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The Global Market for Gas Separation Membranes 2026-2036

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240 Pages
May 2025
Region: Global
Future Markets, Inc
ID: 6089575

The gas separation membrane market represents a rapidly expanding sector within the broader membrane technology industry, driven by increasing industrial demand for efficient gas separation solutions and stringent environmental regulations.

The market's growth is primarily fueled by several key drivers. Growing demand for biogas production, where gas separation membranes are essential for separating methane from carbon dioxide in the anaerobic decomposition process, is significantly driving market expansion. Additionally, the surging demand for nitrogen and oxygen separation across sectors like pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemicals, and electronics is propelling industry growth, as these gases serve diverse purposes from inert gas blanketing to medical oxygen supply.

Material composition plays a crucial role in market segmentation. Polyimide and polyaramide materials dominate the market, due to their superior thermal stability, mechanical strength, and heightened selectivity in gas separation. These materials are particularly effective for harsh industrial applications involving hydrogen recovery, carbon dioxide removal, and nitrogen generation.

The industry is experiencing a notable shift toward sustainability and energy efficiency. The market is witnessing increased adoption of membrane technology in various chemical processing applications, particularly in hydrogen recovery and nitrogen generation, with major industry players investing in research and development to improve membrane performance while reducing energy consumption.

Despite strong growth prospects, the market faces certain challenges. High initial investment and maintenance costs present significant restraints, as implementing membrane technology requires substantial capital expenditure for advanced filtration systems, with ongoing maintenance and membrane replacement adding to operational expenses.

The Global Market for Gas Separation Membranes 2026-2036 report provides an exhaustive analysis of the gas separation membrane industry. As environmental regulations tighten and demand for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, gas separation membranes are emerging as pivotal technologies in decarbonization efforts, hydrogen production, carbon capture applications, and natural gas processing.

The report delivers strategic insights into a market experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by increasing adoption across diverse sectors including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, pharmaceuticals, and emerging applications in direct air capture and biogas upgrading. With detailed coverage of polymeric, inorganic, and metallic membrane technologies, this analysis addresses the evolving landscape of materials science and manufacturing innovations that are reshaping the industry.

Market forecasts indicate substantial revenue growth opportunities, with detailed projections spanning membrane materials, regional markets, and application-specific segments. The study encompasses critical growth drivers including stringent CO₂ emission regulations, rising hydrogen purification demand, expansion of biogas production, and the accelerating deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies. Simultaneously, the report addresses market challenges such as high capital investment requirements, technical limitations in extreme operating conditions, and competition from alternative separation technologies.

Report contents include:

Comprehensive market overview and key findings analysis
Gas separation membranes for decarbonization applications assessment
Polymer materials evaluation for gas separation membranes
Material developments and commercial maturity assessment
Recent industry developments and market evolution timeline
Technology & Materials Analysis
- Polymeric Membranes: Detailed analysis of polyimides, polyaramides, polysulfone, and cellulose acetate technologies
- Inorganic Membranes: Performance characteristics and commercial applications
- Metallic Membranes: Advanced palladium and metal membrane technologies
- Module Configurations: Hollow fiber, spiral wound, and plate and frame systems
- Performance Characteristics: Selectivity, permeability, thermal stability, and mechanical strength analysis
Manufacturing & Market Segmentation
- Leading gas separation membrane manufacturers profiles
- Advanced membrane fabrication techniques including phase inversion, thin film composites, and hybrid manufacturing
- Market segmentation by application: carbon dioxide removal, nitrogen generation, hydrogen recovery, acid gas separation, vapor/gas separation, air dehydration, and H₂S removal
- Module type analysis covering hollow fiber, spiral wound, and plate and frame configurations
- End-use industry segmentation: oil & gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, power generation, food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, and electronics
Applications
- Biogas Upgrading: Biomethane/RNG market analysis, materials specifications, and commercial deployment status
- Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS): Post-combustion, pre-combustion, and oxy-fuel combustion applications
- Direct Air Capture (DAC): Membrane-based technologies, performance requirements, and commercial development timeline
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR): CO₂ purification requirements and membrane technology applications
- Hydrogen Applications: Blue hydrogen production, recovery and purification, transportation and distribution, and ammonia cracking technologies
- Helium Recovery: Global supply and demand analysis, semiconductor industry applications, and recovery economics
Market Forecasts & Analysis (2026-2036)
- Revenue projections by membrane material and regional markets
- Biomethane, natural gas, post-combustion carbon capture, and hydrogen production market forecasts
- Regional growth analysis and market drivers assessment
- Market restraints including capital investment challenges and technical limitations
- Market opportunities in CCS technologies, hybrid systems, and next-generation materials
- Comprehensive pricing analysis by application and module type
Strategic Industry Intelligence
- Detailed company profiles of 31 leading market players
- Competitive landscape analysis and market positioning
- Technology roadmaps and commercial readiness assessments
- Supply chain considerations and infrastructure development needs
- Investment opportunities and market entry strategies

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Market overview and key findings
1.2 Gas separation membranes for decarbonization
1.3 Polymer materials for gas separation membranes
1.4 Material developments and commercial maturity assessment
1.5 Recent industry developments

2 INTRODUCTION

2.1 Membranes for Gas Separation
2.2 Materials for Gas Separation Membranes
2.2.1 Polymeric-based Membranes for Gas Separation
2.2.2 Ceramic-based Membranes for Gas Separation
2.2.3 Metallic-based Membranes for Gas Separation
2.2.4 Composite Membranes for Gas Separation: Overview
2.3 New Membrane Materials Trends

3 MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY TYPES

3.1 Polymeric membranes
3.1.1 Polyimides and polyaramides
3.1.2 Polysulfone
3.1.3 Cellulose acetate
3.2 Inorganic membranes
3.3 Metallic membranes
3.4 Module Configurations
3.4.1 Hollow fiber modules
3.4.2 Spiral wound modules
3.4.3 Plate and frame modules
3.5 Performance Characteristics
3.5.1 Selectivity and permeability
3.5.2 Thermal and chemical stability
3.5.3 Mechanical strength

4 MEMBRANE MANUFACTURING

4.1 Leading Gas Separation Membrane Manufacturers
4.2 Membrane Fabrication Techniques
4.2.1 Conventional Membrane Manufacturing: Phase Inversion
4.2.2 Hybrid NIPS and TIPS Gas Separation Membrane Fabrication
4.2.3 Thin Film Composites
4.2.4 Organic Hybrid Membranes
4.2.5 Carbon Membranes

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION ANALYSIS

5.1 By Application
5.1.1 Carbon Dioxide Removal
5.1.2 Nitrogen Generation & Oxygen Enrichment
5.1.3 Hydrogen Recovery
5.1.4 Acid Gas Separation
5.1.5 Vapor/Gas Separation
5.1.6 Air Dehydration
5.1.7 H2S Removal
5.2 By Module Type
5.2.1 Hollow Fiber
5.2.2 Spiral Wound
5.2.3 Plate and Frame
5.3 By End-Use Industry
5.3.1 Oil & Gas
5.3.2 Petrochemicals
5.3.3 Chemicals
5.3.4 Power Generation
5.3.5 Food & Beverage
5.3.6 Pharmaceuticals
5.3.7 Water Treatment
5.3.8 Electronics

6 APPLICATIONS ANALYSIS

6.1 Biogas Upgrading
6.1.1 Overview
6.1.2 Biomethane/RNG Market
6.1.3 Materials for Biogas Upgrading Membranes
6.2 Technology Requirements and Specifications
6.2.1 CO2/CH4 Separation Performance
6.2.2 Contaminant Removal Capabilities
6.2.3 Operating Pressure and Temperature Ranges
6.2.4 Membrane Selectivity and Permeability
6.3 Commercial Deployment Status
6.3.1 Established Commercial Systems
6.3.1.1 Hollow Fiber Membrane Systems
6.3.1.2 Spiral Wound Configurations
6.3.1.3 Multi-Stage Separation Systems
6.3.2 Advanced Development Technologies
6.3.2.1 High-Performance Polymer Membranes
6.3.2.2 Mixed Matrix Membranes
6.3.2.3 Facilitated Transport Membranes
6.3.3 Companies
6.4 Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
6.4.1 Overview
6.5 Post-Combustion Carbon Capture
6.5.1 Technical Requirements and Specifications
6.5.2 Membrane Performance Criteria
6.5.3 Commercial Deployment Status
6.5.3.1 Pilot and Demonstration Projects
6.5.3.2 Commercial Scale Operations
6.5.3.3 Planned and Under Construction
6.5.4 Process Integration Challenges
6.5.5 Economic Viability Assessment
6.6 Pre-Combustion Carbon Capture
6.6.1 Technology Overview and Applications
6.6.2 Membrane Requirements for Syngas Processing
6.6.3 Commercial Readiness Assessment
6.6.4 Integration with Blue Hydrogen Production
6.7 Oxy-Fuel Combustion Applications
6.7.1 Technology Requirements
6.7.2 Membrane Performance Specifications
6.7.3 Development Status and Outlook
6.8 Direct Air Capture (DAC) Applications
6.8.1 Membrane-Based DAC Technologies
6.8.2 Performance Requirements and Challenges
6.8.3 Commercial Development Timeline
6.9 Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Applications
6.9.1 CO2 Purification Requirements
6.9.2 Membrane Technology Applications
6.10 Hydrogen
6.10.1 Overview
6.10.2 Blue hydrogen
6.10.2.1 Steam Methane Reforming with CCS
6.10.2.2 Membrane Requirements and Specifications
6.10.2.3 Commercial Deployment Status
6.10.2.4 Process Economics and Competitiveness
6.11 Hydrogen Recovery and Purification
6.11.1 Refinery and Petrochemical Applications
6.11.1.1 Hydrogen Recovery from Process Streams
6.11.1.2 Ammonia Production Applications
6.11.1.3 Methanol Production Integration
6.11.2 Membrane Technology Performance
6.11.2.1 Hydrogen Purity Requirements
6.11.2.2 Selectivity and Permeance Specifications
6.11.2.3 Operating Conditions and Durability
6.12 Hydrogen Transportation and Distribution
6.12.1 Pipeline Transportation Requirements
6.12.2 Hydrogen Deblending Applications
6.12.3 Membrane Technology Solutions
6.12.4 Infrastructure Development Needs
6.13 Ammonia Cracking for Hydrogen
6.13.1 Technology Overview and Applications
6.13.2 Membrane Separation Requirements
6.13.3 Commercial Development Status
6.13.4 Market Opportunities and Challenges
6.14 Advanced Membrane Technologies
6.14.1 Palladium and Metal Membranes
6.14.2 Polymer Membranes Innovation
6.14.3 Hybrid Separation Systems
6.14.4 Next-Generation Materials
6.15 Helium
6.15.1 Global Helium Supply and Demand
6.15.2 Critical Material Classification
6.15.3 Price Volatility and Supply Security
6.15.4 End-Use Applications Analysis
6.15.5 Helium Sources and Extraction
6.15.5.1 Natural Gas Processing
6.15.5.2 Air Separation Applications
6.15.5.3 Alternative Helium Sources
6.15.6 Membrane Technology for Helium Recovery
6.15.6.1 Technical Requirements and Challenges
6.15.6.2 Membrane Performance Specifications
6.15.6.3 Commercial Deployment Status
6.15.6.4 Process Economics and Viability
6.15.7 Semiconductor Industry Applications
6.15.7.1 High-Purity Helium Requirements
6.15.7.2 Supply Chain Considerations
6.15.7.3 Membrane Technology Solutions
6.16 Helium Recovery Economics
6.16.1 Cost-Benefit Analysis
6.16.2 Membrane System ROI

7 GLOBAL MARKET FORECASTS

7.1 By Revenues
7.2 By Membrane Material
7.3 By Market
7.3.1 Biomethane Market
7.3.2 Natural Gas Market
7.3.3 Post-Combustion Carbon Capture
7.3.4 Hydrogen Production
7.4 By Region
7.5 Market Drivers
7.5.1 Increasing demand for clean energy solutions
7.5.2 Stringent environmental regulations for CO2 emissions
7.5.3 Rising demand for hydrogen purification
7.5.4 Growth in natural gas processing
7.5.5 Expansion of biogas production
7.6 Market Restraints
7.6.1 High initial capital investment
7.6.2 Plasticization of polymeric membranes at high temperatures
7.6.3 Limited awareness in emerging markets
7.6.4 Technical limitations in extreme operating conditions
7.7 Market Opportunities
7.7.1 Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies
7.7.2 Hybrid membrane systems integration
7.7.3 Emerging applications in pharmaceutical processing
7.7.4 Development of next-generation membrane materials
7.8 Market Challenges
7.8.1 Competition from alternative separation technologies
7.8.2 Raw material price volatility
7.8.3 Technical expertise requirements
7.9 Pricing Analysis

8 COMPANY PROFILES (31 company profiles)9 REFERENCES

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Market size and growth projections by source (2024-2036)
Table 2. Gas separation membrane markets
Table 3. Overview of gas separation membranes for decarbonization applications
Table 4. Polymer materials for gas separation membranes
Table 5. Key players in gas separation membranes by material
Table 6. Main gas separation polymer membrane manufacturers
Table 7. Comparing gas separation membrane materials
Table 8. Asymmetric membranes vs TFC membranes
Table 9. Commercial maturity of materials for gas separation membranes applications
Table 10. Cellulose acetate applications
Table 11. Main gas separation polymer membrane manufacturers
Table 12. Module type market analysis
Table 13. Biomethane markets (renewable natural gas markets)
Table 14. Companies in biogas upgrading gas separation membranes
Table 15. Main CO2 capture systems
Table 16. Comparison of CO2 capture technologies
Table 17. Carbon capture projects
Table 18. Membrane-Based DAC Technologies
Table 19. EOR membrane technology applicaitons
Table 20. Natural gas processing: spiral wound and hollow fiber membranes
Table 21. Overview of natural gas processing CCUS projects
Table 22. Companies in membrane-based post-combustion capture
Table 23. Economics of polymer membranes for post-combustion capture
Table 24. Challenges and Innovations for Membranes in Post-Combustion Capture
Table 25. Benchmarking membranes for post-combustion capture
Table 26. Membrane Requirements and Specifications
Table 27. Cost comparison of different types of hydrogen
Table 28. Overview of hydrogen applications
Table 29. Hydrogen purity requirements
Table 30. Ammonia Production Applications
Table 31. Hydrogen Deblending Applications
Table 32. Helium markets
Table 33. Types of hollow fiber membranes for helium separation
Table 34. Revenue from gas separation membranes: 2026-2036 (million US$)
Table 35. Area of membrane material: 2026-2036 (million m²)
Table 36. Price Analysis by Application
Table 37. Price Analysis by Module Type

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Global Revenues from gas separation membranes
Figure 2. Membranes: Operating principles
Figure 3. Market Evolution and Timeline
Figure 4. Polymeric membrane module design: Hollow fibre vs spiral wound
Figure 5. Polymer membranes multi-stage processes
Figure 6. Single asymmetric membrane vs dual layer membrane
Figure 7. Evonik: 3-stage membrane process for biogas upgrading
Figure 8. DAC commerical development timeline
Figure 9. Post-combustion CO2 capture
Figure 10. Graphene Membranes for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture
Figure 11. CO2 capture/separation mechanisms in DAC
Figure 12. The colors of hydrogen
Figure 13. Blue hydrogen production - SMR with CCUS example
Figure 14. Honeywell UOP - membranes in CO2 fractionation for blue hydrogen
Figure 15. Typical helium supply chain and separation processes
Figure 16. Revenue from gas separation membranes: 2026-2036 (million US$)
Figure 17. Area of membrane material: 2026-2036 (million m²)
Figure 18. Global biomethane production forecast segmented by region: 2013-2036 (billion cubic meters)
Figure 19. Global natural gas production forecast: 1990-2036 (billion cubic meters)
Figure 20. Membrane post-combustion capture forecast: 2025-2036 (million tonnes per annum of CO2 captured)
Figure 21. Membrane hydrogen production forecast: 2024-2036 (million tonnes per annum of H2)
Figure 22. Regional Growth Forecasts
Figure 23. Air Products' PRISM GreenSep LNG membrane separator
Figure 24. Evonik's Sepuran Green G5X 11" biogas membrane
Figure 25. Molecular sieving membrane

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Air Liquide
Air Products
Airrane
Arkema
Carbon Clean Solutions Limited
Carbon Xtract
DiviGas
Evonik
Generon IGS Inc.
GMT Membrantechnik GmbH
Grasys
H2SITE
Honeywell UOP
Hydrogen Mem-Tech
Kuraray Co.Ltd.
Linde
Membravo
MTR (Membrane Technology and Research)
OooYoo
Osmoses

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