Subject: industrial boiler baghouse opportunities

The new industrial boiler MACT is going to provide a boost to the fabric filter market. There are hundreds of wood, coal, and mixed fuel-fired boilers that are equipped with scrubbers and precipitators which will not be able to meet the particulate requirements.  McIlvaine has a database entitled Industrial Emitters that has information on each of these boilers including the fuel being burned, the size of the unit, and the description of the present control equipment.  This database also has a search capability that identifies the older fabric filters on kilns, furnaces, and other industrial applications.  For more information click on: U.S. Industrial Emitters http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/air.html#no32 .

Cement kilns in South Korea were meeting particulate standards based on stack testing. But the installation of mass monitors and reporting every five minutes uncovered the fact that the average emissions were above the limits.  Consequently, a number of precipitators are being replaced with fabric filters.  Keep up with these development by subscribing to the Fabric Filter Knowledge System http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/air.html#online .

The market for fabric filter systems will rise to $4.5 billion in 2007 up from $4 billion in 2004.  Sales of bags (elements) will rise from $900 million this year to over $1 billion in 2007.  While most heavy industry in the U.S. will be reducing purchases, the power plants will more than make up for this reduction.  In Asia the market in virtually every sector will grow substantially.  These conclusions are reported in the latest updates to the online Fabric Filters and Elements: World Markets 

http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/air.html#N021 .

Bob McIlvaine

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