$2 Billion Market for Cross-flow Membranes and Equipment to Purify Drinking
Water
Next year municipal drinking water plants around the world will spend just under
$2 billion for cross-flow membrane equipment and systems. This is in addition to
an expenditure of $3 billion to desalinate seawater. These are the conclusions
reached in RO, UF, MF World Markets published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Cross-flow Membrane Sales for Drinking Water
($ Millions)
World Region |
2014 |
Total |
1,973 |
Africa |
77 |
CIS |
80 |
East Asia |
798 |
Eastern Europe |
35 |
Middle East |
74 |
NAFTA |
257 |
South & Central America |
140 |
West Asia |
336 |
Western Europe |
176 |
Prior to 1990 most drinking water plants used sand filters to purify drinking
water. However, since that time there has been a trend toward use of
microfiltration and ultrafiltration membrane systems. The reason is that the
cross flow membranes can remove more of the disease causing organisms than can
the sand filters.
The most efficient selection would be reverse osmosis (RO). However, the capital
cost and energy consumption is considerably greater than ultrafiltration, so the
use of RO is confined to situations where there is significant contamination of
the water to be consumed.
East Asia is the largest market. It is also growing the fastest. The migration
of the rural population to the cities has increased drinking water demand. Since
the source water is likely to be more contaminated than in other regions,
cross-flow membrane filtration with its higher efficiency is the best choice.
For more information on RO, UF, MF World Market, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/component/content/article?id=71#n020
$7 Billion Market for Corrosion Resistant Materials in the Flow and Treatment
Markets
In 2014, suppliers of corrosion resistant materials including FRP, resin-lined
steel and stainless steel will generate revenues of just under $7 billion for
applications in flow control and treatment. That is the conclusion reached in
the McIlvaine online report, Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World
Markets. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)
Corrosion Resistant Materials Revenues 2014
Product |
$ Millions |
Pumps |
1,500 |
Valves |
2,000 |
Sub-total-Flow |
3,500 |
Cartridge |
40 |
Sedimentation/ Centrifugation |
200 |
Cross Flow Membranes |
300 |
Macrofiltration |
200 |
Subtotal- liquid separation |
740 |
Biological/Oxidation/Destruction |
400 |
Water/Wastewater Chemicals |
0 |
Subtotal- other water treatment |
400 |
Filtration/Purification- indoor
air |
100 |
Fabric Filter |
400 |
Scrubber |
300 |
Precipitator |
100 |
FGD |
400 |
DeNOx |
100 |
Thermal/Catalytic |
300 |
Fans and Compressors |
600 |
Subtotal-air and gas |
2,300 |
Total |
6,940 |
The biggest segment will be valves. Stainless and FRP valves are widely
used in the chemical industry. Oil and gas applications where H2S is present
also require corrosion resistant materials. New supercritical coal-fired boilers
require expensive alloy stainless valves for the steam loop.
Power plant FGD is another big application. There is widespread use of FRP,
resin lined steel and various alloys including the expensive C-276.
For more information on Air/Gas/Water/Fluid Treatment and Control: World
Markets, click on:
http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71
Headlines for the July 5, 2013 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1132 – July 5, 2013
Table of Contents
COAL – US
COAL – WORLD
GAS/OIL – WORLD
BIOMASS
NUCLEAR
BUSINESS
HOT TOPIC HOUR
§
“New Developments in Air Pollution Control Technology” is the subject of the Hot
Topic Hour on July 11, 2013
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McIlvaine Hot Topic Hour Registration
On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine
hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control
subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either
Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The
cost is $125.00
for non-subscribers.
Market Intelligence
webinars are free to McIlvaine market report subscribers and are $400.00
for non-subscribers.
|
2013 |
|
DATE |
SUBJECT |
|
July 18 |
Measurement and Control of HCl |
Power |
July 25 |
GHG Compliance Strategies,
Reduction Technologies and
Measurement |
Power |
August 1 |
New Developments in Power Plant
Air Pollution Control – Part 2
|
Power |
August 8 |
Improving Power Plant Efficiency
and Power Generation |
Power |
August 15 |
Control and Treatment Technology
for FGD Wastewater |
Power |
August 22 |
Pumps for Power Plant Cooling
Water and Water Treatment
Applications
|
Power |
August 29 |
Status of Carbon Capture and
Storage Programs and Technology |
Power |
Sept. 5
|
Fabric Selection for Particulate
Control
|
Power |
Sept. 19 |
Air Pollution Control for Gas
Turbines |
Power |
Sept. 26 |
Multi-Pollutant Control
Technology
|
Power |
Oct. 3 |
Update on Coal Ash and CCP
Issues and Standards
|
Power |
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