Abstract
Global demand to approach $7 billion by 2012
World demand for water disinfection products is projected to approach $7
billion by 2012. Although the US will remain the largest water disinfection
market, developing nations, particularly China and India, are expected to
register the fastest growth.
The need for water is universal, and all around the world people are
confronted with many problems relating to water: " In developing regions,
such as in Africa and Asia, too few people have access to clean drinking
water. An estimated one billion people worldwide do not have access to a safe
water supply, and nearly that many do not have access to sanitation facilities.
" In more developed nations, such as in Eastern Europe, the water
infrastructure has expanded to reach a large share of the population, but
water quality remains subpar. In addition, wastewater treatment rates and
standards remain low.
" Rapidly industrializing nations, such as China and India struggle with
obtaining supplies of usable water, and with the difficulties associated with
treating and discharging wastewater. Too often, too little wastewater is
treated, and too much of it that is treated is not sufficiently disinfected.
" Even developed, more affluent nations confront water problems. Some
countries, including the US, have population centers where native water
supplies are inadequate or inferior. In addition, traditional disinfection
techniques can create additional challenges such as unwanted disinfection
byproducts.
Although there is still much progress to be made, the great majority of
nations are spending substantial sums to improve the quality of their water
supplies, and to expand access to them. Disinfection -- either via chemical
treatment or use of disinfection equipment -- is a fundamental component of
such programs:
" In developed countries, the product mix will shift away from low-cost
commodities such as chlorine to better performing specialty products that are
more environmentally suitable without compromising performance attributes,
particularly in the industrial segment.
" In developing areas, growth will derive mostly from expansion of and
improvement to the water infrastructure. Commodities such as chlorine will
account for a much larger share of overall use, but specialty products will
establish a more significant presence in industrial applications as well as in
the smaller but fastgrowing recreational water disinfection segment.
Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, World Water Disinfection presents
historical data plus forecasts to 2012 and 2017 by product type and market, as
well as by region, including data for individual countries. It also provides
an overview of regulatory issues, an evaluation of market share, and profiles
of 26 global industry participants.
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