Membrane Cartridge Annual Revenues to Exceed $4.6 Billion In 2019
Liquid cartridges can utilize various media including membranes and nonwovens. The membrane sector has been growing robustly and will reach $4.6 billion/yr by 2019. This is the latest prediction in
Cartridge Filters: World Market, published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)Membrane Cartridge Revenues ($ Millions)
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Industry |
2019 |
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Total |
4,676 |
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Chemical |
372 |
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Electronics |
403 |
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Food |
297 |
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Healthcare |
1,107 |
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Metals |
100 |
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Oil & Gas |
105 |
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Other Industries |
330 |
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Pharmaceutical |
1,248 |
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Power |
147 |
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Wastewater |
137 |
|
Water |
430 |
Membrane cartridges use a thin film with tiny perforations with a nonwoven substrate. They are more efficient at removing small particles than media constructed with just the nonwoven fibers. This same media construction is used in cross-flow filer systems, but this technology is not included in the cartridge forecasts. The distinction is that membrane cartridges are filtering all the liquid. They are labeled "dead end". Cross-flow filters including reverse osmosis (RO), microfiltration and ultrafiltration are only filtering a portion of the liquid which does not cross along the surface and be subsequently discharged. These cross-flow membranes are addressed in another McIlvaine report entitled
RO, UF, MF World Market.Membrane cartridges are used in the pharmaceutical and electronics industry to purify water. They are typically used in conjunction with cross-flow membrane systems. In the semiconductor industry, the ultrapure water leaving the cross-flow system is piped to the chip processing equipment. The membrane cartridge is located at the end of the piping to ensure that contamination generated in the piping is eliminated. Pharmaceutical uses include purifying water for human injection (WFI) and also separation of products from the broth.
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Air and Water Monitoring Revenues to Exceed $25 Billion By 2017
Regulations and efficiency are two of the largest factors ensuring the growth of the market for air and water monitoring products to more than $25 billion/yr by 2017. This is the conclusion reached in
Air and Water Monitoring: World Market published by the McIlvaine Company. (www.mcilvainecompany.com)($ Millions)
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World Region |
2017 |
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Total |
25,489 |
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Africa |
962 |
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CIS |
1,249 |
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East Asia |
8,936 |
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Eastern Europe |
602 |
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Middle East |
1,243 |
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NAFTA |
5,515 |
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South & Central America |
1,517 |
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West Asia |
1,839 |
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Western Europe |
3,626 |
East Asia will experience the largest growth. Air and water monitoring revenues will approach $9 billion/yr. NAFTA will exceed Western Europe by nearly $2 billion. The oil and gas activity in the U.S. is generating a direct as well as indirect monitoring market. Shale oil and gas extraction includes monitoring the product, the fracturing fluids and byproducts. The processing of the raw gas requires additional monitoring. Monitoring of water supplies before fracturing establishes a bench mark. Monitoring during and after fracturing detects any contamination caused by the fracturing.
Indirect monitoring revenues will result from the lower cost of energy and the construction of new chemical, fertilizer and metal processing plants. Another positive factor is regulation of toxics. New air regulations imposed on U.S. coal-fired power generators, cement plants and waste incineration operators require measurement of mercury, toxic metals, HCl and toxic organics.
The developing world is increasing its expenditures for ambient monitoring of air and water. This is the first step toward reduction. National as well as local governments are the main customers for these products. Academia and research institutions are major purchasers of air and water monitoring equipment.
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Air and Water Monitoring: World Market, click on: http://home.mcilvainecompany.com/index.php/markets/2-uncategorised/106-n031Headlines for May 23, 2014 – Utility E-Alert
UTILITY E-ALERT
#1176 – May 23, 2014
Table of Contents
COAL – US
WATER - US
COAL – WORLD
GAS/OIL – US
GAS/OIL – WORLD
NUCLEAR
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HOT TOPIC HOUR
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"Wet vs. Dry Cooling" is "Hot Topic Hour" on June 5, 2014
Large numbers of power plants in China and other countries where water is scarce have chosen dry cooling over the wet option. Surprisingly the dry route has been chosen by some developers in regions where water is plentiful. The reason cited is the need for quick environmental approval and the avoidance of the delay in obtaining water permits.
A webinar on June 5 at 10 a.m. Central time will be in a discussion format. All the factors which should be considered in making the wet/dry choice will be addressed with the aid of the following panelists.
Jason Rowell, P.E., Thermal Performance Section Lead, Black & Veatch Energy Division
Jessica Shi, Ph.D., Senior Technical Leader/Manager, Technology Innovation Research for Water Conservation, EPRI
William (Bill) F. Harfst, Consultant, Harfst and Associates, Inc.
Terry Dwyer, SPX Cooling Technologies, Inc.
Barbara Carney, Chemical Engineer, Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory
Andrew Howell, Senior Systems Chemist, Xcel Energy
A free website focused just on cooling is being prepared. Material on this site will be available to the participants prior to the session and will be used to aid the discussions during the session. This site is one of many which are shown at:
Continuous AnalysesThis will be the first of a continuing series of webinars on cooling. The website will address alternatives to cooling towers such as cogeneration and beneficial heat use for Recirculating Aquaculture Systems, cellulosic ethanol and various cogeneration opportunities including co-locating municipal sewage treatment and power plants.
This first webinar will be free-of-charge to anyone. Future webinars in the series will be free to power plants and subscribers.
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On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Central time, McIlvaine hosts a 90 minute web meeting on important energy and pollution control subjects. Power webinars are free for subscribers to either Power Plant Air Quality Decisions or Utility Tracking System. The cost is $300.00 for non-subscribers.
See below for information on upcoming Hot Topic Hours. We welcome your input relative to suggested additions.
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SUBJECT |
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June 5, 2014 |
Dry vs. Wet Cooling (Free to everyone) |
Surprising number of ACC’S. Why? |
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June 12, 2014 |
HRSG Issues (Fast Start, Tube Failures) |
Lots of challenges to cycle 200 X/yr |
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June 26, 2014 |
CCR |
$ Billions Needed |
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July/August 2014 |
Boiler Feedwater Treatment Condensate Polishing for Peaking Turbines 316 B Water Issues Gas Turbine Permitting Issues Give us your opinion about topics we should consider |
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