Cement Industry Purchases to Boost Scrubber Industry to $6.5 Billion in 2012
The market for industrial stack gas scrubbers has historically been small
compared to those used in coal-fired power plants. But, thanks to tough proposed
regulations for the cement industry, the world industrial scrubber market is now
forecasted to reach $6 billion in 2012. This is the latest forecast of the
McIlvaine Company in Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets
www.mcilvainecompany.com .
A new proposed air pollution rule in the U.S. would require installation of
scrubbers on more than 200 cement kilns. Some revenues are generated on order
placement with the balance generated through the 24 months of a typical project
length.
Another big market is waste-to-energy. There are typically two scrubbers in
these plants. One captures hydrogen chloride and the other captures the SO2.
China has embarked on a major program to burn its garbage. The U.S has also
awakened to the advantages of using waste as a substitute for coal in energy
production.
The biggest growth over the next decade will be in Asia. Scrubbers are the basic
air pollution control device in developing countries. Foundries, steel mills,
mining operations, and pulp mills all use scrubbers whether they are located in
a poor Asian nation or in a rich one in the West. However, most of the
construction of basic industry is taking place in Asia.
There is major stimulus funding for municipal wastewater treatment plants in
China, the U.S. and some other countries. Sewage treatment generates noxious
odors. A large treatment facility may purchase a number of scrubbers with a
total outlay of over $1 million.
Industrial Scrubber System Purchases ($ millions)
Country 2012
China 672
United States 473
Japan 201
Brazil 177
South Korea 132
India 128
Germany 104
Canada 85
France 81
Italy 64
China will buy 50 percent more industrial scrubbers in 2012 than the U.S. Its
purchases will equal the U.S. and Japan combined.
For more information on Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets, click on:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com//brochures/air.html#n008 .
Bob McIlvaine
President
847 784 0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
www.mcilvainecompany.com