MoreJust under $42 billion will be invested in equipment to
reduce air pollution next year, according to the annual report by the McIlvaine
Company, Northfield, Ill. The environmental consulting and market research
company's 2011 forecast appears in the group's latest Air Pollution Management
report, released on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010.
Among the report's conclusions was a striking assessment of the power of foreign markets for the air industry; according to the company's press release, the Asian market will account for a majority of the money spent in the industry next year.
That press release also included a chart, reproduced below, that breaks down the market by technology and how much of that business will be sucked up by the world's largest continent:
2011 World Air Pollution Control Market ($ Billions)
According to McIlvaine, the Asia's industrial growth will
fuel most of the purchasing: "The expansion of basic industries such as
mining, chemical, steel and refining in Asia will result in major purchases of
fabric filters, scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators and continuous emissions
monitors," the release noted. "The expansion of general manufacturing
will result in additional investments in thermal oxidizers and adsorbers."
The report also notes that "[c]oal-fired power plants account for more air pollution control purchases than the other industries combined." The coal power industry, led by Chinese purchasing, will spend more ($7.1 billion) on desulfurization that other industries will spend combined ($6.2 billion), on scrubbers, adsorbers and biofilters. China is expected to purchase the most electrostatic precipitators, and Japan is predicted to lead the world in FGD systems and NOx controls. The U.S. and Europe are still on top in fabric filters and oxidizers.
The report is purchasable from the company's website.
SOURCE: Company press release
Among the report's conclusions was a striking assessment of the power of foreign markets for the air industry; according to the company's press release, the Asian market will account for a majority of the money spent in the industry next year.
That press release also included a chart, reproduced below, that breaks down the market by technology and how much of that business will be sucked up by the world's largest continent:
2011 World Air Pollution Control Market ($ Billions)
| Product Type | Asia | World | % Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Filter | $6.1 | $10.5 | $58.0 |
| FGD (Power) | $2.8 | $7.1 | $39.0 |
| Scrubber/adsorber (non power) | $2.9 | $6.2 | $47.0 |
| CEMS | $0.5 | $0.9 | $55.0 |
| NOx Control | $4.4 | $8.3 | $53.0 |
| Electrostatic precipitator | $5.4 | $6.9 | $78.0 |
| Thermal/catalytic | $0.8 | $2.0 | $40.0 |
| Total | $22.9 | $41.9 | $55.0 |
The report also notes that "[c]oal-fired power plants account for more air pollution control purchases than the other industries combined." The coal power industry, led by Chinese purchasing, will spend more ($7.1 billion) on desulfurization that other industries will spend combined ($6.2 billion), on scrubbers, adsorbers and biofilters. China is expected to purchase the most electrostatic precipitators, and Japan is predicted to lead the world in FGD systems and NOx controls. The U.S. and Europe are still on top in fabric filters and oxidizers.
The report is purchasable from the company's website.
SOURCE: Company press release
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