Applications of Membrane Elements:

The Membrane Elements are widely utilized to perform state-of-the-art desalination of seawater, brackish waters and low-salinity waters in industrial as well as potable water applications. The application of membrane elements in treating water and producing high quality reclaimed water economically is driving the sales of membrane elements worldwide. The membrane elements are tailored for utilization across large scale cities and municipalities as well as small scale commercial application within restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, and other smaller facilities. Additionally, the membrane elements can be used to process a wide range of food, beverage and dairy streams as the elements are particularly effective in dewatering and product concentration.The availability of various types including reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration membrane elements in the market for applications in food & beverages, pharmaceutical and heat sanitizable applications is driving the global membrane elements market at a double-digit growth rate through 2026.

Stringent regulations and demand for high quality processed water are fueling the demand for membrane elements:

Increasingly stringent regulatory requirements imposed by the government agencies and associations are positively influencing the Global Membrane Elements Market. Several new and existing guidelines to ensure the safety and quality of public water supply are driving growth in the membrane element market. For instance, the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, by US EPA has laid limitations towards the usage of conventional filtration technologies which fail to control pathogen outbreaks efficiently.

How is Aging Infrastructure Attracting Investments in Global Membrane Elements Market?

The numerous drinking and wastewater treatment plants which are approaching the end of their life expectancy, across the world are stressing over the adoption of membrane elements. As a result, the upgradation and modernization of water infrastructure along with efficient wastewater reuse and reclamation through membrane elements is witnessing a possible solution for the world’s expanding needs for water. Consequently, the membrane manufacturers are spending heavily on the development and marketing of energy efficient and less labor-intensive membrane elements.

Rising Demand from developing Economies:

Rising industrial setups in the developing countries such as India and China are leading to deterioration of water quality in physical, chemical and biological manners. In addition to this, expanding human settlements are also having an impact on human health and environment. As a result, the increasing water demand by constantly expanding population and increasing industrial activities are propelling .

Global Percentage of Population Using an Unimproved Drinking Water Source, As of 2016

Lucrative Opportunities for Membrane Elements in Middle-Eastern Countries:

With the declining freshwater availability, increasing water consumption by growing population and increasing focus on wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse, the demand for membrane elements is set to grow at a robust pace across middle-eastern countries, over the coming years. Moreover, the upcoming Football World Cup 2020 in Qatar would lead the nation to undertake the construction and modernization of water treatment projects, thereby propelling the adoption of membrane elements. The implementation of a broad number of cost-effective membrane-based desalination projects coupled with technological advancements such as longer membrane life and lower replacement rate would further hasten the sales of membrane elements.

Partial List of Sea Water and Brackish Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plants in Middle-Eastern Countries, As of 2016

Year	Country	Plant	Type	Capacity (m3/d)
2015	UAE	Ras Al Khaimah	SWRO	1,00,000
2012	Qatar	Abu Samra	SWRO	2,000
2007	Oman	Barka	SWRO	1,50,000
2007	Oman	Sur	SWRO	1,50,000
2006	UAE	Palm Jumeirah	SWRO	70,000
2003	UAE	Fujairah	SWRO	1,70,000
1997	Qatar	Ras Lafan	SWRO	1,000
1986	Saudi Arabia	Safaniyah	SWRO	3,900
1984	Bahrain	Ras Abu Jarjur	BWRO	46,000

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Conclusion:

Global Membrane Elements market stood at more than USD1 billion during 2016 and is projected to grow at an agile rate, reaching approximately USD4.05 billion through 2026. Global membrane elements market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15.01% during the forecast period owing to the emerging need to reuse and recycle grey water and industrial effluents. The huge number of water desalination projects across the globe are expected to steer head the consumption of membrane elements over the coming years. In addition to this, the supportive government investments, favorable regulations and declining cost of membrane-based WWTPs are some other factors which would drive the global membrane elements market considerably over the span of next nine years.

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