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U.S. Membrane Separation Systems Market
Frost & Sullivan, Jan 2006
Lower Prices Leads to Intense Competition, Giving System Providers Little Scope of Error
This is one of the significant challenges facing the market participants. When prices are low, the competition is intense and it becomes harder to gain market share. Lower prices also imply lower profit. This directly affects research and development (R&D) expenditure; with lower profit margins there is skepticism with regard to spending money on R&D. The prices of membrane systems are expected to stabilize in the short term reducing the significance of prices as a competitive factor. The forecast period will witness support services as an emerging criteria for competition.
Falling Cost of Membrane Separation Systems/Technology Makes it More Affordable
The price of membranes has reduced significantly over the last several years. Although it is beginning to stabilize, price is still very competitive. In conventional drinking water systems, the treatment process involves coagulation, settling, and sand filtration, followed by chlorine disinfection. At present, membrane technology that guarantees the consistent removal of all particles including small microbes such as viruses and large microbes such as cryptosporidium and is available at reasonable prices. It is, therefore, a very attractive water treatment option for public utilities, especially among outdated infrastructure that must be retrofitted to meet new regulatory standards. By upgrading aging infrastructure with membrane treatment systems, municipalities can achieve cost savings in the long run.
Accepting Membrane-based Technologies
As membrane technology widens its scope, end-users are becoming more aware of the importance of accepting membrane technology at every level. It is true that with new technologies being introduced in the marketplace there is always a probability of underperformance. However, this is not hindering the end-users from using these new technologies, and implementation of emerging technologies and practices is now being considered more as an opportunity for better performance.
In such cases, end-users expect total support from system manufacturers, and generally look at ones with an established track record, who are committed, and who have the financial resources to back such projects.
Benefits of this Service
Market is Highly Competitive, Yet Offers Many Opportunities
With most of the membrane system providers coming out with innovative technologies, there is a race to improve the market share in all the segments. Market positioning provides information on what the major participants are currently doing.
Membrane Separation Systems Market is One of the Fastest Growing Markets in Water Sector
The study provides comprehensive breakdown of revenues by technology type and the factors responsible for this growth and challenges the market is currently facing, industry trends and applications.
Innovation is the Market
With the continued focus on research and development, advancements in element construction, membrane permeability, and specific ion rejection, the performance of membrane systems will improve. The technologies are finding newer applications, but the growth is not as fast as anticipated.
Popularity of Membrane Technology
Significant changes in the market were witnessed in the 1990s due to significant decreases in system and membrane costs. This allowed for the cost-effective treatment of large volumes of water and wastewater. This ability to treat larger volumes of water made the technology popular with municipal drinking water and reclamation facilities.
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
- Microfiltration (MF): a sterile filtration process with pores size (0.1-3.0 microns). A low pressure process (10-100 psig), MF separates large size solutes from aqueous solutions by means of a semipermeable membrane. The process is carried out by having the process solution flow along the surface of the membrane under pressure.
- Ultrafiltration (UF): the most commonly used technique to selectively separate a solution having a mixture of some desirable and some undesirable components. This process removes dissolved nonionic solutes, typically organic materials (macromolecules). UF membranes are usually rated by molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), the maximum molecular weight of the dissolved organic compound that will pass through the membrane into the permeate stream. Most UF membranes have an MWCO between 1,000 and 50,000. UF pore sizes generally range from less than 0.2µm to greater than 0.0015µm.
- Nanofiltration (NF): a crossflow, pressure-driven process and is characterized by the pore size corresponding to a molecular weight cut off (MWCO) of approximately 200 to 1,000 daltons and an operating pressure of 150 to 500 psi (10 to 34 bar). NF is used to separate low molecular weight organics and multivalent salts from monovalent salts and water.
- Reverse Osmosis (RO): process that removes particles as small as ions from a solution and is used to purify water and remove salts and other impurities to improve color, taste, and other properties of the fluid. Reverse osmosis (RO) is also capable of rejecting bacteria, salt, sugar, particles, protein, dye, and other constituents having a molecular weight that is greater than 150 daltons-250 daltons.
What's Included
- U.S. Membrane Separation Systems Market: Total Revenues, Revenue Forecasts, Market Forces
- Market Segmented by Technology: Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis
- Segment-wise Analysis for Market Drivers & Restraints; Industry Trends and Technological Applications
- Competitive Landscape: Market positioning and Competitive Factors, Strategic Market Analysis
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