Sanitary Valve Market to Exceed $3.4 Billion in 2015

The sales of valves to meet the rigid requirements of the pharmaceutical, food and other life science industries in 2015 will exceed $3.4 billion worldwide.  This is the last forecast in Industrial Valves World Market published by the McIlvaine Company.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

 

Sanitary Valve Market

$ Billions  2015

Food and Beverage

1.4

Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Manufacture

1.5

Other Life Sciences

0.5

Total

3.4

Traditionally, Europe and the U.S. have been the big markets for pharmaceutical valves. The rapid construction of generic manufacturing facilities in India and China, along with a general trend to build manufacturing facilities close to the market, is creating a market shift toward Asia.

Much of the growth in food processing is also in Asia where there is a growth in production along with greater concern for contamination. This increases the average sales price per valve as more expensive materials of construction and more expensive designs are needed. The food industry also has need for valves which can withstand the higher temperatures associated with safe processing.

"Other Life Sciences" include cosmetics and a number of small niche applications.  Valves used in hospitals are not included in these industrial forecasts.

The market for valves for municipal drinking water plants in 2015 will be more than $3.8 billion. However, these valves are not designed to the high sanitary levels required of valves in the life sciences.  One reason is that disinfection is a common method of protection of drinking water, but is not acceptable as a way to treat fluids processed in the life sciences.

The life sciences segment of the valve market has grown more steadily and at a higher rate than the average segment. For more information on Industrial Valves World Market, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/115-n028.

Sales of Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals for Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle Power Plants in U.S. Will Exceed $160 Million in 2015

Worldwide sales of gas turbine power plants are increasing steadily. The growth rate is highest in the U.S. Capacity is expected to grow from the present 300,000 MW to over 500,000 MW in 2040. The suppliers of treatment chemicals will achieve sales of $160 million in this sector in 2015.  This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market.  (www.mcilvainecompany.com)

 

Water Treatment Chemical Revenues ($ Millions)

World Region

2015

All Power

% Gas Turbine

Gas Turbine

 Total

 5,050

10

527

 Africa

 140

20

28

 CIS

 210

10

21

 East Asia

 2,540

5

127

 Eastern Europe

 180

10

18

 Middle East

 150

40

60

 NAFTA

 800

20

160

 South & Central America

 80

20

16

 West Asia

 450

5

22

 Western Europe

 500

15

75

East Asia will enjoy much higher sales of treatment chemicals in the total power market. However, sales for the gas turbine segment will be smaller.

There are a number of processes in a gas turbine combined cycle power plant which require treatment chemicals:

The requirements differ from plant to plant. Some plants in the U.S. are opting for dry cooling. This eliminates one use of chemicals. Other plants are opting to use treated municipal wastewater for cooling. This increases chemical use. Those plants opting for zero liquid discharge use more chemicals.

The big difference is whether the plant is a simple or combined cycle operation.  The simple cycle plants do not generate steam, but still require water treatment for fogging nozzles and compressor washing.

For more information on Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals: World Market, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/27-water/449-n026-water-and-wastewater-treatment-chemicals

Finding the Right Treatment, Flow Control or Process Supplier among 40,000Worldwide Choices

There are thousands of suppliers of combustion, water treatment, separation, heat exchange, air pollution control and water pollution control systems.  For each process there are thousands of companies supplying pumps, valves, nozzles, blowers and treatment chemicals.  Many applications have very specific requirements which are best filled by one of a few companies. How do you find these few companies among the many thousands which fit the general description?

This challenge is even greater if you are in a country where English is the second language and the company and product listings may differ from those in English. However, McIlvaine is making this selection process much easier with the OEM Networking Directory.  In certain segments, it already has a very powerful combination of Continuous Analyses along with the directory.  The analysis lists the advantages and disadvantages of the various options and provides the names of the vendors.  The directory then provides contacts at those companies along with information on similar companies.

Obtaining the name of the company in one language and then determining the right subsidiary and location in another can be daunting.  McIlvaine has created a number to identify every corporate parent. The names in various languages are linked to the number as are the names of the subsidiaries along with the products made by that subsidiary.  A comprehensive display lacking only the personnel contact names is shown at: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/OEM/Subscriber/defaultcogroup.htm.

One of the most important efforts is to match corporate names in English with those in Chinese.

 Beijing Guodian Longyuan   Environmental Engineering

 

1274

 北京国电龙源环境工程有限公

 Beijing Guohua Renyuan Environmental Engineering

 

1275

 北京国华荏原环境工程有限公

Another important initiative is decisive classification of products.

 

Other Children of:

 

 

Descriptor

Chinese Descriptor

Definition

 Cleaning Catalyst

 催化剂除

 A dry process that utilizes vacuum and compressed air to mechanically remove as much of the flyash accumulation as possible.

 Regeneration  Catalyst

 催化剂再

 "Catalyst Cleaning" followed by a wet chemical process to remove decay compounds plus re-impregnation of the catalytic compound(s).

 

For more information on the OEM Networking Directory, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/people/2-uncategorised/101-53di

 

Headlines for the March 21, 2014 – Utility E-Alert      

UTILITY E-ALERT

#1167 – March 21, 2014

Table of Contents

 

COAL – US

 

§  Sunflower awaiting ruling from KDHE on Construction Permit Addendum for Holcomb 2

§  Kemper 582 MW Coal-fired Power Plant behind Schedule, Over Budget

§  More News from Duke Energy regarding Ash Ponds – More Plant Closings?

 

GAS/OIL – US

 

  • New 495 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant at Grand River Energy Center near Chouteau, OK

 

GAS/OIL – WORLD

 

§  Exxon Mobil plans $20 Billion Power Project in Vietnam

§  Korea Midland Power Completes Combined Cycle Power Plant in Thailand

§  AES Dominicana adding 114 MW to Dominican Power Partners Plant at Los Mina, Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo

§  Alstom awarded Contract for Transformer for Combined Cycle Power Plant in Cologne, Germany

 

CO2

 

  • WMU partners with Energy Company to inject Carbon Dioxide underground, flush out Leftover Oil (Michigan)

 

NUCLEAR

 

  • HSBC Holdings advising Electricite de France SA on financing for Hinkley Point C in England

 

BUSINESS

 

§  Continuous Analyses of Energy and Environmental Subjects Now Available from McIlvaine

§  Provide Your Input to Scrubber Design Options for Calcium Reagents

§  FGD Revenues to Exceed $7.7 Billion in 2015 

§  Top Ten Air and Water Monitoring Companies had a 20 Percent Market Share Last Year

§  Cleco transfers Coughlin Power Station to regulated Utility from unregulated Subsidiary

§  Foster Wheeler is acquiring Siemens-Wheelabrator

§  Public Service of Colorado will finish APC Project in December 2014

§  Midwest Energy Emissions announces $14 Million Commercial Contract for Mercury Emissions Control

 

HOT TOPIC HOUR

 

  • China Air Pollution Control was the Subject of the Hot Topic Hour March 20
  • Dry Scrubbing is the Hot Topic Next Week
  • 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

           

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 

 

 

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Bob McIlvaine
President
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rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
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