Membrane Separation Technology Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

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Membrane Separation Technology Market Overview

The Membrane Separation Technology market size is estimated to reach US$25.5 billion by 2027 after growing at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Membrane Separation Technology refers to a technology using processes such as nanofiltration & reverse osmosis for cleaning solution by passing it through a membrane having microscopic pores. The membrane used in the process is mainly polymer-based such as polysulfone, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene fluoride, polypropylene and others. The rich properties of membrane separation technology such as durability, permeability, stability and porosity are driving its demand in major industries such as food & beverage, waste-water treatment, medical & pharmaceutical and metallurgical. Furthermore, the major applicability of graphene membranes in gas filtration in the oil & gas sector is influencing the membrane separation technology market growth. Factors such as growth in natural gas production, the establishment of waste-water treatment plants and an increase in steel production have provided growth opportunities to the membrane separation technology industry. However, issues such as membrane fouling and the complex nature of membrane separation related to other processes such as distillation could pose a challenge to market growth and hamper the membrane separation technology market size. The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on account of lockdown restrictions negatively impacted the membrane separation technology industry outlook. Closure of various plants and factories in major sectors such as wastewater treatment and food & beverage reduced membrane separation technology market demand.

Report Coverage

The “Membrane Separation Technology Market Report – Forecast (2022-2027)” by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments in the Membrane Separation Technology industry.

By Material Type – Polymeric (Polyethylsulphone (PES), Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF), Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), Polypropylene (PP), Polysulfone (PS) and Others) and Ceramic [Silicon Carbide (SiC), Titanium Dioxide (TiO2), Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2) and Others)].
By Technology – Microfiltration, Nanofiltration, Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis, Hyperfiltration, Electrodialysis and Others.
By Application – Clarification, Concentration, Purification, Antibiotics Production, Coal Bed Methane Processing, Precious Metal Recovery and Others.
By End-use Industry – Food & Beverage (Dairy, Soft Drinks, Alcoholic Drinks and Others), Medical & Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas (On-Shore and Off-Shore), Metallurgy (Iron, Steel and Others), Waste-Water Treatment (Municipal and Industrial) and Others.
By Geography - North America (the USA, Canada and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium and the Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Rest of South America) and Rest of the World (the Middle East and Africa).

Key Takeaways

  • Asia-Pacific dominates the Membrane Separation Technology industry, owing to the growth of the waste-water treatment sector in the region which has accelerated the demand for membrane separation technologies such as nanofiltration & reverse osmosis.
  • The growing demand for dairy items especially milk has positively impacted the Membrane Separation Technology industry outlook as technologies such as ultrafiltration are used in the concentration & purification of milk.
  • Major issues related to the membrane separation process such as fouling could limit the demand and usage of Membrane Separation Technologies in major end-use industries such as waste-water treatment which can negatively influence the membrane separation technology market size.

Figure: Asia-Pacific Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2021-2027 (US$ Million)

Membrane Separation Technology Market

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Membrane Separation Technology Market Segment Analysis – by Technology

The reverse osmosis segment held the largest share in the Membrane Separation Technology market share in 2021 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Reverse osmosis has superior properties over nanofiltration such as cost-effectiveness, high concentration removal nature and no usage of hazardous chemicals. Furthermore, reverse osmosis has high applicability in the food & beverage and waste-water treatment sector for the treatment of residual liquids, separating suspended solids and obtaining rejected fluids containing a deficient concentration of dissolved solids. The advantageous features and major applicability of reverse osmosis in the food & beverage and waste-water treatment sector have increased its preference over other membrane separation technologies such as nanofiltration. Thus, this will positively impact the reverse osmosis segment growth and would provide growth opportunities during the forecast period.

Membrane Separation Technology Market Segment Analysis – by End-use Industry

Waste-water treatment held the largest share in the Membrane Separation Technology market share in 2021 and is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period 2022-2027. Membrane separation technologies such as reverse osmosis, microfiltration and nanofiltration which uses polysulfone, polyacrylonitrile or polyvinylidene fluoride-based membrane have high demand in the waste-water treatment sector to produce pure drinking water. Growing demand for drinking water coupled with the government’s investments and policies for water treatment has resulted in significant growth in the waste-water treatment sector. For instance, the government of Egypt, in 2021, inaugurated the largest waste-water treatment plant in the world Bahr-Al-Baqar which has a capacity of daily treating 5.6 million cubic meters of wastewater. Furthermore, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Investment bank, 2021, jointly invested US$20 million in the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Kosovo. Such growing investments and establishment of waste-water treatment plants have increased the demand and usage of membrane separation technologies, thereby resulting in a positive growth of the membrane separation technology industry in the waste-water treatment sector.

Membrane Separation Technology Market Segment Analysis – by Geography

Asia-Pacific held the largest share in the Membrane Separation Technology market share in 2021 up to 42%. The flourishing demand for membrane separation technologies such as reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration in major sectors such as food & beverage and waste-water treatment is influencing its market growth in the region. The growing demand for dairy products such as milk and the setting up of new water treatment facilities to increase access to drinking water to people has resulted in the rapid growth of the food & beverage and waste-water treatment sectors. For instance, according to statements of the National Dairy Development Board, in April 2022, the board announced the setting up of 12 milk plants in Punjab with a total cost of US$11.7 million. Furthermore, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2020, China installed 39000 new wastewater treatment facilities and invested US$81.6 billion in its municipal wastewater system, new treatment facilities and sludge mitigation showing a massive increase in investment in water treatment in the past five years. The rapid growth in such major end-use industries of membrane separation technology has resulted in the positive growth of the membrane separation technology industry in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Membrane Separation Technology Market Drivers

High Demand for Steel:

Membrane Separation Technology which uses membranes made from polymers such as polysulfone, polyacrylonitrile and polyvinylidene fluoride, has high demand in the metallurgical sector. The flourishing application of membrane separation technology for removing carbon content from multiple vent sources during the production of metals such as steel is influencing its growth. The steel demand has increased significantly over the years resulting in the setting up of more steel plants. According to the statements given by South Korean steel maker Posco, in January 2022, the company started the construction of a steel plant in Northern China with a total cost of US$600 million. Furthermore, the United States Steel Corporation, in February 2022, announced the construction of a technologically advanced steel mill in Osceola with a total valuation of US$3 billion. Setting up such a steel plant will accelerate the demand and usage of membrane separation technologies such as nanofiltration which would result in a positive growth of the membrane separation technology market during the forecast period.

Bolstering Growth in Natural Gas Production:

Membrane Separation Technology such as nanofiltration has high demand in the oil & gas sector where it is used during the processing of natural gas such as coal bed methane. The water in the coal bed makes methane extraction harder and increases the pressure in the reservoir. The usage of nanofiltration lowers such pressure and stimulates the desorption of methane from coal. Growing demand for natural gas for power generation, auto fuel and a source for manufacturing plastic has resulted in the setting up of new production plants. According to the statement by Guangdong Rural Credit Union in the 14th Five-Year (2021-2025) Plan for Energy, the union plans to build natural gas production & storage facility in the Guangdong province of China. Furthermore, the US Government, in 2021, announced the construction of 177 natural gas plants to reduce CO2 emissions by 2030. Setting up of new natural plants will increase the production output of natural gas, thereby increasing the usage of nanofiltration in the oil & gas sector. This will result in a positive growth of the membrane separation technology market during the forecast period.

Membrane Separation Technology Challenge

Complex Nature of Membrane Separation:

Membrane separation in comparison with other processes such as distillation requires high membrane selectivity due to which it cannot be performed easily. Most membrane used in the separation process is polymer based due to which membrane modules cannot function above room temperature as polymer tend to lose their integrities. Furthermore, the accumulation of colloidal particles and soluble macromolecules within membrane pores causes fouling in the membrane separation process. Thus, such complexities in membrane separation could limit the usage of membrane separation technologies such as microfiltration and nanofiltration in major end-use industries such as waste-water treatment, food & beverage and medical & pharmaceutical. This could negatively influence the membrane separation technology market size during the forecast period.

Membrane Separation Technology Industry Outlook

Technology launches, acquisitions and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Membrane Separation Technology market. The top 10 companies in the Membrane Separation Technology Market are:

  1. Dow Chemical Company
  2. 3M Company
  3. GE Water & Process Technologies
  4. DuPoint
  5. Merck Millpore
  6. Asahi Kasei Corporation
  7. SUEZ
  8. Danaher Corporation
  9. Koch Membrane System Inc.
  10. AXEON Water Technologies

Recent Developments

  • In January 2021, SUEZ purchased the reverse osmosis product line of specialty chemical company LANXESS and with this acquisition, SUEZ has added one more RO membrane technology to its Water Technologies & Solutions division.
  • In July 2021, NX Filtration, a specialist in innovative hollow fiber membrane solutions, signed the purchase of buying land for its nanofiltration membrane production facility in Hengelo, The Netherlands.
  • In January 2020, DuPont acquired Desalitech, inge GmbH, Memcor and OxyMem Limited and such acquisition adds to the company’s portfolio of water purification technologies including ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and ion exchange resins.

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1. Membrane Separation Technology Market - Market Overview
    1.1 Definitions and Scope
2. Membrane Separation Technology Market - Executive Summary
    2.1 Key Trends by Material Type
    2.2 Key Trends by Technology
    2.3 Key Trends by Application
    2.4 Key Trends by End-use Industry
    2.5 Key Trends by Geography
3. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Comparative analysis
    3.1 Market Share Analysis - Major Companies
    3.2 Product Benchmarking - Major Companies
    3.3 Top 5 Financials Analysis
    3.4 Patent Analysis - Major Companies
    3.5 Pricing Analysis (ASPs will be provided)
4. Membrane Separation Technology Market - Startup companies Scenario Premium Premium 
    4.1 Major startup company analysis:
        4.1.1 Investment
        4.1.2 Revenue
        4.1.3 Product portfolio
        4.1.4 Venture Capital and Funding Scenario
5. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Industry Market Entry Scenario Premium Premium 
    5.1 Regulatory Framework Overview
    5.2 New Business and Ease of Doing Business Index
    5.3 Successful Venture Profiles
    5.4 Customer Analysis – Major companies
6. Membrane Separation Technology Market - Market Forces
    6.1 Market Drivers
    6.2 Market Constraints
    6.3 Porter's Five Force Model
        6.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        6.3.2 Bargaining Powers of Buyers
        6.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
        6.3.4 Competitive Rivalry
    6.3.5 Threat of Substitutes
7. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Strategic Analysis
    7.1 Value/Supply Chain Analysis
    7.2 Opportunity Analysis
    7.3 Product/Market Life Cycle
    7.4 Distributor Analysis – Major Companies
8. Membrane Separation Technology Market – by Material Type (Market Size – US$ Million/ Billion)
    8.1 Polymeric
        8.1.1 Polyethylsulphone (PES)
        8.1.2 Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF)
        8.1.3 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
        8.1.4 Others
    8.2 Ceramic
        8.2.1 Silicon Carbide (SiC)
        8.2.2 Titanium Dioxide (TiO2)
        8.2.3 Zirconium Dioxide (ZrO2)
        8.2.4 Others
9. Membrane Separation Technology Market – by Technology (Market Size – US $Million/Billion)
    9.1 Microfiltration
    9.2 Nanofiltration
    9.3 Ultrafiltration
    9.4 Reverse Osmosis
    9.5 Hyperfiltration
    9.6 Electrodialysis
    9.7 Others
10. Membrane Separation Technology Market – by Application (Market Size – US $Million/Billion)
    10.1 Clarification
    10.2 Concentration
    10.3 Purification
    10.4 Antibiotics Production
    10.5 Coal Bed Methane Processing
    10.6 Precious Metal Recovery
    10.7 Others
11. Membrane Separation Technology Market - by End-Use Industry (Market Size -US$ Million/Billion)
    11.1 Food & Beverage
        11.1.1 Dairy
        11.1.2 Soft Drinks
        11.1.3 Alcoholic Drinks
        11.1.4 Others
    11.2 Medical & Pharmaceutical
    11.3 Oil & Gas
        11.3.1 On-Shore
        11.3.2 Off-Shore
    11.4 Metallurgy
        11.4.1 Iron
        11.4.2 Steel
        11.4.3 Others
    11.5 Waste-Water Treatment
        11.5.1 Municipal
        11.5.2 Industrial
    11.6 Others
12. Membrane Separation Technology Market - by Geography (Market Size - US$ Million/Billion)
    12.1 North America
        12.1.1 the USA
        12.1.2 Canada
        12.1.3 Mexico
    12.2 Europe
        12.2.1 the UK
        12.2.2 Germany
        12.2.3 France
        12.2.4 Italy
        12.2.5 the Netherlands
        12.2.6 Spain
        12.2.7 Belgium
        12.2.8 Rest of Europe
    12.3 Asia-Pacific
        12.3.1 China
        12.3.2 Japan
        12.3.3 India
        12.3.4 South Korea
        12.3.5 Australia and New Zeeland
        12.3.6 Indonesia
        12.3.7 Taiwan
        12.3.8 Malaysia
        12.3.9 Rest of APAC
    12.4 South America
        12.4.1 Brazil
        12.4.2 Argentina
        12.4.3 Colombia
        12.4.4 Chile
        12.4.5 Rest of South America
    12.5 Rest of the World
        12.5.1 the Middle East
            12.5.1.1 Saudi Arabia
            12.5.1.2 UAE
            12.5.1.3 Israel
            12.5.1.4 Rest of the Middle East
        12.5.2 Africa
            12.5.2.1 South Africa
            12.5.2.2 Nigeria
            12.5.2.3 Rest of Africa
13. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Entropy
    13.1 New Product Launches
    13.2 M&As, Collaborations, JVs and Partnerships
14. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Industry/Competition Segment Analysis Premium 
    14.1 Company Benchmarking Matrix – Major Companies
    14.2 Market Share at Global Level - Major companies
    14.3 Market Share by Key Region - Major companies
    14.4 Market Share by Key Country - Major companies
    14.5 Market Share by Key Application - Major companies
    14.6 Market Share by Key Product Type/Product category - Major companies
15. Membrane Separation Technology Market – Key Company List by Country Premium Premium 
16. Membrane Separation Technology Market Company Analysis - Business Overview, Product Portfolio, Financials and Developments
    16.1 Company 1
    16.2 Company 2
    16.3 Company 3
    16.4 Company 4
    16.5 Company 5
    16.6 Company 6
    16.7 Company 7
    16.8 Company 8
    16.9 Company 9
    16.10 Company 10 and more
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LIST OF TABLES

1.Global Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)
2.Global Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
3.North America Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.South America Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.Europe Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.APAC Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.MENA Membrane Separation Technology Market By Technology Market 2023-2030 ($M)

LIST OF FIGURES

1.US Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
2.Canada Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
3.Mexico Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
4.Brazil Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
5.Argentina Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
6.Peru Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
7.Colombia Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
8.Chile Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
9.Rest of South America Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
10.UK Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
11.Germany Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
12.France Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
13.Italy Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
14.Spain Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
15.Rest of Europe Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
16.China Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
17.India Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
18.Japan Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
19.South Korea Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
20.South Africa Membrane Separation Technology Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
21.North America Membrane Separation Technology By Application
22.South America Membrane Separation Technology By Application
23.Europe Membrane Separation Technology By Application
24.APAC Membrane Separation Technology By Application
25.MENA Membrane Separation Technology By Application
26.Merck Millipore, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
27.The DOW Chemical Company, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
28.Nitto Denko Corporation, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
29.Pentair PLC, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
30.Asahi Kasei Corporation, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
31.GE Water & Process Technologies, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
32.Pall Corporation, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
33.The 3M Company, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)