World Water Desalination
Industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018
| Publication Date | July 2009 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Freedonia Group |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 380 |
| ISBN Number | not applicable |
| Product Code | FED00487 |
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Summary
Continued rapid growth anticipated through 2013
The very word “desalination” usually triggers thoughts of oil-rich, water-poor countries in the Middle East. And while it is true that several such countries -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait -- are among the largest markets for desalination, there are desalination facilities in more than 100 countries. The continued proliferation of desalination facilities has created a global market of more than $8 billion, with continued rapid growth anticipated.
Thermal processes limited to energy-rich markets
The most traditional techniques for desalination have involved thermal processes. The most common contemporary thermal processes, multi-stage flash (MSF) distillation and multiple-effect distillation (MED), are highly reliable and capable of producing remarkably pure water from the saltiest seawater sources. However, these techniques -- especially MSF -- consume large amounts of energy. These techniques tend to be economically viable only when water shortages are most severe and when local energy supplies are abundant -- such as in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and a few other countries in the region. Elsewhere, shortages of quality water can also be daunting. This is true in China, Spain, Australia and parts of the United States -- where populations have outgrown native water supplies or local water supplies contain so much salt and other dissolved solids that they are not fit for use. These difficulties are perhaps most severe in Middle Eastern and North African nations not endowed with plentiful oil and gas reserves but beset with similarly arid conditions and lack of indigenous water supplies.
Membrane-based methods to outpace other techniques
Membrane-based technologies are growing more rapidly than the overall fast-growing desalination market. Membrane systems have been the technology of choice for brackish water desalination in the US, Europe and elsewhere. Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is expected to be one of the fastest growing niches in the global desalination market for a number of key reasons. First, the US, Spain, China, Australia and several other countries are using more seawater as the source water for desalination processes. Most of the largest municipal facilities in these countries will be using membrane-based techniques. Second, many countries in the Africa/Mideast region -- such as Algeria, Israel and Saudi Arabia-- are relying on membrane desalination to supply their growing water needs.
RO, MED desalination to register fastest growth
Overall, RO (reverse osmosis) and MED techniques are expected to account for a large majority of new capacity, and the products used in conjunction with these technologies are projected to register the fastest growth. Technological improvements to membranes extending their
functional lives and reducing their vulnerability to fouling will drive demand for RO systems, and for the membranes, pretreatment filters, chemicals and other products used in these systems. Growth for MED systems -- including evaporators, pumps and other products -- will be driven by improved energy efficiency, especially when compared with MSF. Energy cost reductions via the use of energy recovery systems and plants designed to use power plant waste energy will also serve to make desalination systems more economically feasible.
The very word “desalination” usually triggers thoughts of oil-rich, water-poor countries in the Middle East. And while it is true that several such countries -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait -- are among the largest markets for desalination, there are desalination facilities in more than 100 countries. The continued proliferation of desalination facilities has created a global market of more than $8 billion, with continued rapid growth anticipated.
Thermal processes limited to energy-rich markets
The most traditional techniques for desalination have involved thermal processes. The most common contemporary thermal processes, multi-stage flash (MSF) distillation and multiple-effect distillation (MED), are highly reliable and capable of producing remarkably pure water from the saltiest seawater sources. However, these techniques -- especially MSF -- consume large amounts of energy. These techniques tend to be economically viable only when water shortages are most severe and when local energy supplies are abundant -- such as in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and a few other countries in the region. Elsewhere, shortages of quality water can also be daunting. This is true in China, Spain, Australia and parts of the United States -- where populations have outgrown native water supplies or local water supplies contain so much salt and other dissolved solids that they are not fit for use. These difficulties are perhaps most severe in Middle Eastern and North African nations not endowed with plentiful oil and gas reserves but beset with similarly arid conditions and lack of indigenous water supplies.
Membrane-based methods to outpace other techniques
Membrane-based technologies are growing more rapidly than the overall fast-growing desalination market. Membrane systems have been the technology of choice for brackish water desalination in the US, Europe and elsewhere. Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is expected to be one of the fastest growing niches in the global desalination market for a number of key reasons. First, the US, Spain, China, Australia and several other countries are using more seawater as the source water for desalination processes. Most of the largest municipal facilities in these countries will be using membrane-based techniques. Second, many countries in the Africa/Mideast region -- such as Algeria, Israel and Saudi Arabia-- are relying on membrane desalination to supply their growing water needs.
RO, MED desalination to register fastest growth
Overall, RO (reverse osmosis) and MED techniques are expected to account for a large majority of new capacity, and the products used in conjunction with these technologies are projected to register the fastest growth. Technological improvements to membranes extending their
functional lives and reducing their vulnerability to fouling will drive demand for RO systems, and for the membranes, pretreatment filters, chemicals and other products used in these systems. Growth for MED systems -- including evaporators, pumps and other products -- will be driven by improved energy efficiency, especially when compared with MSF. Energy cost reductions via the use of energy recovery systems and plants designed to use power plant waste energy will also serve to make desalination systems more economically feasible.
Content
INTRODUCTIONI. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Macroeconomic Outlook
Recent Historical Trends
World Economic Outlook
World Fixed Investment Outlook
World Demographic Outlook
Population
Urbanization Patterns
World Water Use
Irrigation Trends
Water Shortages
Water Reuse
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
Water Pollution
Regulations
Technology & Product Innovation
International Trade
III. OVERVIEW
General
Desalination Capacity
Regional Market Overview
Technology Overview
Thermal Desalination
Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Distillation
Multiple-Effect Distillation (MED)
Other
Membrane Desalination
Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Other
Segment Overview
New Construction
Operations & Maintenance
Products & Services Overview
Product Overview
Membrane Systems
Membrane Elements
Membrane Equipment
Evaporators
Pumps
Filters
Chemicals
Other
Chemical Dosing Equipment
Piping & Valves
Energy Recovery Devices
All Other
Services Overview
Market Overview
Municipal
Industrial
Other
IV. AFRICA/MIDEAST
General
United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Qatar
Oman
Bahrain
Israel
Algeria
Iran
Libya
Other Africa/Mideast
V. UNITED STATES
General
Desalination Product Demand
Applications, Technologies & Markets
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
General
China
Australia
Japan
India
Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
Europe
Spain
Italy
Other Europe
Caribbean Region
Other Western Hemisphere
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Industry Restructuring
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Research & Development
Marketing & Distribution
COMPANY PROFILES
Abengoa SA
Abigroup Limited, see Bilfinger Berger
Acciona SA
Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA
Afton Pumps Incorporated
Alfa Laval AB
Al Safya Water Company
Altela Incorporated
American Water Works Company Incorporated, see RWE
Aqua Engineering GmbH, see Christ Water Technology
Aqua Pro Incorporated, see Parker-Hannifin
aqualia gestion integral del agua SA,
see Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas
Aqualyng AS
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Avista Technologies Incorporated
Babcock Borsig Service GmbH, see Bilfinger Berger
BASF SE
Befesa Agua SA, see Abengoa
Bekaert (NV) SA
BEL Group Limited
Belleli Energy SpA, see Exterran Holdings
BILFAL Heavy Industries Limited
Bilfinger Berger AG
Biwater plc
BWA Water Additives UK Limited
BWT AG
Cadagua SA, see Grupo Ferrovial
Calder AG, see Flowserve
Cat Pumps Corporation
Cayman Water Company Limited, see Consolidated
Water
Christ AQUA AG, see BWT
Christ Water Technology AG
Cilit SA, see BWT
Consolidated Water Company Limited
C'treat Offshore, see ITT
Danaher Corporation
Degremont SA, see GDF Suez
Delek Group Limited
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Company
Limited
Dow Chemical Company
Ebara Corporation
EESTech Incorporated
Energy Recovery Incorporated
Exterran Holdings Incorporated
Fisia Italimpianti SpA, see Impregilo
Flowserve Corporation
Fluid Equipment Development Company LLC
Fomentos de Construcciones y Contratas SA
Fumatech GmbH, see BWT
GDF Suez SA
General Electric Company
Grundfos A/S
Grupo Ferrovial SA
Hach Company, see Danaher
Hitachi Zosen Corporation
HOH Water Technology A/S, see BWT
H2O Innovation Incorporated
Hydranautics, see Nitto Denko
Hyflux Limited
IDE Technologies Limited, see Delek Group and Israel Chemicals
Impregilo SpA
Isolux Corsan Group SA
Israel Chemicals Limited
ITT Corporation
King Lee Technologies
Koch Industries Incorporated
KSB AG
Kurita Water Industries Limited
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
Mitsui & Company Limited
NanoH2O Incorporated
Nitto Denko Corporation
Norit NV
Obrascon Huarte Lain SA
Ocean Conversion BVI Limited, see Consolidated Water
Ocean Conversion Cayman Limited, see Consolidated
Water
Offshore Marine Laboratories, see Parker-Hannifin
Pall Corporation
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Pentair Incorporated
Poseidon Resources Corporation
Pump Engineering Incorporated
Rhodia SA
RWE Group
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA
Sadyt, see Sacyr Vallehermoso
Sasakura Engineering Company Limited
Seven Seas Water Corporation
Severn Trent plc
Siemens AG
Sociedad Espa¤ola de Tratamiento de Agua
Sulzer Limited
Tedagua, see Actividades de Construccion y Servicios
Toray Industries Incorporated
Torishima Pump Manufacturing Company Limited
Toyobo Company Limited
Trisep Corporation
US AquaSonics Corporation
Veolia Environnement SA
Village Marine Tec, see Parker-Hannifin
Western Chemical Corporation
Woongjin Chemical Company Limited
ZDD Incorporated
Other Companies in the World Water Desalination Industry
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Region
3 World Population & Urban Population by Region
4 World Water Use by Region
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
1 World Water Desalination Capacity by Region
2 World Water Desalination Market by Region
3 World Water Desalination Market by Technology
4 World Thermal Desalination System Demand by Region & Type
5 World Membrane Desalination System Demand by
Region & Type
6 World Desalination Market Segments
7 World Desalination New Construction Demand by Region
8 World Desalination Operations & Maintenance Demand by
Region
9 World Desalination Products & Services Demand
10 World Desalination Product Demand by Type
11 World Desalination Membrane System Demand by Product
12 World Desalination Membrane Element Demand by Region
13 World Desalination Membrane Equipment Demand by Region
14 World Desalination Evaporator Demand by Region
15 World Desalination Pump Demand by Region
16 World Desalination Filter Demand by Region
17 World Desalination Chemical Demand
18 World Other Desalination Product Demand by Region & Type
19 World Desalination Services Demand by Region
20 World Desalination Markets
21 World Municipal Desalination Demand by Region
22 World Industrial Desalination Demand by Region
23 Other Markets for Desalination by Region
SECTION IV -- AFRICA/MIDEAST
1 Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
2 Africa/Mideast: Desalination Demand by Segment,
Application, Technology & Market
3 United Arab Emirates: Market Environment
4 United Arab Emirates: Desalination Product Demand by Type
5 United Arab Emirates: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
6 Saudi Arabia: Market Environment
7 Saudi Arabia: Desalination Product Demand by Type
8 Saudi Arabia: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
9 Kuwait: Market Environment
10 Kuwait: Desalination Product Demand by Type
11 Kuwait: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
12 Qatar: Market Environment
13 Qatar: Desalination Product Demand by Type
14 Qatar: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
15 Oman: Market Environment
16 Oman: Desalination Product Demand
17 Oman: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
18 Bahrain: Market Environment
19 Bahrain: Desalination Product Demand by Type
20 Bahrain: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
21 Israel: Market Environment
22 Israel: Desalination Product Demand by Type
23 Israel: Desalination Demand by Application & Market
24 Algeria: Market Environment
25 Algeria: Desalination Product Demand by Type
26 Algeria: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
27 Iran: Market Environment
28 Iran: Desalination Product Demand by Type
29 Iran: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
30 Libya: Market Environment
31 Libya: Desalination Product Demand by Type
32 Libya: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
33 Other Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
34 Other Africa/Mideast: Desalination Product Demand by Type
35 Other Africa/Mideast: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
SECTION V -- UNITED STATES
1 United States: Market Environment
2 United States: Desalination Product Demand by Type
3 United States: Desalination Demand by Application & Market
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
2 Asia/Pacific: Desalination Demand by Segment, Application,
Technology & Market
3 China: Market Environment
4 China: Desalination Product Demand by Type
5 China: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
6 Australia: Market Environment
7 Australia: Desalination Product Demand by Type
8 Australia: Desalination Demand by Application & Market
9 Japan: Market Environment
10 Japan: Desalination Product Demand by Type
11 Japan: Desalination Demand by Application & Market
12 India: Market Environment
13 India: Desalination Product Demand by Type
14 India: Desalination Demand by Application & Market
15 Other Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
16 Other Asia/Pacific: Desalination Product Demand by Type
17 Other Asia/Pacific: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Europe: Market Environment
2 Europe: Desalination Demand by Segment, Application,
Technology & Market
3 Spain: Market Environment
4 Spain: Desalination Product Demand by Type
5 Spain: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
6 Italy: Market Environment
7 Italy: Desalination Product Demand by Type
8 Italy: Desalination Demand by Application, Technology &
Market
9 Other Europe: Market Environment
10 Other Europe: Desalination Product Demand by Type
11 Other Europe: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
12 Caribbean Region: Market Environment
13 Caribbean Region: Desalination Product Demand by Type
14 Caribbean Region: Desalination Demand by Application,
Technology & Market
15 Other Western Hemisphere: Market Environment
16 Other Western Hemisphere: Desalination Product Demand
by Type
17 Other Western Hemisphere: Desalination Demand by
Application & Market
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Water Desalination Products & Services Sales by
Company, 2008
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Water Use by Region, 2008
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
1 World Water Desalination Capacity by Region, 2008
2 World Water Desalination Market by Region, 2008
3 World Desalination Product Demand by Type, 2008
4 World Desalination Markets, 2008
SECTION IV -- AFRICA/MIDEAST
1 Africa/Mideast: Desalination Market by Country, 2008
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific: Desalination Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Europe: Desalination Demand by Country, 2008
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Water Desalination Market Share, 2008
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