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Potential $200 Billion Market to Convert Simple Cycle Gas Turbines to
Combined Cycle Operation
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Commercial Air Filter Sales to Approach $2 Billion in 2015
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Renewable Energy Briefs
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Utility E-Alert Headlines – July 18, 2014
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“Mercury Sorbent Options” “Hot
Topic Hour” On July 31st Will Focus On the Dry Sorbents Which Are
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McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
Potential $200 Billion Market to Convert Simple Cycle Gas Turbines to
Combined Cycle Operation
There is the potential to upgrade existing gas turbine plants by converting them
to combined cycle operation. The cost will be $200 billion and will add
160,000 MW of additional capacity while reducing CO2 and other
pollutants per unit of power produced. This is the conclusion reached by
the McIlvaine Company in Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
The United States has been upgrading existing power plants and reducing
emissions per unit of energy produced. CO2 emissions
from U.S. power plants in 2013 were 20 percent lower than 1997 levels, thanks to
the shift to CCGT technology. Reductions in NOx and SO2 emissions
were even greater, dropping 40 percent and 44 percent, respectively. This is due
to the installation of additional emission control equipment.
The GRF Tracy San Joaquin County conversion from 169 to 314 MW cost
approximately $232 million or 1372/kW based on the simple cycle rate. From
a different perspective, 145 additional MW will be generated at a cost of
$1600/kW. The average cost, worldwide, is forecast by McIlvaine at
$1000/kW of single cycle operation. There are presently 1.1 million MW of
installed gas turbine capacity in the world. There is the potential to add
combined cycle operation to 200,000 MW at an investment of $200 billion.
Individual upgrade projects are tracked in the program. Here are some examples:
The Rolling Hills Generating Facility in Vinton County, Ohio is proposing to
convert from a simple cycle. The current facility utilizes five natural
gas-fired combustion turbines. The conversion would require expansion and
redevelopment of the current generating facility, adding four heat recovery
steam generators and two steam generators to four of the combustion turbines.
One combustion turbine would remain as a simple cycle unit. The capacity will
expand from 860 MW to 1,414 MW. The proposed conversion is estimated to cost
$865 million ($1000/kW). Conversion of the plant would use all five of the
existing Siemens 501FD2 natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators.
The combustion turbine remaining in simple cycle configuration would have a
nominal output of 172 MW. Four of the five combustion turbines would be
coupled to Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) and each would be equipped
with 550 million British thermal units per hour (MMBtu/hour) duct burners.
Each pair of gas combustion turbines would be combined with HRSGs and a steam
turbine generator set to create 2 x 1 power blocks, each with a nominal output
of approximately 621 MW. This company is affiliated with Tenaska Capital
Management LLC.
Tampa Electric Polk station is converting four units to combined cycle operation
and will increase generating capacity to 1400 MW. SCR will also be
installed on all units. The project started earlier this year and will be
completed in 2017.
The Empire District Electric Company (Empire District) owns and operates the
Riverton Power Station) located in Riverton, Kansas. It currently consists of
two boilers and four simple cycle combustion turbines. The combined cycle unit
will have a nominal capacity of 250 MW. This will require the addition of
a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) with supplemental natural gas duct firing
(duct burners) and a condensing steam turbine generator. The project also
includes a cooling tower and an emergency diesel generator. An SCR will control
NOx and a CO catalyst will control carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile
organic compound (VOC).
Siemens has been awarded the contracts for the combined cycle conversion of two
simple cycle power plants in Argentina by Unión Temporal de Empresas (UTE) a
joint venture between Isolux Ingeniería and Inversora Andina Ibérica. The simple
cycle plants, Ensenada de Barragán and Brigadier López, were originally designed
and supplied by Siemens and are owned by Argentina's national energy company,
ENARSA. Siemens will supply the power island equipment to close the combined
cycles for these two plants, which will result in an additional 140 MW of power
for Brigadier López and 280 MW additional for Ensenada de Barragán with no
additional fuel consumption. The power plants are scheduled to achieve
commercial operation in the fall of 2014.
AES Dominicana has selected Tecnicas Reunidas of Spain to lead the project to
convert Dominican Power Partners’ (DPP) power generating asset to
combined-cycle. The conversion project will raise the current plant output
from 210 MW to 324 MW.
In Saudi Arabia the 1300 MW Riyadh City simple cycle plant is being converted to
combined cycle operation. Some units are already installed and the rest
will be operating by middle 2015. The upgrades include:
Kawasaki has converted a number of plants from simple to combined cycle.
These include:
Malaysia/Gelugor
GE Frame 9E x 2 converted to Combined Cycle
Myanmar /Ahlone
GEC-Alsthom Frame 6 x 3 converted to Combined Cycle
Myanmar/Hlawga
GEC-Alsthom Frame 6 x 3 converted to Combined Cycle
Myanmar/Tharkayta
Hitachi Frame 5 x 3 converted to Combined Cycle
Black & Veatch has executed the design and construction of several combined
cycle conversions
including a conversion to a 2 x 1 configuration in California involving “F”
class turbines and a conversion to a 3 x 1 configuration in Malaysia involving
“E” class turbines.
For more information on the
Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/28-energy/610-59ei.
Commercial Air Filter Sales to Approach $2 Billion in 2015
Sales of air filters for commercial and institutional buildings will reach just
under $2 billion in 2015. This is the conclusion of the McIlvaine Company
in
Air Filtration and Purification World Market. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Commercial Air Filter Revenues ($ Millions)
World Region |
2015 |
Total |
1,965 |
Africa |
56 |
CIS |
87 |
East Asia |
674 |
Eastern Europe |
41 |
Middle East |
44 |
NAFTA |
586 |
South & Central America |
40 |
West Asia |
69 |
Western Europe |
368 |
China is the world’s leading purchaser of commercial filters. This is due
to several factors. One is the high rate of growth of the commercial
building industry. Another is the high particulate levels in ambient air.
This results in more rapid filter replacement than in countries with relatively
clean air.
The Chinese construction industry recorded a nominal CAGR of 19.99 percent in
2009–2013. The infrastructure and residential markets collectively
accounted for 72.3 percent of the total construction industry in 2013 and are
expected to grow at 9 percent CAGR due to increased public investment,
urbanization and the strong demand for housing.
Twenty years ago the U.S. was the center for HVAC, but now China holds the
number one position.
In terms of air conditioning unit sales in China, Japanese manufacturers Daikin,
Hitachi, Toshiba and Samsung command more than 30 percent of the market.
Daikin also owns AAF and is one of the largest air filter manufacturing
companies in the world. Western companies York, Carrier, Trane and Dunham-Bush
have more than 25 percent market share for air conditioners in China.
Haier, Gree and Midea account for more than 20 percent of the market.
Other suppliers are Hisense, Panasonic, Kelong, Glaze, Aux, Chigao,
Mitsubushi, Samsung, Changhong, Chunlan, TCL, Hitachi, Sharp, Fujitsu General,
Sanyoo and LG.
China can be divided into five climatic zones, each of which has different
filtration needs:
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Severely cold, e.g. Heilongjiang province, where heating is very important for
most of the year,
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Cold, e.g. Beijing, where heating is necessary from October to March, while
cooling in summer is not a big problem,
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Hot in summer and cold in winter, e.g. Shanghai and nearby provinces, where
cooling in summer and heating in winter are necessary,
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Warm, e.g. Guangdong and Fujian provinces, where heating is not necessary and
cooling is needed in summer,
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Hot, e.g. Hainan province, where cooling is needed all the year.
Buildings contribute up to 25 percent total energy consumption in China.
(Sixty percent is for heating and cooling.)
The fast economic development and the increasing living standards of people in
China have prompted a new wave of building construction. Since the year
2000, 1.5 billion m2 area of buildings have been built every year,
and this is projected to continue until the year 2020. International
companies are now conducting research in China. In Feb. 2004, Trane
founded its R&D center in Shanghai. York founded its Asia Pacific R&D
center in Nov. 2004 in Wuxi. The Carrier R&D center started to function in
2006.
Air filters are used in both the central HVAC systems and for room air
conditioners. One of the trends boosting revenues is the trend to select
the more efficient and expensive F5-9 filters as opposed to the less expensive
and efficient H1-4 design. Concerns about air pollution and health have
influenced Chinese building owners to upgrade to more efficient filters.
Another driver is energy consumption. Dirt on air conditioner coils
increases energy consumption.
For more information on
Air Filtration and Purification World Market,
click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022
Renewable Energy Briefs
EDF EN Canada and Enbridge Dedicate the 300 MW Blackspring Ridge Wind Project
EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles, and Enbridge Inc.
dedicated the 300 megawatt (MW) Blackspring Ridge Wind Project. Located in
Vulcan County, Alberta, the project is the largest investment in wind energy in
Western Canada.
Construction of the 166 turbine project commenced in May 2013 and reached
commercial operation twelve months later in May 2014. Mortenson Canada served as
the construction contractor.
With an investment of about $0.6 billion, Blackspring Ridge generates enough
clean energy to meet the electricity needs of about 140,000 Albertan homes.
"The Blackspring Ridge project is a joint effort between industry and government
that demonstrates Alberta's commitment to renewable energy development," said
Alberta Energy Minister Diana McQueen. "The Government of Alberta is proud to
support state-of-the-art projects, like Blackspring Ridge, as we work together
to green the grid in Alberta.
RES Americas Secures Project Financing for the Border Winds and Pleasant Valley
Wind Projects
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the
development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage
projects in the Americas, announced it has reached financial close of a $222
million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County,
ND and a $286 million construction loan for the 200 MW Pleasant Valley Wind
Project in Mower and Dodge Counties, MN.
RES Americas is the developer and engineering, procurement, and construction
(EPC) contractor of Border Winds and Pleasant Valley projects which will utilize
175 V100-2.0 MW Vestas turbines. Upon completion, RES Americas will transfer the
projects to Xcel Energy which will own and operate them.
SPI Solar Subsidiary Announces Agreement to Build and Develop 50 MW PV Project
in Fenyi County, China
CSPI Solar, a vertically integrated photovoltaic solar developer, announced that
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xinyu Xinwei New Energy Co., Ltd. (Xinwei), has
signed an agreement with the government of Fenyi County (Jiangxi Province,
People's Republic of China) to build and develop a 50 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic
(PV) project in Yangqiao, Fenyi County. Once completed, the 50 MW project is
expected to be one of the largest utility-scale PV projects in Jiangxi Province.
Under the terms of the agreement, the government of Fenyi County will provide
certain guarantees and support to Xinwei for the project's construction and
development phases, in addition to offering certain incentives and other
services for the project's later phases leading up to grid connection. Moreover,
the government of Fenyi County has signaled its intent to participate actively
in coordinating all relevant local and provincial departments to facilitate and
expedite construction of the project.
ET Solar Modules Selected to Power Projects Totaling 24.5 MW in North Carolina
ET Solar Energy Corp., a leading smart energy solutions provider, announced that
its high efficiency PV modules will power six utility scale projects throughout
the state of North Carolina, with a combined capacity of 24.5 MW.
FLS Energy, a full service solar energy provider, will finance, design,
construct, own and operate the portfolio of projects. The solar energy power
plants will use a total of 81,833 modules and power approximately 3,200 North
Carolina households. Installation is scheduled to be completed by the end of the
3rd quarter of 2014.
Toshiba to Supply Steam Turbine and Generators for One of World’s Largest-Class
Geothermal Power Plant Projects
Toshiba Corporation announced that is has been awarded a major contract to
supply 3 x 60-megawatt geothermal steam turbines and generators (STG) for one of
the world's largest geothermal power plants, the Sarulla geothermal power plant
project, which is now under construction in Tapanali Utara in Indonesia's North
Sumatra.
Toshiba was awarded the contract by Sarulla Operations Ltd. (SOL), a
four-company consortium of Itochu Corporation and Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.
of Japan, PT Medco Power Indonesia of Indonesia, and ORMAT International, Inc.
of the U.S.A. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor is
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. (HDEC). Toshiba will start to
supply STGs to HDEC in July 2015, and the plant is scheduled to start operation
in November 2016. Its output will account for approximately 1 percent of
Indonesia's total power generation.
Indonesia has the world's second largest geothermal resources, a potential
generating capacity of 28,000 MW, but installed capacity to date is a low 1,300
MW. With growth driving demand and shortfalls in supply, the Indonesian
government is promoting geothermal power as a means to raise generating capacity
and reduce reliance on oil, where demand outstripped local production in 2004.
Government plans include IPP projects with a capacity of 12,000 MW by 2025,
which the Japanese government is supporting through its yen loan program.
For more information on Renewable Energy Projects and Update
please visit
Headlines for Utility E-Alert – July 18, 2014
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1183 – July 18, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL - WORLD
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Lucky Cement plans
660 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Karachi, Pakistan
GAS/OIL – US
GAS/OIL – WORLD
CO2
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MHI receives
Order for Combustion CO2 Capture System for EOR Project in Texas
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
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Coal-fired Power
Generators to spend $400 Billion on New Plants and Upgrades Next Year
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Asia will account for 43 Percent of the Air
and Water Monitoring Market Next Year
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Precipitator Market to Level Off in 2015
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Notice of
Lodging of Proposed Modification of Amended Consent Decree under the Clean Air
Act (Federal Register)
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LiqTech
International, Inc. receives Order using its Silicon Carbide (SiC) Membranes for
the removal of Heavy Metals from Power Plant Wastewater
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Myanmar
Ministry announces more Coal-fired and Gas-fired Power Plants
HOT TOPIC HOUR
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Gas Turbine
Emission Control Webinar, July 17th raised challenges with CO and
Lower Quality Fuels
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“Wet Calcium FGD” is the Hot Topic Hour on
July 24, 2014
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Upcoming Hot
Topic Hours
For more information on the Utility Tracking System, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei
“Mercury Sorbent
Options” “Hot Topic Hour” On July 31st Will Focus On the Dry
Sorbents Which Are Used To Capture Mercury
The discussion will be based on presentations posted on a dedicated website: Mercury Removal - Continuous Analyses. The specific topics will be oriented toward high absorbent and provides the best combination of cost and efficiency?
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Activated carbon
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Impregnated activated carbon
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Non-carbon sorbents
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Fixed sorbents such as gold amalgamation and the Gore membrane module
How important is flyash salability and how does this affect the decision making?
What are injection considerations?
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How is the best way to store, inject and distribute the carbon?
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Where should the carbon be injected?
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If both an alkaline reagent and AC are injected, where are both injected?
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If a precipitator rather than baghouse is in place, how much more carbon will be
needed?
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Should I inject bromine with the coal and then use non-impregnated AC?
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Will activated carbon recirculating in a wet FGD allow mercury separation from
gypsum and wastewater?
Other relevant questions:
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How much selenium can be removed along with mercury?
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How will mercury removal vary with site specific conditions?
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Will there be an adequate supply of reagent?
Panelists for “Mercury Sorbent Options” July 31, 2014
Daryl Lipscomb,
Global Business Manager, Environmental Division
Albemarle Corporation
Steve Feeney,
National Sales Manager, Aftermarkets, Babcock & Wilcox Power Generating Group
Richard Mimna,
Senior Research Associate, Calgon Carbon Corporation
Stephen (Stephen) Potter,
Senior Engineer, Duke Energy Corporation Carolinas
Mark Pastore,
VP Clean Coal Solutions, Environmental Energy Services, Inc./ EESI
Marc Sylvester,
Vice-president, Sales, Midwest Energy Emissions Corp (ME2C)
Kyle Neidig,
SCR and Catalyst Product Manager,
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd.
America, Ltd.
Robert Broglio,
Senior Manager, Business Development, NAES Engineering & Construction Group
Michael Thiel,
Manager, Technical Sales, Nol-Tec Systems,
Steve Baloga,
P.E., Novinda Corp.
Sterling M. Gray,
Manager/Business Development, URS Corp
For the complete Hot Topic schedule and registration information see below.
The webinar on July 31 is free to power plant operators and McIlvaine
subscribers. There is a charge for others.
To register for the “Hot Topic Hour”, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675
McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts
a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power
webinars are free for subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality
Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The cost is
$300.00 for
non-subscribers.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input
relative to suggested additions.
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Industrial Boiler and Cement
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