Water Excerpts from McIlvaine Gas Turbine Decisions Update
Mitsubishi uses high pH water treatment for combined cycle feedwater
Generally in the water treatment of combined cycle plants, ammonia and hydrazine are used in the feedwater system and phosphates are used in the boiler system. However, in Mexico, the Tuxpan No. 2 and No. 5 power plants have adopted "High-AVT (high-pH water treatment)," in which ammonia is used to set the pH of feedwater higher than the conventional level, requiring no phosphates in the boiler system. Tuxpan No. 2 power plant started commercial operations in 2001. Since then, more than 10 years have passed with no problems having been found during equipment inspections. In response to such good operational results, MhI introduced high-AVT as an option for the water treatment of combined cycle plants.
California mulls Easing Water Environmental Rules for Gas-fired Power Plants
California, grappling with how to keep the lights on and meet environmental goals after closing the San Onofre nuclear power plant, is considering allowing owners to delay retiring some older gas-fired generators. In an interview on February 4, California Energy Commission Chair Robert Weisenmiller said that the State Water Resources Control Board "has said we can go in and make a case with them for extending the lives of some of these units" and "we’re going to start the discussion with them." Under rules introduced in California in 2010, there are 19 coastal power plants that must stop using ocean water for cooling, most by 2020. Most are expected to be retired or replaced with newer facilities. Shuka Rastegarpour, an environmental scientist at the state’s Water Resources Control Board, said the once-through cooling policy was written in such a way that the state’s energy agencies can request delays in its implementation if grid reliability becomes an issue.
Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Decisions Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program
$185 Billion Market for Gas Turbines in U.S. over Next 27 Years
The conventional wisdom, as reflected in U.S. government forecasts, is that the big increase in generating capacity in the U.S. will be for gas turbine and combined cycle plants. This capacity will grow by 185,000 MW requiring an annual investment of over $6.8 billion. These are the latest findings in Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Supplier Program published by the McIlvaine Company. (
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Forecast of Fossil-Fired Generating Capacity |
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Fuel |
2013 GW |
2025 GW |
2040 GW |
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Coal |
254 |
254 |
254 |
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Gas Turbine and Diesel |
351 |
390 |
536 |
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Fossil Total |
605 |
644 |
790 |
The U.S. Energy Information Administration believes that the U.S. coal-fired capacity will remain at 254 GW over the next 27 years, while the gas turbine and diesel capacity will increase from 351 GW to 536 GW by 2040. Most of this capacity will be combined cycle as opposed to simple cycle. Therefore, the investment will be close to $ 1 billion per GW.
Peaking plants traditionally operated a short time per year when demand was at its highest. Today, a gas turbine peaking plant may operate for a substantial portion of the year to offset fluctuations in solar and wind generation. Since the efficiency of combined cycle plants is much higher than simple cycle and the greenhouse gas emissions much lower, regulators are demanding that peaking plants not only incorporate the steam cycle, but that they also have efficient NOx reduction and CO oxidation systems.
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January 2014
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February 2014
AMERICAS
ASIA
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
While 2013 didn't exactly go out with a roar, it put in a solid showing. According to the advance report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Against a 4.1% annual rise in the third, this marked the best back-to-back quarterly performance in nearly two years…(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
ASIA
India’s economic growth is likely to accelerate 5.6% in 2014-15 from the projected growth of less than 5% in the current fiscal ending March, according to economic think-tank NCAER.
For the current financial year the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to remain in the range of 4.7 to 4.9%, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) said in a report.
Industry growth is likely to accelerate to 3.8% in the financial year beginning April 1, 2014 from the projected 1.6% expansion in 2013-14…(The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
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February 10, 2014
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WORLD POWER GENERATION PROJECT HEADLINES
This includes only projects where there was an update during the month. There are thousands of projects in the database.
Revision Date – February 1, 2014
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Project Title |
First Entry Date |
Location |
Startup date |
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Lonesome Creek 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric |
2/1/2014 |
ND |
2014 |
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Minergy Coal power plant in Balingasag |
11/1/2013 |
Philippines |
2015 |
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Pioneer 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric |
6/1/2012 |
ND |
2014 |
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Panay power plant-SMC Global Power |
4/1/2012 |
Philippines |
2016 |
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Phividec Industrial Estate CFB power plant-Filinvest Development Corp. |
6/1/2011 |
Philippines |
2016 |
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Pio Pico Energy Center peaking-San Diego Gas & Electric |
5/1/2011 |
CA |
2015 |
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Krishnapatnam Phase 1-Thermal Powertech Corp. India |
5/1/2010 |
India |
Unknown |
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Rajpura supercritical power plant-Punjab State Electricity Board |
11/1/2008 |
India |
2014 |
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Elgin peaking plant |
4/1/2001 |
IL |
2002 |
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Swanbank combined cycle power plant |
11/1/2000 |
Australia |
2002 |
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Grand Tower combined cycle |
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IL |
2001 |
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Gibson City peaking plant |
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IL |
2000 |
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