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.
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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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