Continuous Analyses of Energy and Environmental
Subjects Now Available
McIlvaine is launching a series of websites covering
Industry Options. Each contains one or more continuing analyses of the
decisions which the designer and operator have to make.
The websites already launched are:
·
Gas Turbine Air Filtration –
Continuous Analyses
·
Gas Turbine Emission Control
- Continuous Analyses
·
Dry Scrubbing - Continuous
Analyses
·
Mercury Removal - Continuous
Analyses
Websites under construction are:
·
Drinking Water Filtration - Continuous Analyses
·
Secondary Wastewater Treatment - Continuous Analyses
·
Steam Valves - Continuous Analyses
Access to each website is free to anyone.
The intelligence system with all the background information is also free with no
password required. Additional papers, presentations, etc. are invited.
This includes text in other languages as long as an English summary is included.
A special emphasis will be given to capturing the intelligence being generated
in China.
The background information will be evaluated
and Continuous Analyses prepared. These Continuous Analyses will provide
independent evaluation of the life-cycle costs and performance of all the
various system and component options. Access to these analyses will be
free to owner/operators, but will require a subscription for others.
Suppliers can choose to have McIlvaine conduct an
Application Audit. This audit is a white paper with third party experts
making independent evaluations. The niche experts making these evaluations will
be encouraged to focus on a very narrow area to ensure that they have
unsurpassed knowledge of the subject. The Application Audits will be
posted and free to anyone.
There will be periodic webinars on each subject. For
example, there will be several continuing analyses under Gas Turbine Emission
Control. One will deal with CEMS. A webinar will be held on April 17 to
debate six different approaches to measuring NH3. This follows
previous webinars on the subject and a feature article in Air Pollution
Control magazine. Two webinars relative to Continuing Analyses on
Mercury Reduction are also scheduled.
Webinars are free to plant owner/operators, but there
is a charge for others. Here is the near-term schedule:
|
DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
March 27, 2014 |
Analysis Of Dry Scrubber Options |
|
April 10, 2014 |
Mercury Treatment Chemicals In Fuel, Flue Gas
and Scrubbing Liquor |
|
April 17, 2014 |
Measurement Of Gas Turbine Emissions Including
NH3 |
|
May 8, 2014 |
Sorbent Traps vs. Mercury CEMS |
|
May 15, 2014 |
Gas Intake Filters: HEPA or Medium Efficiency |
|
May 29, 2014 |
Stellite Delamination in Power Plant Steam
Valves |
For more information on this program, contact Bob
McIlvaine at:
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
Liquid Macrofiltration Market to Exceed $6.6 Billion
In 2015
The market for equipment and media to separate larger
particles from liquids will exceed $6.6 billion next year. This is the latest
forecast in Liquid Filtration and Media: World Markets published by the
McIlvaine Company. (
www.mcilvainecompany.com)
($ Millions)
|
|
|
|
World Region |
2015 |
|
Total |
6,612 |
|
Africa |
225 |
|
CIS |
189 |
|
East Asia |
2,699 |
|
Eastern Europe |
161 |
|
Middle East |
222 |
|
NAFTA |
1,171 |
|
South & Central America |
499 |
|
West Asia |
578 |
|
Western Europe |
868 |
The equipment included in this forecast are gravity
belt filters, belt filter presses, drum filters, leaf filters, granular media
filters and bag filters. These devices are separating particles between 1-100
microns in various liquids from water to wine. Dewatering of sewage sludge and
other slurries is a major use.
East Asia will dominate the market next year for
several reasons. The first is the large investment in belt filter presses to
dewater sewage sludge, mining ores and coal slurries. The large investment in
flue gas desulfurization (FGD) will be accompanied by significant investment in
belt filters to dewater gypsum. Granular media filters will purify much of the
water needed for cooling in coal-fired power plants.
NAFTA will benefit from a substantial expansion of oil
and gas processing plants. Hydraulic fracturing is creating the need for
treatment of the flow-back liquid which contains sand, shale particles and high
levels of dissolved solids. Treatment of produced water is another
expanding application. The use of automatic backwash filters in treatment
of ballast water is another growth segment.
For more information on Liquid Filtration and
Media: World Market: click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/118-n006
Top Ten Air and Water Monitoring Companies Had A 20
Percent Market Share Last Year
The top ten companies in the air and water monitoring
market had 2013 revenues of $4.7 billion representing 20 percent of the $23
billion market. This ranking analysis has just been posted to the McIlvaine
report, Air & Water Pollution Monitoring World Markets. (
www.mcilvainecompany.com)
The market share is down slightly from a similar
analysis last year. This is in part due to the growth of Asian suppliers.
|
Top Ten Air and Water Monitoring Companies |
|
Company |
Ranking |
|
Emerson |
1 |
|
Endress + Hauser |
2 |
|
Thermo Fisher |
3 |
|
Horiba |
4 |
|
Yokogawa |
5 |
|
Xylem |
6 |
|
Siemens |
7 |
|
Mettler Toledo |
8 |
|
Invensys |
9 |
|
ABB |
10 |
There are many thousands of companies participating in
this market with sales of less than $100 million. The total market includes
those companies providing periodic sampling. They often consist of a handful of
people with a modest investment in portable test equipment.
At the other end of the spectrum is Emerson which has
complete automation systems for air and water monitoring and control. It
is also a major supplier of combustion analyzers including oxygen and carbon
monoxide. The forecasts include distributed control systems and PLCs used in the
monitoring process. For this reason the top ten list includes not only Emerson
but Yokogawa, Siemens, Invensys and ABB.
Endress + Hauser and Thermo Fisher have the widest
assortment of instruments, but they are not at the top of the rankings because
they do not supply extensive software.
The automotive test system portion for Horiba is
included because it is centered on measuring the impurities in the gas
discharged from engines. This is a substantial portion of Horiba sales and,
thus, elevates the company to the top ten rankings.
There are several segments of the market growing at
double-digit rates. One is the market for continuous emission monitoring
systems for gas turbines. Another is the monitoring of shale gas and oil
extraction and processing. The highest rate of growth is for continuous
emissions monitoring systems for coal-fired boilers in China. Much of these
revenues are captured by Chinese companies even though the instruments are
purchased internationally. This growth has been another factor in the slight
market share decline by the largest companies.
For more information on Air & Water Pollution
Monitoring World Markets, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/106-n031
Headlines for the March 14, 2014 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1166 – March 14, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
- WPS shutting down Green Bay Pulliam Power’s 5 and 6
- Footprint ready to launch $800 Million Redevelopment Plant to replace
Coal-fired Power Plant at Salem Harbor, MA
COAL – WORLD
EVN starts construction of Vinh Tan 4 Coal-fired Power Plant in Vietnam
Egypt signs Power Plant Electrical Operations Contracts
Contract signed for 300 MW Mozambique Coal-fired Power Project
GAS/OIL – US
§
Calpine
Corporation acquires 1,050 Combined Cycle Power Plant in Texas
§
Contract Negotiations approved for New, Natural Gas Power Plant
at Carlsbad, CA
GAS/OIL – WORLD
MHI joins 520 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project in Turkey
EmberClear announces Partnership with Tyr Energy for its Two Gas-fired
Power Plants in Porter Twp., PA
Hyundai Engineering Wins EPC Contracts for Gas-Fired Power Projects in
Algeria
CO2
RWE to mothball Lingen CCGT Power Plant during Summer 2014
NUCLEAR
South Africa Nears Decision on $100 Billion Nuclear Program
Russia agrees to build New Nuclear Reactors in Iran
Energy Northwest wins $19.3 Million against DOE in spent Nuclear Fuel
Lawsuit
Areva to offer Cable Rejuvenation Technology to Nuclear Industry
NRC seeks comment on Ohio Nuclear Reactor License Renewal
BUSINESS
- Continuing Analysis of Dry Scrubbers is the First of Many
Continuing Analysis of Gas Turbine Air Treatment is One of Many on GTCC
U.S. Stationary Source Catalyst Sales Will Exceed $300 Million in 2014
HOT TOPIC HOUR
"China Air Pollution Control Outlook" is the Hot Topic Hour for March 20,
2014
Tank Material Selection Webinar slated for April 8
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
For more information on the Utility Tracking
System, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/89-42ei
McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine
hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control
subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either
Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The
cost is $300.00 for non-subscribers.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours.
We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.
|
DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
|
March 27, 2014 |
Analysis Of Dry Scrubber Options |
Top notch third party expert panelists and lots
of background info |
|
April 10, 2014 |
Mercury Chemicals In Fuel, Flue Gas and
Scrubbing Liquor |
Important alternative to sorbents |
|
April 17, 2014 |
Measurement Of Gas Turbine Emissions Including
NH3 |
Six different options |
|
May 1, 2014 |
850oF Particulate Removal With
Ceramic Filter Media |
Could change the whole back end |
|
May 8, 2014 |
Sorbent Traps vs. Mercury CEMS |
Sorbent traps are competitive |
|
May 15, 2014 |
Gas Intake Filters: HEPA or Medium Efficiency |
More
information |
|
May 29, 2014 |
Stellite Delamination in Power Plant Steam
Valves |
More
information |
|
June 5, 2014 |
Dry vs. Wet Cooling |
Surprising number of ACC’S. Why? |
|
June 12, 2014 |
HRSG Issues (Fast Start, Tube Failures) |
Lots of challenges to cycle 200 X/yr |
|
June 26, 2014 |
CCR |
$ billions Needed |
|
July/August 2014 |
Boiler Feedwater Treatment
Condensate Polishing for Peaking Turbines
316 B Water Issues
Gas Turbine Permitting Issues
Give us your opinion about topics we should
consider |
|
To register for the "Hot Topic Hour", click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=675
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at:
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Bob McIlvaine
President
847-784-0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
www.mcilvainecompany.com