Global desalination will account for 35% of the $11 billion membrane market next year, driven by reuse and the necessity for pre-filter systems, according to a market update.
In its latest report - McIlvaine RO, UF, MF World Market – said that the increasing use of ultrafiltration pre-filter systems in conjunction with reverse osmosis (RO) systems is helping to drive the market.
One recent example quoted was the order to BASF subsidiary inge GmbH to supply more than 4000 ultrafiltration (UF) membrane modules for a desalination plant in Jamnagar, India (see WWi story).
The McIlvaine Company credited water reuse as another factor for the high growth rate of the cross-flow membrane industry, referencing the Middle East. It said 40% of treated wastewater is disposed into the seas, which could be economically and efficiently reused.
More information on RO, UF, MF World Market can be found here.
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