New EPA Air Emission Regulations and High Coal Dependency to Drive FGD installations in the US

• Publication date: January 2012

New EPA Air Emission Regulations and High Coal Dependency to Drive FGD installations in the US Summary The US federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing increasingly stringent restrictions on toxic pollutants emitted from thermal power plants. As the low cost and high availability of coal resources in the country mean generators will remain highly coal-dependent into the foreseeable future, gener...

New EPA Air Emission Regulations and High Coal Dependency to Drive FGD installations in the US

Summary

The US federal government’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is imposing increasingly stringent restrictions on toxic pollutants emitted from thermal power plants. As the low cost and high availability of coal resources in the country mean generators will remain highly coal-dependent into the foreseeable future, generators will have to install emission control equipment such as FGD systems to comply with these regulations. Although initial installation costs are high, the nature of the new EPA regulations will mean generators have no choice but to fit their coal-fired units with this technology to generate power economically in the long run.

Scope

- Market prospects of FGD installations in coal-fired generation in the US driven by new emission control regulations
- Key drivers for the market growth of FGD systems and equipments
- High Dependency on Coal-Fired Power Plants expected to Benefit FGD Installations
- Future market opportunity for emission control equipment market in the US

Reasons to buy

- Identifying the key growth and investment opportunities in the US FGD market with new emission control regulations
- Gain insights on the growth potential of emission contol equipment offered by the new emission control regulations in the US
- Develop strategies for developing emission contol technologies for improved efficiency of coal-fired plants
- Facilitate decision-making based upon upcoming market developments as goverened by the new emission control regulations

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1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 1
1.1 List of Tables 1
1.2 List of Figures 1
2 Summary 1
3 New EPA Air Emission Regulations and High Coal Dependency to Drive FGD installations in the US 1
3.1 Growing FGD Equipment Order Volumes with the Proposed EPA Air Emission Regulations 3
3.2 High Dependency on Coal-Fired Power Plants expected to Benefit FGD Installations 6
4 Appendix 7
4.1 Abbreviations 7
4.2 Methodology 7
4.3 Contact Us 7
4.4 Disclaimer 8

List of Tables

Table 1: FGD Market, The US, Revenues ($m), 2000–2020 2
Table 2: List of New Contracts Signed for FGD Equipment Installation, The US , 2011 3
Table 3: FGD Market, The US, Unit Shipments, 2000–2020 4
Table 4: The US, Major Upcoming Coal-fired Power Projects (MW), 2011 4
Table 5: Abbreviations 7

List of Figures

Figure 1: FGD Market, The US, Revenues ($m), 2000–2020 2
Figure 2: FGD Market, The US, Unit Shipments, 2000–2020 3
Figure 3: Coal-Fired Power Plants, Efficiency Improvement, CO2 Emission Reductions (CO2/kWh) 5

Coal Energy in United States

United States Coal Exports, Mn Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2009
By Business Monitor International
Source: EIA

• Industries : Coal Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Coal Mine Production, Mn Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1990 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: Energy Information Administration/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Coal Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Coal Exports, Us$mn

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2007 To 2010
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Coal Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Coal Exports, Us$mn, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2008 To 2010
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Coal Energy
• Countries : United States

United States Coal Mine Production Volumes, % Growth Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 1991 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: Energy Information Administration/BMI Calculation

• Industries : Coal Energy
• Countries : United States