$1 Billion/yr. Market for Belt Filter Presses and Replacement Belts
Belt filter presses were developed in the 1970s and became popular just as the
McIlvaine Company published the first issue of the Liquid Filtration Newsletter
in 1980. This design rapidly replaced drum filters for many dewatering
applications from sewage sludge dewatering to sludges in food, mining and other
industries. Over the years the number of operating units has increased to more
than 40,000. Each of these units regularly needs to replace belts. These belts
are the heart of the operation and are relatively expensive. As a result, the
annual market for new units and belts is over $1 billion/yr. worldwide. This is
the latest forecast in the McIlvaine Liquid Filtration and Media World Markets.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Belt Filter Press and Belt Revenues 2015 ($ Millions)
Asia 450
Americas 250
Europe 200
Africa 100
Total 1,000
There are 16,000 municipal wastewater plants in the U.S. They are operating more
than 5,000 belt presses. Individual installations are tracked in the McIlvaine
North American Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities and People Database.
China is the fastest growing purchaser of belt presses. International suppliers
such as Andritz have been active in the area for several decades. Despite
spending more on building treatment facilities than any other country, they
still are behind the U.S. and Europe in terms of the percentage of waste
receiving secondary treatment.
Belt presses compete with centrifuges and filter presses. Centrifuges are more
competitive where unit volumes are large. Filter presses are more expensive and
must operate on a batch basis but do achieve drier solids.
One of the highest growth markets for belt filter presses is the livestock
industry. Manure generation from this industry is larger than that generated by
people. Many countries are enacting tighter effluent limitations for this
industry.
The biggest driver is the growth in Asia of municipal waste treatment
facilities. This growth is caused by higher standards of living and expectations
as well as the migration of over one billion people to the cities from rural
environments.
For more information on Liquid Filtration and Media World Markets, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/118-n006
For more information on North American Municipal Wastewater Treatment Facilities
& People Database, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/databases/2-uncategorised/114-62ei-2.
Chinese Air Filter Sales Reach $1 Billion/yr.
Sales of HVAC air filters in China have reached $1 billion/yr. This does not
include room air purifiers but only filters in ducts in commercial and
residential buildings. It also includes the filters used in gas turbine intakes.
This forecast as well as forecasts for all other countries are contained in the
continually revised McIlvaine Air Filtration and Purification World Market.
(www.mcilvainecompany.com)
With the construction boom and poor quality of ambient air, the market in China
is potentially much larger than in any other country. International suppliers of
fibers and media have been present in the country and are among the industry
leaders. However, there has been rapid growth among domestic suppliers as well
as an improvement in quality. The local demand for medium efficiency filters
(F5-9) is growing faster than for the less expensive less efficient (Gl-G4).
There has been accelerated growth in the high efficiency segment (H10-17). The
semiconductor industry in China is a major purchaser of the high efficiency
filters (HEPA). Many generic pharmaceutical plants are now operating in China.
They are also major HEPA filter purchasers.
The ambient air in many Chinese cities contains dangerous levels of particles
smaller than 2.5 microns. Citizens with asthma, pregnant women and those in
other high risk categories are being advised to install high efficiency filters
in their living space. The market is impacted by the increased price of high
efficiency filters but also the fact that they need more frequent replacement in
the higher pollution environment.
For more information on Air Filtration and Purification World Market, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/108-n022.
Headlines for Utility E-Alert January 16, 2015
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1206 January 16, 2015
Table of Contents
COAL US
Project to reduce NOx Emissions from Columbia Coal-fired Power Plant in
Wisconsin
Dynegy to keep most of Edwards Coal-fired Power Plant open, retire 80-MW Unit
COAL WORLD
India will be increasing Coal Use and Will Need Lots of Scrubbers
SaskPower's Boundary Dam (Canada) SO2 and CO2 Scrubbers Now Operating
NTPC to invite Tenders for $1.2 Billion Coal-fired Bangladesh Joint Venture
Power Project
GAS/OIL US
Salem's Footprint Power Plant secures financing for Gas-fired Power Plant
Toyota Tsusho joining Salem Harbor Construction Project
Construction on New 114 MW Holland Natural Gas-fired Power Plant to begin Next
Month
GAS/OIL WORLD
Siemens and POSCO E&C complete the Ansan Power Plant in South Korea
Abengoa chosen for 924 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project in Mexico
BHEL receives Contract from Karnataka Power for 370 MW Gas-fired Combined
Cycle Power Project at Yelahanka, Bengaluru City, Karnataka, India
NUCLEAR
Armenian Nuclear Power Project to break Ground in 2018
South Korea has deals for Four New Nuclear Units
BUSINESS
E.ON to divest its Italian Coal and Gas Generation Assets to Czech Energy
Company
Multi-Billion Dollar Mercury Air Emission Market is Taking a New Path
Wet Precipitators Could Capture 20 Percent of the Market in the Next Five
Years
CSIRO investigating Micronized Coal in Diesel Engines
Three FGD Papers will be presented at Electric Power
EUEC will have a Full Program of FGD & DeNOx Papers
HOT TOPIC HOUR
FGD Blowers and Compressors Hot Topic Hour on January 22, 2015 at 10 a.m.
CST
Upcoming Hot Topic Hours
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Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting
on important energy and pollution control subjects. These Webinars are free of
charge to owner/operators of the plants. They are also free to McIlvaine
Subscribers of Power Plant Air Quality Decisions and Utility Tracking System.
The cost for others is $300.00 per webinar.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input
relative to suggested additions.
DATE SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
January 29, 2015 MATS Compliance Choices More Information
February 5, 2015 Gas Turbine Regulatory Drivers More Information
February 12, 2015 Coal Gasification Air Pollution Control More Information
February 19, 2015 Mercury Measurement and Capture More Information
February 26, 2015 Power Plant Wastewater Treatment More Information
March 5, 2015 Dry Scrubbing and DSI More Information
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Bob McIlvaine
President
847-784-0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
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