Membrane Technology for Liquid and Gas Separations

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• STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
• REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
• INTENDED AUDIENCE
• SCOPE OF REPORT
• INFORMATION SOURCES
• ANALYST CREDENTIALS
• RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
• BCC ONLINE SERVICES
• DISCLAIMER

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

• HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY
  • TABLE 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MEMBRANE DEVELOPMENT
  • TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)
• MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
• MEMBRANE MATERIALS
• Cellulosics
• Polycarbonates
• Polysulfones
• Fluorinated Polymers
• Polyamides
• Inorganics
• Ceramic
• Metal
• Stainless Steel
• Palladium
• Carbon
• Carbon Nanotubes
• Zeolite and Other Novel Inorganic Membranes
• Mixed Matrix Materials
• MODULES
• CONFIGURATION
• Plate and Frame
• Tubular Membranes
• Spiral Wound Membranes
• Hollow Fiber Membranes
• MOLECULAR WEIGHT CUTOFF
• FLUX
• FOULING
• METHODS OF FILTRATION
• DIRECT FLOW FILTRATION
• CROSSFLOW FILTRATION

• REVERSE OSMOSIS
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 3 MANUFACTURERS OF REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites
• Carbon Nanotube Membranes
• Aquaporins
• Oxidant-Resistant Membranes
• Chlorine-Tolerant Materials
• Forward Osmosis
• Pressure Retarded Osmosis
• Concentrate Management, Reuse, Mining
• Beneficial Brine Reuse
• Concentrate Minimization
• Zero Liquid Discharge
• Recovery, Resale of Salts in Desalination Brine
• NANOFILTRATION
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 4 APPLICATIONS FOR NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 5 MANUFACTURERS OF NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 5 (CONTINUED)
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• The Long Beach Method
• ULTRAFILTRATION
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 6 APPLICATIONS FOR ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 7 MANUFACTURERS OF ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Combining Fouling Resistance, Microbial Sensing Capabilities
• Reducing the Fat Content of Breaded Fried Foods
• MICROFILTRATION
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 9 MANUFACTURERS OF MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 9 (CONTINUED)
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Micromachined Silicon Membranes
• Microsieve Filtration of Beer
• ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSES
• ELECTRODIALYSIS
• ELECTRODIALYSIS REVERSAL
• ELECTROLYSIS
• CHLORALKALI PRODUCTION
• ELECTRODEIONIZATION
• MEMBRANE CHROMATOGRAPHY
• MEMBRANE ADSORBERS
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 10 APPLICATIONS FOR ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 11 MANUFACTURERS AND ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE PRODUCTS
  • TABLE 11 (CONTINUED)
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Nanoparticle Composites
• Electrodeionization
• Bipolar ED
• Salinity Gradient Power
• Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production
• VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN LIQUID SEPARATIONS BY MEMBRANE TYPE
• Reverse Osmosis
• Reverse Osmosis (Continued)
• Nanofiltration
• Ultrafiltration
• Microfiltration
• Electrochemical
  • TABLE 12 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN LIQUID SEPARATIONS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) .
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  • FIGURE 1 PROJECTED U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN LIQUID SEPARATIONS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• GAS SEPARATION
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 13 APPLICATIONS FOR GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 14 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR GAS SEPARATION
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Thermally Rearranged Polymers
• Zeolites, Carbon Molecular Sieves
• CMS Hybrids
• Carbon Nanotube Membranes
• Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conducting Materials
• Facilitated Transport
• CO2 Capture
• Natural Gas Dehydration
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES
• Value of the Market for Gas ... (Continued)
  • TABLE 15 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 2 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013
• ($ MILLIONS)
• PERVAPORATION
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 16 APPLICATIONS FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 17 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR PERVAPORATION
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• High-Temperature Polymer/Ceramic Hybrid
• Bioethanol Recovery
• Removing Excess Water in the Fischer-Tropsch Process
• Natural Flavor, Aroma Manufacture
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 3 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• NOVEL MEMBRANES
• MEMBRANE CONTACTORS
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 19 APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANE CONTACTORS
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 20 MEMBRANE CONTACTOR MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCTS
• LIQUID MEMBRANES
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 21 APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUID MEMBRANES
• MANUFACTURERS
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Biofuels Processing
• Separating Lignosulphonate from Paper Industry Effluent
• SLMs with Strip Dispersion for Cephalexin Recovery
• Separating Target Species from Gas Streams
• Gas Separation Using Facilitated Transport Membranes (FTMs)
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR NOVEL MEMBRANE PRODUCTS
  • TABLE 22 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR NOVEL MEMBRANES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 4 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR NOVEL MEMBRANE PRODUCTS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

• TABLE 23 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• FIGURE 5 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES BY APPLICATION, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
• TABLE 24 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE SEPARATION PROCESSES
• TABLE 24 (CONTINUED)
• POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION
• MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER
• RO
• MF
• UF
• NF
• EDR
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 25 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF MEMBRANES FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT BY MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY TYPE
  • TABLE 26 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION
  • TABLE 26 (CONTINUED)
• BOTTLED WATER TREATMENT
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Recycling Residential RO Cartridges
• Affordable Desalination Collaboration
• Membrane Distillation
• VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANES USED IN POTABLE WATER TREATMENT
• Reverse Osmosis
• Nanofiltration
• Ultrafiltration
• ED/EDR
  • TABLE 27 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN POTABLE WATER TREATMENT BY TYPE, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 6 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN POTABLE WATER TREATMENT BY TYPE, 2008
• WASTEWATER TREATMENT
• DOMESTIC, MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
• Membrane Bioreactors
• Wastewater Reuse
• INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
  • TABLE 28 POTENTIAL WASTEWATER COMPONENTS BY INDUSTRY
• Heavy Metals
• Organic Compounds
• Oily Wastewaters
• WATER AND RAW MATERIALS RECOVERY/RECYCLING
  • TABLE 29 RECOVERY/RECYCLE OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 30 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Recent Milestones in Wastewater Reuse
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MEMBRANES USED IN WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS
• Municipal Wastewater Treatment
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment
  • TABLE 31 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: CONVENTIONAL CROSSFLOW METHODS VS. MBR, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 7 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: CONVENTIONAL CROSSFLOW METHODS VS. MBR, 2008 (%)
• PROCESS WATER TREATMENT
• POWER PLANT PROCESS WATER
• BOILER FEEDWATER
• Deoxygenation
• Boiler Blowdown
• Reusing Boiler Blowdown
• Cooling Tower Water
• Cooling Tower Blowdown
• ULTRAPURE MICROELECTRONICS-GRADE WATER
  • TABLE 32 REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER AT THE POINT OF DISTRIBUTION IN THE ELECTRONICS AND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES
  • TABLE 32 (CONTINUED)
• COMPENDIAL WATER
• OTHER PROCESS WATER
• Chemicals Manufacture
• Oil and Gas Processing
• MANUFACTURERS
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Produced Water Treatment
• EDI for Power Plant Water Treatment
• VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN PROCESS WATER TREATMENT
• Power Plant and Industrial Boiler Feedwater Treatment
• Semiconductor Water Treatment, Recycling
• Compendial Water
• FOOD AND BEVERAGE
• FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 33 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS IN FOOD PROCESSING
• BEVERAGE PROCESSING APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 34 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS IN BEVERAGE PROCESSING
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 35 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Micro-Engineered Silicon Membranes
• Dairy Separations
• Alcohol Adjustment of Wine by Perstraction
• pH Adjustment of Aqueous Foods Using Bipolar ED
• Water Reuse .
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MEMBRANES USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS
• Value of the Market for ... (Continued)
• Value of the Market for ... (Continued)
  • TABLE 36 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 8 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR, 2008 (%)
• PHARMACEUTICALS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
• APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 37 APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY/PHARMACEUTICALS
  • TABLE 37 (CONTINUED)
• Laboratory-Scale Applications
• Downstream Bioprocessing
  • FIGURE 9 BIOPHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURE
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 38 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCTION
  • TABLE 38 (CONTINUED)
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Pore-Filled Membranes
• Polymer Brush Membranes
• Disposable Manufacturing
• Separating Proteins by Size, Net Charge
• VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MEMBRANES IN THE BIOTECH/PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
• Lab-Scale, Small-Production-Scale Separations
• Syringe Filters, Bottletop Filters
• Molecular Separation Systems
• Bioprocessing Products
• OTHER INDUSTRIAL LIQUID SEPARATIONS
  • TABLE 39 OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 39 (CONTINUED)
• APPLICATIONS
• Chemicals, Petrochemicals Manufacture
• Semiconductor Chemicals Filtration
• Electrocoat Paint
• Automotive Paint Pretreatment
• Metalworking
• Removing Sulfur from Transportation Fuels
• Radioactive Waste Treatment
• MANUFACTURERS
  • TABLE 40 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR OTHER LIQUID SEPARATIONS
• TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
• Solvent-Resistant Membranes
• Cellulosic Biofuels Manufacture
• Extracting Hydrogen from Any Renewable Organic
• VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN OTHER INDUSTRIAL LIQUID SEPARATIONS
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Chemical Industry Applications
• Biofuels Production
• Other Applications
• Industrial Gas Separation
• APPLICATIONS
• Nitrogen/Air Separation
• Aircraft Fuel Tank Inerting
• Oxygen/Air Separation
• Hydrogen Separations
• Natural Gas Purification
• Natural Gas Dehydration
• Nitrogen Removal
• Vapor/Gas Separations
• Vapor/Vapor Separations
• Other
• Air Drying
• Ultrapure Hydrogen Production
• Membrane Reactor Processes
• CO2 Capture
  • TABLE 41 MEMBRANES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR CO2 CAPTURE
  • TABLE 41 (CONTINUED)
• VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANES USED IN INDUSTRIAL GAS SEPARATION
• Nitrogen/Air Separation
• Hydrogen Separations
• Natural Gas Treatment
• Oxygen/Air Separation
• Separating Vapors from Permanent Gases
• Vapor/Vapor Separations
• Other Applications .
  • TABLE 42 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
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  • FIGURE 10 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS BY APPLICATION, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

• PATENTS BY APPLICATION
  • TABLE 43 U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER, %)
  • FIGURE 11 U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER)
• PATENTS BY COMPANY
  • TABLE 44 U.S. PATENTS BY COMPANY, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER, %)
  • TABLE 44 (CONTINUED)
• PATENTS BY COMPANY (CONTINUED)
  • FIGURE 12 U.S. PATENTS BY COMPANY, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER)

• MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
  • TABLE 45 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, 1994 - 2008
  • TABLE 45 (CONTINUED)
• MARKET SHARE
  • TABLE 46 ESTIMATED U.S. MEMBRANE MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2008 (%)
  • FIGURE 13 ESTIMATED U.S. MEMBRANE MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2008 (%)
• COMPANY PROFILES
• 3M
• Cuno, Inc.
• AIR LIQUIDE
• Medal, LP
• AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
• Air Products Prism Membranes
• AKER ASA
• Aker Solutions (U.S.)
• APPLIED MEMBRANES, INC.
• APPLIED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
• AQUAMARIJN MICROFILTRATION BV
• AQUAPORIN A/S
• ASAHI KASEI
• ASTOM CORP.
• ASTUTE NANOTECHNOLOGY
• ATECH INNOVATIONS GMBH
• BERGHOF FILTRATIONS UND ANLAGENTECHNIK GMBH
• BWT GROUP
• Christ Water Technology Americas, LLC
• FumaTech GmbH
• CANTEL MEDICAL
• MarCor Purification
• CARBOZYME, INC.
• CEPARATION BV
• CERAMEM
• CLEAR PROCESS, LTD.
• CO2 TECH, LTD.
• COLUSA BIOMASS ENERGY CORP.
• COMPACT MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
• COSKATA, INC. .
• DAICEN MEMBRANE SYSTEMS, LTD.
• DONALDSON CO.
• DOW CHEMICAL CO.
• Dow Liquid Separations
• ELTRON RESEARCH
• Eltron Water Systems
• EMEMBRANE
• ENTEGRIS, INC.
• FAIREY INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS, LTD.
• FLUXXION BV
• GENERAL ELECTRIC
• GE Water Technologies
• GE Healthcare
• GENERON IGS
• GENESIS FUELTECH, INC.
• GKN SINTER METALS FILTERS GMBH
• W.R. GRACE & CO.
• Grace Davison Membranes
• GRAVER TECHNOLGIES
• HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL
• UOP/Separex
• HY9 CORP.
• HYDROGENICS CORP.
• HYFLUX, LTD.
• IDATECH
• INGE AG
• inge Americas, Inc.
• ITM POWER, PLC
• ITN NANOVATION AG
• ITT INDUSTRIES
• Aquious Water Technologies
• JIANGSU JIUWU HI-TECH CO., LTD.
• KOCH MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
• KUBOTA CORP.
• MEDIA AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
• MEISSNER FILTRATION PRODUCTS, INC.
• MEMBRANE PRODUCTS CORP. (MEMPRO)
• Attaxx Ceramic Filter Division
• MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH, INC.
• MEMBRANES INTERNATIONAL
• Microdyn Technologies, Inc.
• MILLENNIUMPORE, LTD.
• MILLIPORE CORP.
• MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
• MITSUI CHEMICALS
• MTB TECHNOLOGIES
• NAGAYANAGI CO., LTD.
• NANOH2O
• NATCO GROUP
• NATRIX SEPARATIONS
• NEOMECS, INC.
• NEW LOGIC
• NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
• Hydranautics
• NORIT NV
• Norit Membrane Technology
• X-Flow B.V.
• NOVASEP
• OSMOTIC TECHNOLOGIES
• PALL CORP.
• PARKER HANNIFIN CORP.
• PCA- POLYMERCHEMIE ALTMEIER GMBH UND PCCELL GMBH
• PERMIONICS
• PERVATECH BV
• PIONETICS CORP.
• POLYAN GMBH
• POLYMEM S.A.
• Membrana
• POROGEN CORP.
• PENTAIR, INC.
• Porous Media
• PORVAIR, PLC
• Porvair Filtration Group, Inc.
• POWER+ENERGY, INC.
• PRAXAIR, INC.
• Innovative Membrane Systems, Inc.
• PRIME WATER INTERNATIONAL NV
• REB RESEARCH AND CONSULTING
• ROCHEM UF-SYSTEME
• Sepro Rochem Division
• SARTORIUS GROUP
• Sartorius Stedim Biotech
• Sartorius Corp.
• SEPARATION DYNAMICS, INC.
• SIEMENS AG
• SIMPORE
• SINOMEM TECHNOLOGY., LTD./SUNTAR MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY
• SNOWPURE, LLC
• SOUTH SHORE RESOURCES, INC.
• SPECIALTY SILICONE PRODUCTS, INC.
• SPECTRUM LABORATORIES
• SPINTEK SYSTEMS
• STARTECH ENVIRONMENTAL
• STONYBROOK PURIFICATION
• SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT
• Infilco Degremont, Inc.
• SULZER CHEMTECH, LTD.
• Sulzer Chemtech USA, Inc.
• SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES
• Sumitomo Electric Fine Polymer, Inc.
• SYNDER FILTRATION
• TAMI INDUSTRIES Z.A.
• TIANJIN MOTIMO MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
• TOKUYAMA CORP.
• Tokuyama America, Inc.
• TORAY INDUSTRIES
• Toray Membrane America, Inc.
• TOYO ROSHI KAISHA
• Advantec MFS, Inc.
• TOYOBO CORP.
• TRANS IONICS CORP.
• TRISEP CORP.
• UBE INDUSTRIES
• VAPERMA, INC.
• W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES
• WOONGJIN GROUP
• Woongjin Chemical
• YUASA MEMBRANE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
• Yuasa Membrane Systems . (Continued)
• APPENDIX
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• SUMMARY TABLE PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 1 A BRIEF HISTORY OF MEMBRANE DEVELOPMENT
  • TABLE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 3 MANUFACTURERS OF REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 4 APPLICATIONS FOR NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 5 MANUFACTURERS OF NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 6 APPLICATIONS FOR ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 7 MANUFACTURERS OF ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 9 MANUFACTURERS OF MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 10 APPLICATIONS FOR ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 11 MANUFACTURERS AND ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE PRODUCTS
  • TABLE 12 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN LIQUID SEPARATIONS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) .
  • TABLE 13 APPLICATIONS FOR GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 14 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR GAS SEPARATION
  • TABLE 15 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 16 APPLICATIONS FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 17 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR PERVAPORATION
  • TABLE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 19 APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANE CONTACTORS
  • TABLE 20 MEMBRANE CONTACTOR MANUFACTURERS AND PRODUCTS
  • TABLE 21 APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUID MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 22 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR NOVEL MEMBRANES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 23 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 24 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE SEPARATION PROCESSES
  • TABLE 25 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF MEMBRANES FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT BY MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY TYPE
  • TABLE 26 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION
  • TABLE 27 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN POTABLE WATER TREATMENT BY TYPE, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 28 POTENTIAL WASTEWATER COMPONENTS BY INDUSTRY
  • TABLE 29 RECOVERY/RECYCLE OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES
  • TABLE 30 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
  • TABLE 31 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: CONVENTIONAL CROSSFLOW METHODS VS. MBR, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 32 REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER AT THE POINT OF DISTRIBUTION IN THE ELECTRONICS AND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES
  • TABLE 33 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS IN FOOD PROCESSING
  • TABLE 34 MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS IN BEVERAGE PROCESSING
  • TABLE 35 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS
  • TABLE 36 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 37 APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES IN BIOTECHNOLOGY/PHARMACEUTICALS
  • TABLE 38 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICALS PRODUCTION
  • TABLE 39 OTHER INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBRANES
  • TABLE 40 MANUFACTURERS AND MEMBRANE PRODUCTS FOR OTHER LIQUID SEPARATIONS
  • TABLE 41 MEMBRANES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR CO2 CAPTURE
  • TABLE 42 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • TABLE 43 U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER, %)
  • TABLE 44 U.S. PATENTS BY COMPANY, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER, %)
  • TABLE 45 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, 1994 - 2008
  • TABLE 46 ESTIMATED U.S. MEMBRANE MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2008 (%)
  • TABLE 47 ISSUED U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO MEMBRANE PRODUCTS, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008

LIST OF FIGURES

• SUMMARY FIGURE PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 1 PROJECTED U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN LIQUID SEPARATIONS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 2 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 3 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR PERVAPORATION MEMBRANES, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 4 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR NOVEL MEMBRANE PRODUCTS, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 5 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES BY APPLICATION, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 6 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN POTABLE WATER TREATMENT BY TYPE, 2008
  • FIGURE 7 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: CONVENTIONAL CROSSFLOW METHODS VS. MBR, 2008 (%)
  • FIGURE 8 U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR, 2008 (%)
  • FIGURE 9 BIOPHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURE
  • FIGURE 10 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE PRODUCTS USED IN GAS SEPARATIONS BY APPLICATION, 2002 - 2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  • FIGURE 11 U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER)
  • FIGURE 12 U.S. PATENTS BY COMPANY, JUNE 30, 2003 TO JULY 1, 2008 (NUMBER)
  • FIGURE 13 ESTIMATED U.S. MEMBRANE MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2008 (%)