U.S. Ultrafiltration (UF) Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Elements Markets

Table Of Contents

1. Executive Summary

• 1. Introduction
  • 1. Introduction to the U.S. Ultrafiltration Nanofiltration and
  • Reverse Osmosis Membrane Elements Markets
  • 2. Summary of Major Findings

2. Key Industry Challenges

• 1. Top Industry Challenges
  • 1. Top 10 Industry Challenges
  • 2. Analysis of key Industry Challenges
  • a. Lengthy and Costly Technology Validation Process
  • b. Fierce Competition Jeopardizes Funding Allocated to
  • Research and Development
  • c. Lack of Product Standardization in UF Technology Fosters
  • Apprehension in Potential End Users
  • d. Commoditization of RO Membrane Technology Hampers Product
  • Differentiation
  • e. Conventional Treatment Remains a Key Competition
  • f. Brine Concentrate Disposal as a Potential Limiting Factor
  • g. Ongoing Performance and Operational Challenge as Membrane
  • Application Base Broadens
  • h. Continued R&D Investment Needed to Cope with Industrial Demand
  • i. Companies must Follow Key Growth in End User Sectors
  • j. General Fluctuations in the Economy Create Uncertainties in
  • Industrial Demand for Water Purification Products

3. Measurement Analysis of Total UF NF and RO Membrane Elements Markets

• 1. Total UF NF and RO Market Analysis
  • 1. Market Overview
  • 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Segmentation
  • 5. Membrane Technology
  • 6. Differences Between UF NF and RO
  • 7. Cross Flow Filtration
• 2. Market Forecasts
  • 1. Market Drivers
  • a. Increasingly Stringent Water Quality Legislation
  • b. Aging Infrastructure
  • c. Continuous Improvement in Membrane Technology and Pricing
  • d. Consistency in Permeate Quality
  • e. Heightened Demand in Clean Water Supply due to Population
  • Growth
  • f. Increasing Public Concern of Parasites and Bioterrorist
  • Contamination of Drinking Water
  • g. Dwindling Fresh Water Resources Leads to the Use of
  • Alternative Water Resources
  • h. Increasing Aversion Towards Chemical Water Treatment
  • i. Inability of Conventional Water Treatment to Remove
  • Specific Compounds Present in Wastewater
  • j. Increasing Use of Reverse Osmosis is Facilitating Need
  • for Ultrafiltration Membranes
  • k. Improvement in Energy Efficiency of Reverse Osmosis System
  • l. Heightened Water Purity Requirements of Industrial End Users
  • m.Increasing Production of High-Technology Products
  • n. Industrial End User Moving Towards Abstracting Its Own
  • Water Supply
  • o. Desire to Have a Continuous Rather Than a Batch Process
  • p. Industrial Discharge Quality Requirement Drives Industries
  • to Treat Their Own Wastewater
  • q. Increasing Demand of Single-Use Virus Filters in Medical
  • and Biopharmaceutical Processes
  • r. Increased Use of UF in the Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals
  • Products
  • 2. Market Restraints
  • a. High Capital Costs Prohibit Public Utilities From Adopting
  • Membrane Water Treatment
  • b. End Users Unfamiliarity with Capabilities and Operation of
  • Membrane Systems
  • c. Stigma Associated With Previous Failures
  • d. Inadequate Regulatory Standards That Drive High Discharge
  • Effluent Quality
  • e. Increasing Commoditization and Low Membrane Prices Offsetting
  • Profit
  • f. Membrane Water Treatment as a Paradigm Shift Especially Amongst
  • Antiquated Water Treatment Utilities
  • g. Tardy Acceptance of Membrane Use Within Technical Communities
  • h. Industrial Stagnation Retarding Needs for Membrane Filtration Products
  • i. Underdevelopment of RO and NF Technology in Water Re-use Market
  • j. Process Compression in Biopharmaceutical Industry Reducing
  • Demand for UF Membranes
  • k. Competing Separation Technologies
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
• 3. Competitive Analysis
  • 1. Competitive Structure
  • 2. Competitive Structural Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Strategies of Leading Suppliers
  • 4. Key Manufacturers and Product Offerings
• 4. Market Trends
  • 1. Industry Trend
  • 2. Technology Trend
  • 3. End Users Trend
  • 4. Pricing Trend
  • 5. Trends by Product Type
• 5. Frost and Sullivan Awards
  • 1. Business Development Strategy Leadership Award
  • 2. Market Penetration Leadership Award
  • 3. Product Line Strategy Award

4. U.S. Ultrafiltration (UF) Membrane Element Markets

• 1. Total UF Elements Market Analysis
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Pricing Trend
  • 5. Competitive Environment
  • 6. End Users Analysis
  • 7. Technical Comparison Commercial UF Elements
• 2. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Cassette/Flat Sheet
  • Ultrafilter Markets
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Research Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Competitive Structure
  • 5. Key Manufactures Market Share
• 3. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of Spiral Wound Ultrafilter Markets
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Research Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Competitive Structure
  • 5. Key Manufacturers Market Share
• 4. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the Hollow Fiber/Tubular Ultrafilter Markets
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Research Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Competitive Structure
  • 5. Key Manufacturers Market Share

5. U.S. RO and NF Membrane Elements Markets

• 1. Total RO and NF Market Analysis
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Market Engineering Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Key Applications Analysis
  • 5. Pricing Trend
  • 6. Competitive Environment
• 2. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the RO Membrane Elements Markets
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Research Measurement System
  • 3. Technology and Applications
  • 4. Revenue Forecasts
  • 5. Competitive Structure
  • 6. Key Manufacturers Market Share
  • 7. End User Trend
• 3. Strategic Analysis and Forecasts of the NF Membrane Elements Markets
  • 1. Market Overview and Definitions
  • 2. Research Measurement System
  • 3. Revenue Forecasts
  • 4. Competitive Structure
  • 5. Key Manufacturers Market Share

6. Decision Support Database

• 1. Water Management Services
  • 1. Total Global Fresh Water Resources
  • 2. Total Global Annual Water Consumption
  • 3. Global Fresh Water Withdrawal as a Percentage of Resources
  • 4. Total Global Fresh Water Withdrawal
  • 5. Global Expenditure on Waste/Wastewater Management