Media Selection for Coal-fired Boilers will be the Hot Topic January 8, 2015

The webinar on January 8^th will focus on media selection for coal-fired boilers. It will be free of charge for filter equipment suppliers, media specifiers and power plants. There will be a charge for filter element, media and fiber producers.

This webinar will be part of a comprehensive initiative to help purchasers and specifiers make the best media selections. There are many potential unique determinations. For example 6 fiber types x 4 media types x 6 plant specific conditions x 6 gas conditions x 3 different element shapes x 4 major type  cleaning designs.= 10,368 different determinations.

There are controversies over the maintenance of membranes, the efficiency of non wovens, the new 5 mg/Nm³ limits in China, installing elements in an existing ESP, sulfuric acid corrosion, activated carbon bleed through with absorbed mercury, the ability to handle heavy sulfate loads, the cost of pleated elements, and  the influence of cleaning type on media selection.

The options as refined in the webinar will then be posted in Power Plant Air Quality and will be continually available to power plants around the world. An article with highlights will appear in Filtration News. Further review will take place at the AFS Spring meeting.

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PRECIP NEWSLETTER HEADLINES

November 2014

MARKETS

The Asian Market for Electrostatic Precipitator Systems, Repair Parts and Service will exceed $11 Billion in 2015

Huge Variables in the World Energy Outlook

Mercury Removal Market to Exceed $1 Billion/yr by 2015

Revenue Potential for Outsourcing of Fossil-Fired Power Plant Processes is more than $20 Billion/yr

Power, Water and Wastewater are Three Big Water Treatment Chemicals Markets

HOT TOPIC HOUR

Precipitators Can Be Improved to Meet MATS and MACT – Hot Topic Conclusion October 2, 2014

COAL-FIRED BOILERS

Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $7.8 Million

IPL Plans to Retrofit Five Units to Meet MATS Requirements

Extension of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Compliance Deadline for Muskingum River Coal-fired Power Plant

AEPCO Issued Permit Revision for Apache Generating Station Two Coal-fired Units

Costs of Coal-fired Power Plant Proposal Challenged in New Mexico

Toshiba Consortium Wins EPC Contract for Two 1,000 MW Steam Turbine and Generators in Malaysia

SBI, Japanese Bank Ink Deal for Uttar Pradesh Power Plant

Hubco to invest $1 Billion in Coal-fired Power Plant in Karachi Sindh, Pakistan

L&T Secures Rs. 5100 Crore Supercritical Power Plant Order from MP State Utility, India

Dubai Shortlists Eight Companies for 1,200-MW Clean Coal-fired Power Plant

NTPC to develop 4,000-MW Coal-fired Power Project in Visakhapatnam, India

CMS Undertaking $1-Billion Program to Cut Emissions from Five Coal-fired Power Plants in Michigan

Volta River Authority Signs MOU for 1,200 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in Ghana

Duke Energy to Remove Ash from W. S. Lee Power Plant, South Carolina

Two MoUs Signed for 1,320 MW Coal-fired Power Plant in India

India’s Top Court Cancels 214 Coal Field Permits

BHEL to Build Two Thermal Power Plants in Telangana, India

STEEL

Siemens to Modernize Off-Gas Cleaning System in Tata Steel’s Converter Steel Plant in India

CEMENT

Modernization Planned for Holcim Ada, Oklahoma Plant

FLSmidth to Supply Cement Plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Dundee Sarea Acquires Redecam Group S.r.l.

New FLSmidth Service Center in Zacatecas, Mexico

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GDP FORECAST UPDATE

December 2014

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AMERICAS

·       UNITED STATES

·       VENEZUELA

ASIA

·       CHINA

·       INDIA

·       JAPAN

·       THAILAND

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

·       EUROPEAN UNION

·       IRELAND

·       PORTUGAL

·       TURKEY

AMERICAS

UNITED STATES

Stronger demand for services could drive the United States GDP growth rate higher, causing many investment banks to turn bullish just as U.S. stocks see a wide selloff.

Service industry revenue rose 5% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2014, far above analysts’ expectations. Economists are attributing the surprise surge to greater discretionary purchasing power amongst American consumers as oil prices fall. The news caused analysts at JP Morgan to upgrade GDP expectations from 4.3% to 4.4%, while Barclays raised their expectation from 4.1% to 4.2%.......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

VENEZUELA

Venezuela's economy shrank by 4.2% in the first three quarters of 2014, an adviser to the country's main opposition group said, after almost a year of official silence about the state of the OPEC nation's economy.

The central bank has not published any GDP data for this year and has not revealed inflation figures since August's 63.4% 12-month reading, spurring criticism that President Nicolas Maduro is hiding bad economic news.......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

ASIA

CHINA

Investors will keep an ear to the ground as China's policymakers gather in Beijing for the country's Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) – a closed-door annual meeting that sets economic priorities for the coming year.

Dates for the meeting have not been officially announced, but the meeting is expected to kick off on December 16, according to Ta Kung Pao - a Hong Kong-based newspaper with ties to the mainland government. The meeting usually lasts 2-3 days.

A key issue for the CEWC will be setting next year's gross domestic product (GDP) growth target, viewed as an important signal of policy intentions. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

INDIA

India's GDP growth is likely to recover in the next financial year, 2015-16, and may surpass China's growth by 2016-17, according to Hemant Kanawala, head of equity at Kotak Life Insurance.

"The Indian GDP is likely to recover in FY16. We are expecting that growth will recover above 6% next year and by CY16 (Calendar Year 2016) or FY17 India is likely to surpass GDP growth of even China. India is likely to emerge one of the fastest growing economies among the emerging markets," he said. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

JAPAN

Japan’s economy shrank more than previously estimated in the third quarter, contracting 1.9% as capital spending declined and private consumption remained weak.

The economy has now contracted for two consecutive quarters, a common definition for recession, the data confirmed, less than a week before general elections that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has framed as a referendum on his economic policies.

Last month, the government estimated that gross domestic product contracted 1.6% during the July-September period. Soon after, Mr. Abe cited the weak economy in saying he would delay a second increase in the nation’s sales tax, and called a snap election in search of a mandate. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

THAILAND

Thailand's economy may expand by less than 1% in 2014 due to weak exports and slow government spending, according to Finance Minister Sommai Phasee.

"This year's growth may not be 1%," Mr Sommai said. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST

EUROPEAN UNION

Malta's Individual Consumption decreased slightly in 2013 and saw its GDP increase by a similar margin, according to a Eurostat report

The report uses Actual Individual Consumption (AIC) as a measure of material welfare of households. In 2013, AIC per capita expressed in Purchasing Power Standards (PPS) varied from 49% to 136% of the EU28 average across the Member States. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

IRELAND

The Irish economy remains on course to grow by around 4.7% this year despite a slowdown in gross domestic product growth in the third quarter, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

PORTUGAL

Portugal’s economy may grow at the fastest rate in 2015 since before the financial crisis if oil prices don’t rebound, according to Economy Minister Antonio Pires de Lima.

Gross domestic product may expand more than 2% next year, exceeding the government’s 1.5% forecast, barring a rally in the price of oil, Pires de Lima said. That would be the fastest pace since 2007.

The country’s 2015 budget used a forecast of $96.70 a barrel for next year’s Brent crude oil prices. Brent for January settlement rose 1% recently to $66.84 a barrel, 30% below that forecast, after reaching a five-year low the previous day. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

TURKEY

Turkey’s economic growth slowed in the third quarter as falling borrowing costs failed to spur domestic demand and agricultural output contracted.

Gross domestic product grew 1.7%, the slowest pace since 2012, compared with a revised 2.2% during the previous three months, according to official data. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of 18 analysts was 2.8%. Seasonally-adjusted output rose 0.4% from the previous quarter. ......The remaining text is not included in this sample.

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OIL & GAS SALES LEADS HEADLINES

December 5, 2014

(Listed by most current date)

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Treatment chemicals are an important addition to most oil and gas processes. Access to details on worldwide oil and gas projects is provided at a substantial discount to Electrostatic Precipitators: World Market or World Fabric Filter and Element Market subscribers.

·        U.S. to Continue Probe of Pipe Imports from South Korea, Turkey  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Saipem Wins $750 Mln EPCI Contract from Pemex for the Lakach Field in GOM  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        U.S. EPA Seeks More Input on Sweeping Power Plant Rule  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Polish Industrial Users Cut Back on Gas Supplied Direct from Russia  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Cleaning Up the Fracking Process  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Keppel Secures $227 Mln Contract from Qatar’s GDI  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Saudi Aramco Gives Pipeline Contract to China's SEPCO  (Agreement Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Pembina Pipeline to Build $105 Mln Gas Processing Plant at Musreau  (Article Dated: 12/5/2014)

·        Consider Coal Gasification for Liquid Fuels Production  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        Fluor and Technip Awarded RAPID Refinery Facilities Project in Malaysia  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        BP, GDF Suez Discover New Field in UK North Sea  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        Wood Group Mustang Selected to Provide Engineering Services for Statoil Snorre C Platform  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        Sasol Awards Foster Wheeler EPCm Contract for Temane Gas Processing Facility in Mozambique  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        Pembina Pipeline Corporation Provides Project Updates  (Article Dated: 12/4/2014)

·        Southwestern Energy Announces Acquisition of Southwest Marcellus And Utica Assets  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        Crestwood Midstream Announces Successful Non-Binding Open Season for MARC II Pipeline  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        ARM Midstream to Build New Crude Oil Gathering System in Bakken/Three Forks Shale Play  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        PennTex to Process 200 MMSCFD of Natural Gas at Louisiana Facility  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        FMC Technologies Awarded Subsea Systems Contract for Total's Edradour and Glenlivet Fields  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        McDermott Awarded Second Contract for PETRONAS Bukit Tua Development in Indonesia  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        Oman’s Gulf Energy Signs Commercial Order for OriginOil CLEAN-FRAC™ System  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        OneSubsea Awarded Contract for More than $270 Mln for Pemex Lakach Deepwater Development  (Article Dated: 12/3/2014)

·        CB&I Announces Technology Award over $100 Mln in Bahrain  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        FMC Technologies Awarded Frame Agreement to Supply Subsea Production Systems  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        CB&I Announces Gasification Technology Award in China  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        Alfa Laval Wins SEK 290 Mln Order for OLMI Air Cooled Heat Exchangers  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        UK’s IGas to Start Drilling at Ellesmere Port Exploration Site in November  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        ATCO Secures $50 Mln Contract to Build Natural Gas Pipeline in Mexico  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        Enhanced Oil Recovery Being Applied To Tight Oil Reservoirs in The Bakken  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        Is Re-Fracking the Next Step in the Oil Boom?  (Article Dated: 12/2/2014)

·        Alfa Laval Wins SEK 65 Mln U.S. Natural Gas Order  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        DEP Fines Range Resources $4.15 Mln for Violating Environmental Regulations  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for $1 Bln Gas-to-Gasoline Plant  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        Meritage Midstream Brings Online 50 Buttes Natural Gas Plant in WY  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        Chevron Announces $1.5 Bln Sale and JV Partnership with KUFPEC for Duvernay Shale Assets in Canada  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        GE Oil & Gas Selects Jacksonville, FL for Advanced Manufacturing Facility  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Permit for $500 Mln CCI Petroleum Facilities, Processing Plant and Export Terminal  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        Alfa Laval Wins Offshore Canada SEK 120 Mln Pumping Systems Order  (Article Dated: 12/1/2014)

·        UK's Coryton Oil Storage Project Put on Hold  (Article Dated: 11/26/2014)

·        Oil, Rail Industries Want Seven Years to Fix Tank Cars  (Article Dated: 11/26/2014)

·        Seattle Leaders Call for Safeguards amid Boom in Oil Train Shipments  (Article Dated: 11/26/2014)

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WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECTS HEADLINES

This includes only projects where there was an update during the month.  There are thousands of projects in the database.

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.

Revision Date:  December 1. 2014

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