Click on the image at right to view a chart showing the breakdown of project spending by year and type.For 2007, environmental compliance project spending is expected to exceed $15 billion. This includes $3.7 billion for NOx reduction through the installation of 40 SCRs, seven SNCRs, as well as overfired air and low NOx burner retrofits. In addition to NOx reduction projects, more than $8 billion will be invested to install 59 flue gas desulfurization scrubbers in 2007. Another $3 billion is earmarked for installation of baghouses, electrostatic precipitators and activated carbon injection systems.
Environmental compliance spending at U.S. coal-fired power plant is scheduled to peak in 2008 at more than $14 billion. During 2008 construction is scheduled to begin on 31 selective catalytic reduction units, 24 selective non catalytic reduction units, as well as other overfired air and low NOx burner projects. Total spending for NOx reduction during 2008 is anticipated to be $2.3 billion. An additional 42 scrubbers are planned for construction kick off during 2008, representing $5 billion in total investment. Capital spending for particulate and mercury controls is expected to remain steady during 2008 at $3 billion. Next year, 26 baghouses are planned for construction kick off. Many of these projects will include activated carbon injection for mercury control.
Spending in 2009 and 2010 is forecast at about $9 billion and $12 billion, respectively.
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