Media Selection for Coal-fired Boilers will be the Hot Topic January 8, 2015
The webinar on January 8th 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.
fiber pps p84 ptfe glass ceramic acrylic
Media Non-woven Membrane
laminate Woven Sintered
Plant conditions Emission
limit Area available Fan limits Mercury
removal SCR FGD
Gas conditions Flyash load Sulfuric acid Sulfates Activated carbon Temperature
Other acid gases
Bag shape Tubular Pleated Cartridge
Cleaning High volume, medium
pressure air High pressure air Reverse
air Shaker
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.
Panelists will include individuals from Testori, Donaldson, Clear Edge and ETS.
Click here to view schedule and register
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.
A complete analysis of GDP and monthly updates for individual countries are
included as part of Air Filtration and Purification World Markets.
For more information on: Air Filtration and Purification World Markets, click
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022.
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY UPDATE
December 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Intel Makes Investment in its China Factory
TI to Open 300mm Wafer Bumping Facility in Chengdu, China
SmartKem Announces New TFT Fabrication Facility
FLAT PANEL (LCD) INDUSTRYUPDATE
December 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Wintek to Shut Down Three China Factories
China-based Laibao to Produce Touch Panel
Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Industry Update
December 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNITED STATES
Allen Institute to Create Cell Science Institute
Ferring Expands U.S. Ops
Peregrine Expanding CMO
Agilent, Baylor Open Mass Spec Center of Excellence in Waco Texas
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Alabama Expands in Tennessee
Noxilizer Expands Contract Sterilization Operations
Cirrus Pharmaceuticals to Invest in cGMP Manufacturing Suite in US
AstraZeneca to Expand Its Frederick Biologics Manufacturing Center
Jackson Laboratory Optimizing Lab Design
Suffolk County Community College Aims at LEED Gold
Milliken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington Univ., Washington,
D.C.
Shire to Relocate US Headquarters to Lexington, MA
REST OF WORLD
Siegfried Acquires Hameln Pharma
Bosch and Klenzaids plan joint venture in India Asia
GSK Makes Investment in Australian Plant
Romark Labs to Build Plant in Puerto Rico
Eli Lilly to Sell Puerto Rico Manufacturing Facility
Stelis Begins Construction of Facility in Malaysia
Recipharm Acquires Facility in France
Eisai Opens UK Potent Packaging Facility
SGS Life Science Services Announces Investment at its Mumbai, India
Johnson Matthey Acquires Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Capacity in Scotland, UK
Ardmac to Build Cleanrooms for the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Build Plant in Ireland
Beximco Pharma Receives GMP Approval from Health Canada
Recipharm Acquires Flamel Technologies Facility in France
Essentra Opens Labels and Manufacturing Facility in Wales
Amgen Completes Construction of Biomanufacturing Facility in Singapore
AbbVie Buys Plant in Singapore
For more information on: Air Filtration and Purification World Markets, click
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022.
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
Project Title First Entry Date Location Startup date
Srikakulam ultra-supercritical power plant-APGenco 12/1/2014 India Unknown
Kangdong County power plant 12/1/2014 North Korea Unknown
Avantha Bhandar Korba West -Adani Power 8/1/2013 India Unknown
Jerada power plant-ONEE 7/1/2013 Morocco 2016
Toledo City CFB expansion-Aboitz Power (Therma Visayas) 6/1/2013 Philippines
2018
Thar II power plant-Engro Powergen/Sindh Engro Coal Mining 5/1/2013 Pakistan
2019
Krabi power plant-Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) 8/1/2012
Thailand 2020
Ramagundam Stage IV supercritical power plant-NTPC 5/1/2010 India Unknown
Haldia power plant-RPG Group (CESC) 9/1/2009 India 2015
Karchana supercritical power plant 3/1/2009 India Unknown
Duyen Hai 1 supercritical power plant-EVN 1/1/2009 Vietnam 2018
Safi IPP 8/1/2008 Morocco 2018
Eemshaven - RWE 4/1/2006 Netherlands 2014
Mahanadi (Hemgir) supercritical coalfields plant-Coal India 4/1/2005 India
Unknown
Tabas-Electric Power Development of Iran 7/1/2002 Iran 2018
Kollsnes CCGT - Naturkraft 8/1/2001 Norway Cancelled
Lena (Ust Kut) power plant - EuroSibEnergo 10/1/2011 Russia 2018
For more information on World Power Generation Projects, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/28-energy/486-40ai
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