A TARGETED MARKET STUDY FROM PRINCIPIA
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Polymer Membranes and Modules for Desalination
North America 2009

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Study Background
In 2008, demand for polymer membranes and modules for desalination reached $2 billion in the United States and Canada. Future demand will be driven not only by water needs but also by economic, environmental, technical and political issues including the effects of the economic stimulus package.

In North America, polymer membranes for reverse osmosis is the major pathway for de-salination. A substantial amount of our nearly 6 million cubic meter/day capacity at over 1000 desalination plants in North America is dedicated to desalination of brackish water.

There is a continuous effort to reduce the environmental impacts of desalination to improve economics and reduce energy consumption. This is driving a dramatic increase in demand for better, more efficient polymer membranes and modules including the need for reducing antifouling.

Future capacity expansion is still expected to increase at 6 to 8% per year. Principia is undertaking this focused and detailed assessment of the current and future market for polymer membranes and modules to assist participating companies with their short and long range planning for this market.

SCOPE OF ANALYSIS

End Use

• Municipal
• Power
• Industrial
• Tourism / resorts
• Military
• Effluent
• Irrigation
• Other

Source Water

• Brine
• Seawater
• Brackish
• Waste water
• Pure water

Module Types

• Low pressure reverse osmosis (LPRO)
• High pressure reverse osmosis (HPRO)
• Nanofiltration (NF)
• Ultrafiltration (UF)
• Microfiltration (MF)
• Electrodialysis

Membrane Material

• Cellulose acetate
• Cellulose triacetate
• Polysulfone, including polyethersulfone
• Nylon
• Polyetherimide
• Hybrid structures
• Polyacrylonitrile
• Others

Region

• Northeast
• Southeast
• Southwest
• Midwest
• West
• Canada

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