East Asia to Lead Cross-Flow Membrane Market in 2014

Dec. 2, 2013

Revenues from the sale of reverse-osmosis, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration equipment and replacement modules in East Asia are expected to be over $3.1 billion next year.

East Asia, where the rainfall per capita is far lower than North America, will be the leading purchaser in the $10.3 billion cross-flow membrane market in 2014, according to the report RO, UF, MF World Markets by the McIlvaine Company

($ Millions)

World Region

2014

 Total

 10,326

 Africa

 385

 CIS

 250

 East Asia

 3,189

 Eastern Europe

 130

 Middle East

 1,124

 NAFTA

 2,388

 South & Central America

 465

 West Asia

 797

 Western Europe

 1,598

McIlvaine says Revenues from the sale of new reverse-osmosis, ultrafiltration, and microfiltration equipment and replacement modules in East Asia are expected to be over $3.1 billion next year. Desalination will be the leading application, but there will be extensive purchases in many industries. 

RELATED: Desalination Boosts Cross-Flow Membrane Market

The pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and power industry purchase cross-flow membranes for ultrapure water applications. Due to poor quality of city water in many East Asian countries, McIlvaine says reverse-osmosis, point-of-entry units are used in residences and commercial buildings.

Microfiltration and ultrafiltration systems are used as a critical step in many biotechnology and chemical processes.

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