The McIlvaine GDPS route maps, email and cell, phones will help attendees relate the speeches and exhibits to the end uses. This is all part of the Global Decisions Positioning System™ (GDPS) initiative.
Global Decisions Positioning System™ (GDPS)McIlvaine is preparing route maps which will allow attendees to organize their time to obtain the application insights on:
• Gas turbine air treatment
• Coal-fired boiler fabric filters
• HVAC filtration
• Oil and gas filtration
Resources to be coordinated at the show include the speakers, exhibitors, and attendees. All three groups are likely to have questions and answers. We encourage attendees and exhibitors to notify us in advance of their interest in the four GDPS subjects we will be pursuing.
It will be particularly advantageous to have cell phone numbers for attendees who wish to participate. There is no other easy way to locate them during the show. Exhibitor personnel with specific insights in any of the 4 areas should also supply cell #s in advance. For those who cannot ask questions of the speakers immediately following their speeches it will be important to have their mobile numbers as well.
We have picked 4 applications where there is a lot of development and interest. So networking during the show will be of great value. The route maps will be:
Filtration 2013 Will Provide Answers Relative to Gas Turbine Air Treatment Decisions
Filtration 2013 will be very helpful in assisting suppliers of media and end users as to the best media and filtration devices to use for gas turbine particulate and droplet removal. Here is a road map to help attendees organize their time at the conference. The Gas Turbine Air Treatment Global Decisions Positioning System™ (GDPS) can be used to determine which stands and which papers will be of importance.
There are three of the Air Treatment Decision Trees relevant to Filtration 2013.
Decision Tree |
Gas Turbine Air Treatment Products and Services |
|
Equipment |
Components |
|
1 |
Intake Housing |
|
2 |
Weather Protection |
|
3 |
Conditioning |
Nozzles |
4 |
Pre-filtration |
Filters |
5 |
Coalescers |
Coalescers |
6 |
Final Filtration |
Filters |
7 |
Tempering Air System (Single Cycle) |
Dampers, Drives, Fan Parts, Seals |
8 |
Duct Burner (Combined Cycle) |
Burner Parts |
9 |
Ammonia Injection Grid |
Nozzles, Ammonia |
10 |
CO Reactor |
Catalyst |
11 |
SCR |
Catalyst |
12 |
Process Controls |
Sensors, Valves, Seals, Gaskets |
13 |
CEM |
Rata Testing, Protocol Gases, Instruments |
14 |
Silencer |
Silencer Parts |
15 |
Stack |
|
Pre-filtration, final filtration and coalescing are the three most relevant Decision Trees. However, suppliers need to understand the relationship between filtration and SCR catalyst choices as well as the relationship between filtration choices and performance.
A European Turbine Network Working Group 3 consisting of Tumbull of AAF, Clement of Donaldson, and Ekberg of Camfil has put together the position paper "Gas Turbine Combustion Air Filtration, Its Impact on Compressor Efficiency and Hot End Component Life".
As you can see from the following table, they conclude that by spending 2-4 times as much for filters you end up reducing annual costs. If they can verify these results then it changes the decision making for the power plant operators. So it will be desirable for people at the air filter stands to be able to address this finding.
4th
Decision Tree Stop: Pre Filtration
Exhibitors
Ahlstrom - Stand 1002
Hollingsworth & Vose – Stand 202
Fiberweb – Stand 702
Sandler – Stand 115
Ahlstrom introduces Ahlstrom Flow2Save Filtration Media
Ahlstrom introduces Flow2Save(TM), a new media for high efficiency air (HEA) filtration applications at the Filtech exhibition in Germany during October 22 - 24, 2013. The innovative, patent-pending filtration media is based on a gradient structure combining different advanced technologies.
The key value-add is how easily air can flow through the media.
"Ahlstrom Flow2Save(TM) has significantly better pressure drop characteristics than other commercial HEA filtration media, meaning it is much easier for the ventilation system to push air through the filter. This allows significant energy savings throughout the life time of the filter. Its sustainability credentials are compelling; cleaner indoor air quality, lower energy consumption and lower costs," explains Fulvio Capussotti, EVP, Advanced Filtration.
http://www.ahlstrom.com/flow2save
Media is used to capture fine droplets caused by fogging nozzles, cooling, or weather.
Exhibitors
Hollingsworth & Vose – Stand 202
Based on the analysis shown above and industry trends more of the final media is now capable of HEPA efficiencies. Of the three filter companies participating in the white paper shown above only Donaldson has a stand. However a number of exhibitors provide media in this efficiency range.
Exhibitors
Donaldson - Stand 602
Hollingsworth & Vose – Stand 202
Sandler – Stand 115
Filtration 2013 Will Provide Answers Relative to Coal Fired Power Plant Fabric Filter Decisions
Regulations in the U.S. will require utilities, industrial boiler owners and cement plants to improve particulate removal efficiency. China is also following the U.S. lead. In both countries it is likely that fabric filters will replace many of the existing precipitators. This will create a huge new market for fabric filter media. In fact these regulations could result in doubling the existing market. Several of the alternatives include woven bags with reverse air cleaning, non woven bags with pulse cleaning, membrane film on non woven substrate with pulse cleaning, pleated non wovens with or without membrane films.
Several media suppliers are exhibitors.
Exhibitors
Donaldson Membranes - Stand 602
Southern Felt – Stand 502
Filtration 2013 Will Provide Answers Relative to Oil and Gas Filtration
The oil and gas industry is booming in the U.S. and is expanding around the world. There are many liquid and air applications for filtration.
Almost all types and variations of filters are used in the oil and gas industry. The trend toward unconventional oil and gas recovery is resulting in filtration expenditures at least twice as high per barrel of oil or cubic ft of gas extracted. The reason is that unconventional recovery includes many complex processes not the least of which is fracking.
Tightening of limitations on the quality of water discharges is also leading to more filtration opportunities. Zero Liquid Discharge Systems are often required. This results in the use of membranes for final purification and dewatering devices such as filter presses.
One of the largest filtration opportunities in the oil and gas industry is for coalescing filters. High efficiency media is required to remove coalesced droplets from gas. Another application is to remove water from the oil product or oil from the discharged water.
There are some applications for metallic filters to remove the larger particles. So many Filtration 2013 exhibitors supply media for this market.
Exhibitors
Filter Press Media
·
Southern Felt – Stand 502Metal Media
Coalescer media
·
Hollingsworth and Vose – Stand 202
Speakers
The Link Between The New Oil/Gas Boom And Woven/Nonwoven
Backings
Wednesday, November 13, 10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Co-produced water from the domestic oil boom is creating an attractive growth opportunity for polymeric membranes which, in turn, will drive demand for woven and nonwoven backings.
Novel Surface Modifications on Advanced Polyolefin Membrane Structures
Wednesday, November 13, 9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Our paper presents a new family of modified Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene membranes prepared by using a patented novel technology. The developed technology is flexible and offers the possibility to easily adjust the membrane pore size and porosity, as well as the functionality of the membrane surface.
Filtration 2013 Will Provide Answers Relative to HVAC Filter Decisions
Exhibitors
Sandler – Stand 115
Fiberweb – Stand 702
Speakers
Technology of Clean Air: How Do Filters Remove Micro-Contaminants from the Environment
Air Tutorial (Separate Fee Required) Tuesday, November 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Filtration and How It Beats Ventilation for Health
Air Tutorial (Separate Fee Required) Tuesday, November 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.
Air Filtration Applications for Health and the Indoor Environment
Air Tutorial (Separate Fee Required) Tuesday, November 12, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Current Status of Guidelines and Approaches to Managing Potential Health Effects Related to Particulates in the Indoor Environment
Thursday, November 14, 9:00 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
There continues to be increasing interest in both the potential impact and control of particulates within the indoor environment. The US EPA and other agencies have, or are considering, changing the range and/or concentrations of contaminants in both the outdoor/indoor environment. Additionally, groups, such as ASHRAE SSPC 62.1, are proposing more stringent requirements for filtration efficiency on HVAC systems. This presentation will provide updated information regarding both the potential health effects of particulates and some new proposed exposure limits or control efficiencies.
Nanoparticle Environmental, Health and Safety (NANO-EHS) and its Mitigation by Filtration
Thursday, November 14, 9:25 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
With the wide applications of nanomaterials in an array of industries, more concerns are being raised about the occupational health and safety of nanoparticles in the workplace, and implications of nanotechnology on the environment and living systems. Studies on environmental, health and safety (EHS) issues of nanomaterials play a significant role in public acceptance, and eventual sustainability, of nanotechnology. Research results on three aspects of the EHS studies will be presented: characterization and measurement of nanoparticles, nanoparticle emission and exposure at workplaces, and control and abatement of nanoparticle release using filtration technology.
Filtration for the Prevention of Airborne Infectious Disease Transmission
Thursday, November 14, 9:50 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
This presentation will describe a methodology for estimating the impact of recirculating HVAC particle filters on the control of size-resolved infectious aerosols in indoor environments. We used a modified version of the Wells-Riley model for predicting risks of infectious disease transmission with various levels of HVAC filtration. Discover what the results were when HVAC filtration and outdoor air ventilation were modeled and compared.
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Municipal Wastewater Plants Will Spend $1.6 Billion for Air and Water Monitoring Equipment Next Year
Municipal wastewater plants will spend $1.6 billion for instruments and controls to monitor air and water pollutants next year. This is the latest forecast in Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (
www.mcilvainecompany.com)Revenues ($ Millions)
World Region |
2014 |
Africa |
74 |
CIS |
71 |
East Asia |
571 |
Eastern Europe |
39 |
Middle East |
78 |
NAFTA |
259 |
South & Central America |
120 |
West Asia |
209 |
Western Europe |
213 |
Total |
1,634 |
East Asia will be the largest purchaser and account for more than one third of the total. This is due to the many new treatment plants being built to accommodate the urban migration in the region.
In the U.S. and Western Europe, most of the expenditures are related to efforts to automate and increase plant performance. For example, instruments to measure sludge dryness are allowing operators to reduce polymer costs along with providing a more consistent sludge. This results in lower fuel consumption in the sludge incinerator.
Municipal wastewater plants are served with sewer systems often stretching for many miles. Remote monitoring provided by Pentair Environmental and other suppliers helps avoid plugging, overflow and other problems. Monitoring is utilized for:
·
Wastewater network investigations·
Pump station control·
Pipeline condition assessment·
Overflow alarming·
Source tracing·
Leak detectionMost of the investment will be in water-related monitoring. However 10 percent of the total will be for air monitoring. Odor control is a major problem for wastewater plants. This requires periodic monitoring of the air emissions. Sewage sludge incinerators are equipped with stack gas continuous emissions monitors.
For more information on Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106extsup1.asp.Headlines for the October 18, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1147– October 18, 2013
Table of Contents
COAL – US
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Dynegy acquisition of Ameren’s Illinois Power Plants still Contingent on Variance for Emissions Controls§
Supreme Court to weigh EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule for New Power Plants§
Luminant to use Martin Lake 3 as Seasonal Power PlantCOAL – WORLD
§
Aboitiz Power to build 2x150 MW Power Plant in Davao, Philippines§
Invitation for Preliminary Bids for 4000 MW Surguja Power Project (Chattisgarh, India) Withdrawn§
300 MW Maamba Power Project in Zambia has Loan§
Pre-bid Conference for Bhedabahal and Cheyyur Ultramega Power Projects attracts Crowd§
Foster Wheeler to supply CFB Boiler to 50 MW Tychy in Poland§
Pakistan to Convert Oil-fired Power Plants to Coal-firing§
JBIC, South Korea’s EximBank to finance 1,000 MW Coal-fired Power Plant Expansion in Cirebon, Indonesia§
Malaysian Environmentalists alarmed over Possible Reviving of 300 MW Sabah Coal-fired Power Project
GAS/OIL – US
GAS/OIL – WORLD
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BUSINESS
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Webinar Type |
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Chinese FGD/SCR Program and Impact on the World |
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Wet vs Dry ESP |
Power |
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Update on Gasification Projects and Technology |
Power |
December 12, 2013 |
$125.00 |
Selecting FGD Scrubber Components |
Power |
December 19, 2013 |
$125.00 |
Application of U.S. Mercury Control Technology in Other Countries |
Power |
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Improving ESP Performance |
Power |
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Corrosion Issues and Materials for APC Systems |
Power |
January 23, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Co-Firing Sewage Sludge, Biomass and Municipal Waste |
Power |
January 30, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Impact of Ambient Air Quality Rules on Fossil Fueled Boilers and Gas Turbines |
Power |
February 6, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Review of EUEC |
Power |
February 13, 2014 |
$125.00 |
NOx Catalyst Performance on Mercury and SO3 |
Power |
February 20, 2014 |
$125.00 |
CFB Technology and Clean Coal (Update on CFB Reactor Technology) |
Power |
February 27, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Dry FGD: Spray Dry vs. CFB vs. DSI |
Power |
March 6, 2014 |
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Update on IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) |
Power |
March 13, 2014 |
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Update on Oxy-Fuel Combustion |
Power |
March 20, 2014 |
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Air Preheaters & Heat Exchangers |
Power |
March 27, 2014 |
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Mercury Control and Removal |
Power |
April 3, 2014 |
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HRSG Design, Operation and Maintenance Considerations |
Power |
April 10, 2014 |
$125.00 |
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Power |
April 17, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Measurement and Control of PM2.5 |
Power |
April 24, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Status of Carbon-to-Liquid Projects and Technology |
Power |
May 1, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Renewable Energy, Status, Options, Technology Update |
Power |
May 8, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Valves for Power Plant Steam and Cooling Water |
Power |
May 15, 2014 |
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Water Treatment During Gas and Oil Production |
Power |
May 22, 2014 |
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Advances in Coal Blending |
Power |
May 29, 2014 |
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Clean Coal Technologies |
Power |
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Material Handling in Fossil Fueled Power Plants |
Power |
June 12, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Industrial Boiler MACT - Impact and Control Options |
Power |
June 19, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Multi-emissions Control Technologies |
Power |
June 26, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Next Generation of Coal Combustion Technologies |
Power |
July 10, 2014 |
$125.00 |
Compliance Strategies for PM2.5 |
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