and The Energy & Minerals Group Announce Hopedale Complex Expansion (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
FUELogistics Breaks Ground on $50 Mln, Crude Oil Upgrade Facility in Utah’s Uintah Basin (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
Eisenmann Fluidized Bed Incinerator, Reliable, Eco-friendly Sludge Treatment Cuts Disposal Costs (Article Dated: 8/19/2014)
Clough AMEC JV Awarded Au$20 Mln EPCM for Arrow Energy’s Daandine Expansion Project (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
EPA Approves Enhanced Biodegradable Biocide for Oilfield Use (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
General Partner of Summit Midstream Exercises Option to Acquire Interest in Ohio Gathering JV (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
Dominion Seeks Approval for Two Projects To Move Additional Natural Gas To Market (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
Rice University Produces Carbon-capture Breakthrough (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
American Power Group Receives Order for New Fracturing Rig Customer (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
Lamprell Awarded $370 Mln Multiple-Rig Contract from Subsidiary of Shelf Drilling, Ltd (Article Dated: 8/18/2014)
Subsea 7 Awarded $460 Mln EPIC Contract in North Sea ( Dated: 8/15/2014)
Petrofac Awarded the $970 Mln Reggane North Development Project (Article Dated: 8/15/2014)
GSA Wins EPCM Contract at Wingas Facility (Article Dated: 8/15/2014)
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AUGUST 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASIA
Australia: CH2M Hill Awarded Contract for Perth’s Aquifer Replenishment Project
China: Private Equity-Backed Wastewater Company Acquires Four STPs for US$47 Million
India: Six New STPs will kick-off Prime Minister’s Clean Ganga Campaign
India: Delhi Finds STPs Underutilized, Approves Phase III of Yamuna Action Plan
EUROPE
European Union: EC Launches Consultation on Reuse of Treated Wastewater
Portugal: Acciona Expanding Presence in Portugal with New €2 Million Wastewater Contract
UK: £15 Million Project to Reduce Odors and Expand Beverley WWTP is On-track
MIDDLE EAST
Palestine: Israel Inflicts over US$34 Million Worth of Damage to Gaza’s Water Sector
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
Brazil: Saneago Launches US$46 Million Tender for Waste-to-Energy Power Plant
Brazil: Penha Launches US$500 Million Water and Sewage Concession Tender
Brazil: Sumaré Launches US$150 Million Water and Sewage Concession Tender
Brazil: Acciona Wins US$155 Million Contract to Build WWTP in São Gonçalo
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HEADLINESRevision Date: August 18, 2014
This includes only projects where there was an update during the month. There are thousands of projects in the database.
|
Project Title |
First Entry Date |
Location |
Startup date |
|
Morgan City combined cycle - Louisiana Energy and Power Authority |
10/1/2013 |
LA |
2015 |
|
Salem Harbor combined cycle - Footprint Power |
9/1/2012 |
MA |
2016 |
|
Brockton combined cycle - Advanced Power Services |
6/1/2007 |
MA |
2016 |
|
Catoctin combined cycle - Sempra |
2/1/2004 |
MD |
Cancelled |
|
Shoreham - Long Island Power Authority |
10/1/2012 |
NY |
Cancelled |
|
Toquop - EWP Renewable |
1/1/2006 |
NV |
2016 |
|
Bowline Point combined cycle - NRG |
|
NY |
On hold |
|
Carroll County combined cycle - Advanced Power Services |
7/1/2013 |
OH |
2017 |
|
Rolling Hills combined cycle conversion - Rolling Hills Energy |
9/1/2012 |
OH |
2017 |
|
South Dunes - Jordan Cove Energy |
8/1/2012 |
OR |
Unknown |
|
Great Bend IGCC - AEP |
10/1/2006 |
OH |
Cancelled |
|
Lima IGCC - Global Energy |
|
OH |
2017 |
|
Troutdale Energy Center - Development Partners Funding |
10/1/2011 |
OR |
2015 |
|
Patriot combined cycle - Panda Power Funds |
6/1/2011 |
PA |
2016 |
|
Beech Hollow Energy - Robinson Power |
6/1/2011 |
PA |
Cancelled |
|
Good Spring combined cycle - EmberClear |
|
PA |
2016 |
|
La Paloma combined cycle - Coronado Ventures |
11/1/2012 |
TX |
2016 |
|
Brunswick County - Dominion Virginia Power |
2/1/2012 |
VA |
2016 |
|
Sevier Power - Nevco Energy |
5/1/2010 |
UT |
Unknown |
|
Kalama Energy Center - Energy Northwest |
7/1/2005 |
WA |
On hold |
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