Membrane Bioreactors

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Membrane Bioreactors
• Municipal segment
• Industrial segment

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Regional Perspective
• End-use Segment Perspective
• Market Drivers
• Water Treatment - Need of the Hour

2. MARKET DYNAMICS

• Stringent Regulations and Rising Water Stress Boost Demand for MBRs
• Enhanced Adoption Drives MBR Market
• MBR Systems Gain Competitive Edge
• Packaged MBRs Offer Potential Opportunities
• Local Alliances - The Key to Success in Developing Nations
• Factors Limiting Market Growth

3. COMPETITION

• Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Siemens Water Technologies, Kubota, Asahi Kasei, United Envirotech and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS - AN INSIGHT

• Membrane Bioreactors
• Advantages of membrane bioreactors over traditional activated sludge systems
• Competitive Technologies
• Application of Membrane Bioreactors
• Classification of MBRs
• Classification By System Configuration
• Internal/submerged MBR
• Hollow fibre membrane modules
• Flat-sheet (plate & frame) membrane modules
• External/sidestream MBR
• Comparison Between Submerged MBRs and Side-stream MBRs
• Classification by Microbial Process
• A Peep into the History
• Technology Challenges
• Performance Depreciates with Time
• High Installation Cost: A Major Hindrance
• Membrane Fouling - A Major Concern
• Types of Membrane fouling
• Specific Characteristics of Different Types of Membrane Fouling
• Fouling Control Techniques
• Intensive Cleaning
• Other Challenges

5. END-USE SCENARIO

• Municipal segment
• Industrial segment
• Table 2: Global MBR Industrial End-use Market (2009E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Industry Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Membrane Bioreactors and Wastewater Treatment
• Mechanism Involved
• Significance of Membrane Bioreactors in Pharmaceutical Effluent Treatment

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION/LAUNCHES

• Siemens Introduces Discfilter and MBR Technologies
• Weise Water Unveils New MBR Module
• Siemens Introduces MemPulse MBR
• Basin Water Rolls Out Envirogen Environmental Treatment Products
• N.A. Water Systems Unveils Mobile Wastewater Treatment Unit
• Koch Membrane Launches PURON(tm) Module

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• EnviTec Biogas Acquires Majority Stake in A3 and MMF
• Mitsubishi Rayon Bags Major Contract
• H2O Innovation Acquires Wastewater Technology
• Siemens to Supply MBR System to Mediterranea delle Acque' s Wastewater Treatment Facility
• Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility Selects GE' s ZeeWeed MBR Ultrafiltration Technology
• Siemens Bags Order From Albert Kohler to Set up Water Treatment Plant
• Siemens Enters into an Agreement with PUB to Set Up MBR Validation Plant
• Pennant Hills and GE Establish Commercial Sewer Mining Water Reuse Plant
• PACT Secures Wastewater Neutralization Contract
• PUB Inks MOU with Mitsubishi Rayon and Nitto Denko
• Norit Membrane Bags Order to Supply MBR Technology
• United Envirotech Bags Contract to Upgrade Existing Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Toray Industries Supplies its PVDF Submerged Membrane Module to a Sewage Recycling Facility in Al Ain
• Veolia Water and Mubadala to Setup Joint Venture Company
• Basin Acquires Envirogen Bioreactor Business
• Sigma-Aldrich Pockets Molecular Medicine Bioservices
• Alfa Laval Divests Biokinetics
• Christ Water Acquires Majority Stake in zeta Group
• Siemens Bags an Order to Supply MBR System to Gippsland Water Factory
• Groupe Laperriere & Verreault Bags New Contracts
• Dow Acquires Zhejiang Water Treatment Company
• Consortium of Regional and Global Companies Wins Contract from Doha Diar
• GE Water & Process Technologies Acquires ZENON Environmental

8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

• Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.(US)
• Asahi Kasei Group (Japan)
• GE Water & Process Technologies (US)
• KEPPEL SEGHERS BELGIUM NV (Belgium)
• Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (US)
• Kubota Corporation (Japan)
• Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Norit NV (The Netherlands)
• Pall Corporation (US)
• Siemens Water Technologies (US)
• Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan)
• Veolia Environnement (France)

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

• Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Municipal Segment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Historic Review for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Municipal Segment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Municipal Segment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Industrial Segment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Historic Review for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Industrial Segment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Industrial Segment by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Factors Influencing Market Growth
• Significant Rise in Installations in both Municipal and Industrial Sectors
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 12: Leading Players in the US Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Siemens Water Technologies and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Canadian Companies Enhance Focus on the US Market
• Product Launches
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 13: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: US Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: US 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

2. CANADA

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 16: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: Canadian Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

3. JAPAN

• A. Market Analysis
• Competitive Scenario
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 19: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: Japanese Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4. EUROPE

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Brief History of the European Membrane Bioreactor Market
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 22: Leading Players in the European Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Kubota, Koch Membrane and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Facts & Figures
• Table 23: Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of MBR Plants in Europe by Region for 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: Percentage Share Breakdown of Capacity of MBR Plants in Europe by Region for 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: Number of MBR Installations (2007 & 2008) by Municipal and Industrial Applications in Europe
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 26: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: European Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: European Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: European 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4a. FRANCE

• A. Market Analysis
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 32: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 33: French Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 34: French 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4b. GERMANY

• A. Market Analysis
• Table 35: MBR Installations in Germany and Capacities (2005 & 2006)
• Product Launches
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 36: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 37: German Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 38: German 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4c. ITALY

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Competitive Scenario
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 39: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 40: Italian Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 41: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Key Player Review
• Aquabio Ltd.
• EFLO International Ltd.
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 42: United Kingdom Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 43: United Kingdom Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 44: United Kingdom 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

4e. REST OF EUROPE

• A. Market Analysis
• Spain
• The Netherlands
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 45: Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 46: Rest of European Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 47: Rest of European 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Asia-Pacific - A Promising Market
• Market Drivers
• New Technologies Take Center Stage
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 48: Leading Players in the Asia-Pacific Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Asahi Kasei, United Envirotech, Siemens Water Technologies, Mitsubishi Rayon and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Review of Select Regions
• China
• Japanese Companies Eye Chinese Market
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 49: Leading Players in the Chinese Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for United Envirotech, Asahi Kasei, Siemens Water Technologies, Norit, Kubota, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• India
• Australia and New Zealand
• Table 50: Leading Players in the Australia and New Zealand Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Siemens Water Technologies, Tenix Alliance, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Taiwan
• Korea
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• Review of Major Players
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 51: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 52: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 53: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

6. LATIN AMERICA

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Overview
• Table 54: Leading Players in the Latin American Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Siemens Water Technologies and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 55: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 56: Latin American Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 57: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

7. REST OF WORLD

• A. Market Analysis
• Market Drivers
• Market Constraints
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 58: Leading Players in the Middle East* and African Membrane Bioreactors Market (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for GE Water & Process Technologies, Kubota, Norit and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• An Overview of the Middle East Market
• Table 59: Number of MBR Installations (2007 & 2008) by Municipal and Industrial Applications in the Middle East
• Review of Select Regions in the Middle East
• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates
• Israel
• Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
• Table 60: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 61: Rest of World Historic Review for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 62: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Membrane Bioreactors by End-use Segment - Municipal and Industrial Markets for Years 2000, 2009 & 2015

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE