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Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a
Weekly Basis.
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1253– December 18, 2015
Table of Contents
COAL - US
• AEP Ohio files Settlement Agreement on expanded PPA
• PRC OKs Partial shutdown for San Juan Coal-fired Power Plant
• Duke Energy proposing On-site Coal Ash Landfill at W.S. Lee Station in SC
COAL – WORLD
• BHEL commissions 500 MW Unit at Sagardighi Thermal Power Station in India
• Hearing on injunction to halt Coal-fired Power Plants at Punta Catalina, Bani,
Dominican Republic set for January 18
• Environment Ministry instructs IEC to reduce Coal use at Hadera Power Plant
• Chinese State-owned Enterprises want to build Power Plant in Brazil
• China’s emissions pledges are undercut by Boom in Coal Projects Abroad
• China offers Bonus to Coal-fired Power Plants to meet Emissions Rules
• 500 MW Meralco PowerGen Project finally begins construction
• JAKS clears hurdles to carry out US$1.9bil Vietnam Power Project
The 41F Utility E-Alert is issued weekly and covers the coal-fired projects,
regulations and other information important to the suppliers. It is $950/yr. but
is included in the $3020 42EI Utility Tracking System which has data on every
plant and project plus networking directories and many other features.
McIlvaine is forecasting valve types down to the smallest sub segment and we
need your help
The McIlvaine Industrial Valves: World Market report contains 100,000 revenue
forecasts by valve type, industry, country and year. Each valve type is further
segmented by control vs. on/off.
McIlvaine also provides custom forecasting with more detail. We are trying to
segment valves by seating type, entry, manual vs. actuated and for ball valves
to also determine the ratio of floating to trunnion.
We would like your help in adding your estimate of the ratio for any of the
following categories. The % in black are the original numbers by McIlvaine. The
numbers in red have been supplied by a pipeline expert. Just reply to this email
with your estimates and we will publish them in the next Valve Insights.
Analysis Of Ball Valve Design Option Popularity Ratio
Type Seat-Soft to metal ratio Entry-side to top Floating/trunnion
Manual/actuated
Pipeline 98 98 80 90 90
Well Head 95
Sub Sea 5
FPSO 80
Cryo Tanker 40
Oil Tanker 90
Gas Processing 85
The numbers in red were furnished by Brian G Thompson-Australian Valve God
Global Supply Line/Australian Pipeline Valve - Managing Director & Owner. He
furnished the ratio based on the # of units. The McIlvaine % is based on
revenue. So if McIlvaine #s are adjusted to units, the number would be 90
percent but still lower than Brian’s estimate.
We contacted Brian as a result of his article in the Valve World Valve Group.
Here are his interesting comments on oil and gas valves:
DIRTY ABRASIVE SERVICE QUARTER TURN OIL & GAS VALVES
• Global Supply Line (GSL) is a leading supplier, stocking and distributing
valves as well as pipeline and oilfield products worldwide. GSL is renowned
worldwide as a stockist and indentor of specialty valves. Our strength lies in
the variety of valves and related components we stock and our global supply
chain which enables us to source in demand product. Click here for our stocking
philosophy. Now stocking JC and Bonney Forge Gate, Globe and Check Valves. We
exclusively represent a portfolio of globally recognised quality brands,
supplying low and high pressure valves, including; ball, check, control,
diaphragm, gate, globe, needle and plug valves as well as actuators, strainers,
flanges & fittings and oilfield wellhead products. GSL and our manufacturers
specialise in short lead time projects.
• Australian Pipeline Valve - short lead time, high quality oil and gas valve
manufacturer. Specialising in short runs and supplying high specification
valves. Click here to view our catalogues. Click here to join the APV Group.
Click here to join our APV company page for frequent updates.
In lieu of expensive custom made metal to metal seated ball valves, APV and
GSL’s other manufacturers produce full circular port compact top entry metal
seated, lubricated and non-lubricated plug valves for dirty and problem service
applications for pipelines, manifolds and wellheads.
One of the valves manufactured is the Daflon valve. This plug/ball valve is a
full circular port compact top entry metal seated plug valve manufactured up to
2500 class as well as API 2,000 to 10,000 PSI. This valve does not have to rely
on springs behind the seats like a trunnion ball valve that could jam or fail.
Furthermore, the pressure balanced Daflon valve will not relieve pressure
upstream during pressure differentials like a trunnion ball valve so both seats
always maintain a seal. The Daflon valve is also available in a single body dual
plug double block and bleed configuration. These valves are similar to Texsteam™
style plug valves.
In addition, APV and GSL’s suppliers can manufacture trunnion ball valves that
have seats that lift away from the ball during turning to avoid seat damage. Not
only in Orbit® style rising stem style ball valves but also conventional quarter
turn trunnion ball valves. Two types: cam action ball and moving seat.
The above valves offer a cheaper alternative to metal seated ball valves while
also providing a bubble tight, soft seat. Furthermore, if you are finding you
constantly have to change out seats on your soft seat trunnion valves, APV and
our other manufacturers have options:
Instead of replacing the entire metal seat with soft seat insert APV and other
GSL brands can supply O-ring backed PTFE/Devlon seat insert which means only the
insert needs to be replaced (easy to replace).
APV can also supply floating ball valves with energised seats. The seats are
pure PTFE or Devlon like a floating ball but are side sealing and energised by a
wave washer or large O-ring.
Floating ball with metal seats and soft seat inserts can also be supplied (energised
or non-energised). With this design you can still use the valves for double
block and bleed but without the extra complexity of seat O-rings, springs,
trunnion seals and bearings, etc. which can cause problems due to chemicals,
temperature or jamming/damage due to impurities in media. Click here for APV
catalogues.
For clients not requiring double block and bleed or a full port piggable valve
another option is high performance triple offset (triple eccentric) butterfly
valves metal-to-metal seat. These valves are still cheaper than trunnion mounted
valves and are a much longer lasting option. The laminated metal to metal seat
design can still accommodate bubble tight shut off but unlike soft seated valves
provides bubble seated shut off for the life of the valve and is not subject to
damage from standard particulates from the medium such is the case with trunnion
mounted soft seat insert ball valves. These valves are fire safe and also have
other advantages in that they do not have seat O-rings, springs, etc. that can
be damaged by particulates in the media/temperature/chemicals. These valves are
available.
Click here to refer to the APV Catalogue section of our website.
The Environmental Systems Market Is a $1 Billion/yr. Opportunity for Valve
Companies
The environmental systems suppliers generate revenues of over $100 billion per
year. The systems they supply include valves valued at nearly $1 billion/yr.
This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in N028 Industrial
Valves: World Market.
System Type Example Of Large Supplier Annual Valve Purchases By
System Suppliers
$ Millions Number Of Companies With 20% Of Market Average Annual Purchases For
Each of the Top 20 Companies
$ 1000
Ultrapure Water Systems Veolia 20 10 400
Cross-flow Membrane and Desalination Systems IDE 200 10 4,000
Fabric Filter Systems Donaldson 80 20 800
Industrial Scrubber CECO 50 20 500
Power Plant FGD MHPS 150 10 3,000
Electrostatic Precipitator B&W 100 10 2,000
Cartridge Filter Systems Pall 50 20 500
Sedimentation /Centrifugation Alfa Laval 150 10 3,000
Liquid Macrofiltration Andritz 100 10 2,000
Air and Water Monitoring ThermoFisher 50 20 500
Total 950 140 1,357
The largest segment of the market is for valves dealing with water and slurries.
Valves used for fabric filter pulse cleaning and air monitoring valves are the
exception. Some of the individual valve purchases are substantial. The knife
gate and ball valves used in a large power plant flue gas desulfurization system
cost over $1 million. ITT, Pentair and Crane purse this market with dedicated
sales people.
Some of the companies such as B&W and MHPS are buying valves for many processes.
Both of these companies furnish environmental systems but their largest market
is for complete coal-fired power plants.
The largest 140 environmental companies average annual valve purchases of $1.3
million. These companies are all identified with contacts in 53DI OEM Networking
Directory.
For more information, click on: N028 Industrial Valves: World Market.
Lots of Opportunities Tabulated In Our Latest Gas Turbine Alert
The Bi weekly Gas Turbine Alert is available as part of the 59EI Gas Turbine and
Combined Cycle Supplier Program.
Here are the headlines from the latest issue:
U.S. PROJECTS
FLORIDA: Public Service Commission to Consider Need for FPL’s Okeechobee Power
Plant
MINNESOTA: Minnesota Power Seeking Bids for Major Gas-fired Power Plant
MINNESOTA: Xcel Energy Selects GE’s 7F.05 Gas Turbine for Black Dog Peaker
OKLAHOMA: TAS Energy to Supply Inlet Chilling System for Grand River Energy
Center
PENNSYLVANIA: GE to Provide Technology and Financing for Moxie Freedom Project
RHODE ISLAND: GE’s Enhanced Steam Path (ESP) Upgrade at Entergy Plant Adds 26 MW
Dynegy Awards GE Contract to Upgrade 4 Power Plants with Advanced Gas Path (AGP)
Technology
WORLDWIDE PROJECTS
BANGLADESH: Siemens to Supply Key Components for Bibiyana South Power Plant
BENIN: Genesis Energy’s 360 MW Power Project Will Provide 30% of Benin's
Electricity
MEXICO: Iberdrola Selects GE Turbines for Two New Cogeneration Power Plants
MEXICO: Amec Foster Wheeler Wins HRSG Contract in Mexico
MYANMAR: Sembcorp Signs Agreement to Build 225 MW Gas-fired Power Plant in
Myingyan
UK: Centrica Says Killingholme Gas Fired Power Plant Will Close in March 2016
BUSINESS
Gas Turbine Intake Filter Sales to Exceed $1 Billion By 2021
Charlotte-based SPX Corp. Announces Sale of Dry Cooling Business to Indian
Company
KENTUCKY: East Kentucky Power Receives Approval to Buy Bluegrass Generating
Station
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