Cement industry fluid/gas treatment and control purchases downgraded from $10.5 billion in 2012 to $8.4 billion

The U.S. EPA issued proposed changes to the already promulgated air toxics rule for cement plants. The net effect is to reduce the 2012 market worldwide by $2.1 billion. This is the latest McIlvaine forecast derived from extracting information from a number of McIlvaine market research reports.

The impact of the rule is not to eliminate, but just postpone expenditures based on an extension from 2013 to 2015 for compliance with the standard.  There is no impact on the long-term market for mercury and hydrogen chloride reducing systems. There are some reductions in the long-term market for hydrocarbon and particulate control based on the following changes and alternative processes for VOC capture.

The overview of this market is shown at:

Fluid/Gas Treatment and Control: World Markets:

http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71

The following reports also address the industry:

World Fabric Filter and Element Market:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n021

Electrostatic Precipitators: World Market:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n018

FGD World Markets:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#N027

Air and Water Monitoring World Markets:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#no31

Scrubber/Adsorber/Biofilter World Markets:
http://www.mcilvainecompany.com//brochures/air.html#n008