Membrane Bioreactors

Global Markets

Publication Date	January 2008
Publisher	BCC Research
Product Type	Report
Pages
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BCC00228

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Summary

Study Goal And Objectives

This Comprehensive Market Opportunity Report Evaluates The Global Market Membrane Bioreactors (MRBs) Used For Wastewater Treatment. Existing And Potential Markets For Mbrs On The Global Stage Are Identified. The Goals Are To Provide Meaningful Information, Unbiased Analysis, And An Assessment Of The Roles That Mbr Systems Can Play Now And In The Future Of Wastewater Treatment Technology. Twenty-Eight Countries' Water Needs Are Evaluated In Four Global Regions.

Reasons For Doing The Study

The Need For Pure Water Is A Problem Of Global Proportions. In The Earth's Hydrologic Cycle, Fresh Water Supplies Are Fixed And Constant, While Global Water Demand Is Growing. With Each Passing Year, The Quality Of The Planet's Water Measurably Deteriorates, Presenting Challenges For The Major Users: The Municipal, Industrial, And Environmental Sectors. Water Treatment Has Become An Area Of Global Concern As Individuals, Communities, Industries, Countries, And Their National Institutions Strive For Ways To Keep This Essential Resource Available And Suitable For Use. Mbrs Have Emerged Over The Past 10 Years As An Effective Solution To Transforming Various Wastewaters Into High Quality Effluent Suitable For Discharge To The Environment And Increasingly Into A Reusable Product.

Intended Readership

This Report Is Designed To Be As Comprehensive As Possible And To Be Useable By A Broad Audience Of Business, Technical, And Regulatory Practitioners On A Global Scale. The Document Is An Information Source On The Industry, A Reference Manual On An Advanced Technology And Its System Components, And A Resource That Provides Information To Decision Makers Who Need To Stay Abreast Of The State Of The Art.

This Report Presents Analysis And Forward-Thinking Knowledge That Will Be Of Advantage To Manufacturers, Suppliers, And To Local, State And The Federal Government As Well As Foreign Governments. Engineers, Utilities, And Corporate Planners Will Benefit In Accessing The Global Demand For Membrane Bioreactors.

Scope Of Report

The Study Is Divided Into Chapters Dealing With The Membrane Component Of Mbrs, The Biological Component, System Configurations, Typical Mbr Performance, Cost Analyses, System Applications, Companies Active In The Market, Market Share, And Industry Structure. Quantitative Evaluations Are Given For The Major Market Segments, Historically And For A 5-Year Horizon. The Global Scope Of The Mbr Market Is Identified Within Four Major Geographical Regions With Information On Regional Economics, Water Needs, Mbr Experience, And Proposed Projects.

The Mbr Market In This Study Is Centered On Biological/Membrane Wastewater Treatment For The Municipal, Industrial, And Environmental Sectors. The Evaluated Market Does Not Include Catalytic Membrane Reactors Or Enzymatic Membrane Reactors.

Methodology

Research For This Report Began With A Re-Analysis Of The Available Technical And Business Literature, As Well As An Evaluation Of The Personal Records Of The Water Treatment Industry Available To The Author. Conversations With Industry Experts And Company Representatives And A Review Of Their Published Works Provide The Backbone For An Evaluation Of The Water Treatment Equipment Industry. Other Sources Of Information Include Product Literature From System Suppliers, Patent Information, Annual Reports, And Bcc Research's Monthly Newsletter Membrane & Separation Technology News.

Growth Rates Of Mbr Systems Are Not The Same For All World Regions And Are Not Increasing From The Same Base. Common To All Regions, However, Is The Fact That Sales Of The Technology Are Growing Faster Than The Gdps Of Countries Installing The Systems And More Rapidly Than The Industries That Use Them. Forecasts In This Report Are Based On Announced Projects And Anticipated Capacity Additions Over The Next 5 Years.

Mbr Costs Are Based On Published Data And Interviews With Industry Participants. Mbr "systems" Include Headworks (Screens, Pumps, Grit Chamber) And Other Pretreatment Systems, Membrane Units, Reactor Vessels, And Other Process Tanks. Site Costs, System Installation Costs, Piping, Instrumentation, And Electrical/Electronic Controls Are Not Included In The Cost Analysis.

The Capital Cost Of A 50,000 Gpd (Gallons Per Day) Plant Is Estimated At $350,000, A 100,000 Gpd Plant At $500,000, And A 500,000 Gpd Plant At $2 Million. For Systems 1 Mgd (Million Gallons Per Day) And Larger, Capital Costs Start At $3.5 Million. The Largest Percentage Of New System Installations, 93%, Will Continue To Fall Into The 5,000 Gpd To 500,000 Gpd Range (Most Of Those, 57%, Will Have Capacities Of Less Than 25,000 Gpd), 2% Of Installations Will Range From 0.5 Mgd To 1 Mgd, And 5% Will Be Larger Than 1 Mgd.

Currency Conversions Are Normalized In So Far As Possible. Much Of The Historic Information Is From Bcc Data.

Information Sources

The Information Sources For This Study Include Online Research, Patent Literature, Technical Journals, And Interviews With Principals In The Industry. The Monthly Newsletter Membrane & Separation Technology News Published By Bcc Research Provides Regular Updates On Industry And Technology News Events Influencing The Membrane Industry.

In Evaluating The Global Market For Membrane Bioreactors, Information Was Obtained From The U.S. Department Of Commerce; U.S. Department Of State; Aquastat, The United Nations' Global Water Information System; And Publications From The American Water Works Association, The Water Environment Federation, The European Commission, The Water Resources Institute, And Various Academic Institutions. Projections For Each Market Are Made In Terms Of Constant Dollars. Historical Values Are For The Year Given.

Analyst Credentials

During The Past 12 Years, Susan Hanft Has Authored More Than 16 Market Research Reports For Bcc Research In The Fields Of Membrane Technology, Water, And Wastewater Treatment, And Separations Used In Food And Beverage Manufacture, Medicine And Biotechnology. Ms. Hanft Is Also Editor Of The Bi-Monthly Bcc Research Newsletter Membrane & Separation Technology News. Professional Affiliations Include The North American Membrane Society, South Central Membrane Association, And The International Desalination Association.

Content

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Overview
History
Amounts Of Water To Be Treated
Global Water Resources, Withdrawals
Figure Global Fresh Water Stress, 1995 And Forecast For 2025
U.S. Water Resources, Withdrawals
Mbrs In Brief
Mbrs In Brief
Microorganisms
Aerobic, Anaerobic
Table Comparison Of Aerobic, Anaerobic Mbrs
Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Type Of Microbial Process, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Type Of Microbial Process, 19902013 ($ Millions)
Membranes
Materials, Manufacturing Methods, Modules
Flux
Fouling
Selecting Membranes For Mbrs
System Configuration: Submerged, External
Figure Schematic Of Submerged Membrane Bioreactor
Figure Schematic Of External Membrane Bioreactor
Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Configuration, 19902013 ($ Millions)
Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Configuration, 19902013 ($ Millions)
Table Advantages And Disadvantages Of Mbr Configurations
Table Major Manufacturers Of Mbrs And Their Products
Technology Development
Performance
Particle Removal And Disinfection
- Removal Of Organic Matter
- Nutrient Removal
- Trace Organic Compounds
- Competing Wastewater Treatment Technologies
- Table Technologies Used In Wastewater Treatment
- Capital And Operating Costs
- Table Capital And Operating Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge (300,000 Gpd)
- Figure Capital Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge (300,000 Gpd)
- Figure Operating Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge
- Applications For Mbr Technology
- Table Applications For Mbr Technology By Wastewater Type, 2008 (%)
- Figure Applications For Mbr Technology By Number Of Installed Systems, 2008 (%)
- Applications For Mbr Technology
- Applications For Mbr Technology
- Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Application, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Application, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Domestic, Municipal Wastewater
- Table Typical Contaminants In Untreated Municipal Wastewater (Mg/L
- Domestic, Municipal Wastewater Treatment
- Industrial Wastewater
- Table Potential Wastewater Components By Industry
- Heavy Metals
- Organic Compounds
- Oily Wastewaters
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment
- Landfill Leachate
- In-Building Water Recycling
- Cranfield In-Building Study
- Table Comparison Of Systems For In-Building Water Recycling
- Other Wastewater
- Shipboard Wastewater
- Cruise Lines
- World Navies
- U.S. Navy
- British Royal Navy
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Agricultural Wastewater
- Water Reclamation And Reuse
- Reuse In The U.S.
- Reuse Outside Of The U.S.
- U.S. Regulatory Efforts
- Federal Assistance For Wastewater Plant Construction
- International Regulatory Efforts
- Eu Regulations
- Other Regulations
- Trends And Technical Developments
- Drinking Water Denitrification
- Removing Trace Organic Compounds
- Desalination Pretreatment
- Wastewater Treatment With Saleable Byproduct Recovery
- Treatment To Remove Oxidized Contaminants
- Research Needs
- Research Needs (Continued)
- Patent Survey
- By Company
- Table U.S. Patent Survey By Company, 19912007 (Number)
- Figure U.S. Patent Survey By Company, 19912007 (%)
- By Application
- Table U.S. Patent Survey By Application, 19912007 (Number)
- Figure Patent Survey By Application, 19912007 (%)
- The North American Market For Mbr Technology
- The North American Market For Mbr Technology
- Table Value Of The North American Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Value Of The North American Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- U.S.
- Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Water Needs (Continued)
- Canada
- Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- North American Mbr Experience
- Figure North American Industrial Mbr Installations By Industry, 2006 (Number)
- North American Development Programs For Mbrs
- Desalination And Water Purification Technology Roadmap
- Water Environment Research Foundation
- Watereuse Foundation
- Mwh
- Global Markets For Mbr Technology
- General Economic Considerations
- Impact Of The Globalized Economy
- Foreign Direct Investment In Water/Wastewater Programs
- The Role Of International Organizations In Water/Wastewater Management
- World Access To Clean Water And Sanitation
- Global Water Supply And Sanitation Assessment
- Table Who/Unicef Global Water/Sanitation Assessment
- Millennium Goals
- Bellagio Framework
- Decentralized Treatment Systems
- Table Evaluation Of Mbrs For Developing Countries
- Market Value Of Mbr Systems By Global Region
- Table Projected Value Of Mbr Systems By Global Region, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of Mbr Systems By Global Region, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Europe
- General Economic Trends
- Member Countries
- Water Issues
- European Mbr Experience
- Sewage Treatment Plants
- Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants
- European Mbr Development Programs
- Amedeus
- Eurombra
- Mbr-Train
- Puratreat
- The European Market For Mbrs
- The European Market For Mbrs (Continued)
- Table Projected Value Of The European Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The European Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Overview Of The European Mbr Experience
- Figure End-Use Applications For Industrial Mbrs In Europe By Industry, 2005 (Number)
- Country Analysis
- Belgium
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- France
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Germany
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Water Needs (Continued)
- Mbr Experience
- Italy
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Spain
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- The Netherlands
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- United Kingdom
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- The Asia Pacific Market For Mbrs
- Table Projected Value Of The Asia Pacific Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Asia Pacific Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Australia
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Water Needs (Continued)
- Mbr Experience
- China
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- India
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Coverage
- Regulatory
- Market
- Players
- Japan
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- South Korea
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Singapore
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Issues
- Mbr Experience
- The Middle East/African Market For Mbrs
- Table Projected Value Of The Middle East/African Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Middle East/African Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Middle East
- Middle East Mbr Experience
- Bahrain
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Kuwait
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Egypt
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Israel
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Saudi Arabia
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- United Arab Emirates
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Africa
- Mbr Experience
- The Latin American/Caribbean Market For Mbrs
- Table Projected Value Of The Latin American/Caribbean Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Latin American/Caribbean Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Latin America
- Argentina
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Brazil
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Ecuador
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mexico
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Mbr Experience
- Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Jamaica
- Current Economic Trends
- Water Needs
- Water Needs (Continued)
- Industry Structure
- Conglomerates
- Water/Wastewater Treatment Companies
- Specialized Providers
- Strategies For Remaining Competitive
- Market Share
- Table Estimated Global Mbr Market Share Among Market Leaders, 2008 ($ Millions)
- Figure Estimated Global Mbr Market Share Among Market Leaders, 2008 (%)
- Company Profiles
- A3 Water Solutions Gmbh
- A3-Usa
- Projects
- Table A3 Reference Plants
- Ashbrook Simon Hartley
- Imas (Integrated Membrane Activated Sludge) Mbr
- Biwater International, Ltd.
- Brightwater F.L.., Ltd.
- Busse Gmbh
- Busse-Mf Small Size Sewage Treatment Plant
- Projects
- Ceramem
- Mbr
- Colloide Engineering Systems
- Ecotech Foley Pipelines
- Ge Water Technologies
- Zeeweed Mbr
- Shipboard
- Projects
- Table Ge Zenon Reference Plants
- Groupe Laperrire & Verreault, Inc.
- Enviroquip
- Projects
- Table Enviroquip Reference Plants
- Hans Huber Ag
- Membraneclearbox
- Vrm Bioreactor
- Biomem
- Projects
- Table Huber Reference Plants
- Industrial Technology Research Institute (Itri)
- Itt Industries
- Aquious Water Technologies
- Itt Dual-Stage Mbr
- Keppel Corp.
- Keppel Seghers Technology Group Bv
- Unibrane Submerged Mbr
- Unibrane Overpressure Mbr
- Unipac
- Projects
- Table Keppel Seghers Reference Plants
- Kibaran Ternama Sdn. Bhd.
- Koch Membrane Systems
- Koch Membrane Systems Gmbh (Formerly Puron Ag)
- Puron Mbr
- Projects
- Table Puron Reference Plants
- Kolon Industries
- Kubota Corp.
- Kubota Mbr
- Projects
- Table Kubota Reference Plants
- Martin Systems Ag
- Projects
- Millenniumpore
- Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Mbr
- Projects
- Table Mitsubishi Reference Plants
- Tianjin Motimo Membrane Technology, Ltd.
- Norit
- Airlift Mbr
- Projects
- Novasep Group
- Orelis Mbr
- Projects
- Table Orelis Reference Plants
- Novoflow Gmbh
- Pall Corp.
- Pall Aria Mbr
- Polymem S.A.
- Immem Mbr
- Saehan Industries, Inc.
- Sfc Umwelttechnik Gmbh
- Shaw Group
- Envirogen, Inc.
- Shaw Mbr
- Mtbe Cleanup
- Siemens Ag
- Memjet Mbr
- Petro Mbr
- Projects
- Table Siemens Reference Plants
- Suez Environnement
- Infilco Degremont
- Brm Mbr
- Projects
- Toray Industries
- Toray Mbr
- Triqua Bv
- Triqua Mbrs
- Projects
- Ultra-Flo Pte, Ltd.
- Ultra-Flo Mbr
- Veolia Environnement
- Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies
- Biosep Mbr
- Memrod
- Projects
- Wehrle Werk Ag
- Biomembrat Mbr
- Projects
- Table Wehrle Werk Reference Plants
- Appendix
- Table U.S Patent Survey, January , 1991 To December 18, 2007
- Table Comparison Of Aerobic, Anaerobic Mbrs
- Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Type Of Microbial Process, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Configuration, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Table Advantages And Disadvantages Of Mbr Configurations
- Table Major Manufacturers Of Mbrs And Their Products
- Table Technologies Used In Wastewater Treatment
- Table Capital And Operating Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge (300,000 Gpd)
- Table Applications For Mbr Technology By Wastewater Type, 2008 (%)
- Table Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Application, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Typical Contaminants In Untreated Municipal Wastewater (Mg/L
- Table Potential Wastewater Components By Industry
- Table Comparison Of Systems For In-Building Water Recycling
- Table U.S. Patent Survey By Company, 19912007 (Number)
- Table U.S. Patent Survey By Application, 19912007 (Number)
- Table Value Of The North American Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Who/Unicef Global Water/Sanitation Assessment
- Table Evaluation Of Mbrs For Developing Countries
- Table Projected Value Of Mbr Systems By Global Region, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Projected Value Of The European Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Projected Value Of The Asia Pacific Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Projected Value Of The Middle East/African Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Projected Value Of The Latin American/Caribbean Market For Mbrs, Through 2013 ($ Millions)
- Table Estimated Global Mbr Market Share Among Market Leaders, 2008 ($ Millions)
- Table A3 Reference Plants
- Table Ge Zenon Reference Plants
- Table Enviroquip Reference Plants
- Table Huber Reference Plants
- Table Keppel Seghers Reference Plants
- Table Puron Reference Plants
- Table Kubota Reference Plants
- Table Mitsubishi Reference Plants
- Table Orelis Reference Plants
- Table Siemens Reference Plants
- Table Wehrle Werk Reference Plants
- Table U.S Patent Survey, January , 1991 To December 18, 2007
- Figure Global Fresh Water Stress, 1995 And Forecast For 2025
- Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Type Of Microbial Process, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Schematic Of Submerged Membrane Bioreactor
- Figure Schematic Of External Membrane Bioreactor
- Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Configuration, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Capital Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge (300,000 Gpd)
- Figure Operating Costs: Mbr Vs. Activated Sludge
- Figure Applications For Mbr Technology By Number Of Installed Systems, 2008 (%)
- Figure Projected Global Value Of Mbrs By Application, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure U.S. Patent Survey By Company, 19912007 (%)
- Figure Patent Survey By Application, 19912007 (%)
- Figure Value Of The North American Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure North American Industrial Mbr Installations By Industry, 2006 (Number)
- Figure Projected Value Of Mbr Systems By Global Region, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The European Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure End-Use Applications For Industrial Mbrs In Europe By Industry, 2005 (Number)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Asia Pacific Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Middle East/African Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Projected Value Of The Latin American/Caribbean Market For Mbrs, 19902013 ($ Millions)
- Figure Estimated Global Mbr Market Share Among Market Leaders, 2008 (%)