Membrane & Separation Technology News Review, 2008

Membrane & Separation Technology News Review, 2008

This report:

• Provides a comprehensive summary of all major developments in the global membrane and separations technology market in 2008
  
  
• Highlights key business mergers, acquisitions, alliances and partnerships
  
  
• Discusses research and development efforts
  
  
• Investigates new products and their effect on industry advancement
  
  
• Reviews key industry events.

INTRODUCTION

MEMBRANES DEFINED

LIQUID, GAS SEPARATIONS STILL POISED FOR GROWTH

TABLE 1 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE U.S. MARKET FOR MEMBRANE MODULES USED IN GAS AND LIQUID SEPARATIONS, 2002-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS FINDING WORLDWIDE APPLICATION

TABLE 2 VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 VALUE OF THE MARKET FOR MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

WATER SCARCITY DRIVING DESALINATION MARKET

TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR SEAWATER AND BRACKISH WATER DESALINATION PLANTS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR SEAWATER AND BRACKISH WATER DESALINATION PLANTS, 2000-2012 ($ MILLIONS)

MICROFILTRATION

FILTER PROTECTS IMMUNE-COMPROMISED PATIENTS FROM WATER-BORNE ILLNESSES

BEER RECOVERY SYSTEM MAXIMIZES PROFITS

TETRATEX ENABLES EFFICIENT AIR FILTRATION

MILLIPORE ADDS CHOICE OF PTFE TO MILLEX HPF FILTERS

WATERSEP ADDS ANTI-FOULING HOLLOW FIBER PRODUCT

ULTRAFILTRATION

TIO2 SURFACE TREATMENT RESISTS BIOFOULING

DOW ELEMENTS CERTIFIED TO DRINKING WATER TREATMENT STANDARDS

INGE DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY FOR KARCHER POU SYSTEMS

PROCESS CONVERTS BIOMASS TO ETHANOL, OTHER SALEABLE PRODUCTS

PROTEUS, KOCH PERFECT PROTEIN CONCENTRATION

T-RACK SAVES SPACE, MONEY

LIFESAVER BOTTLE FILTERS WATER IN EMERGENCIES

PALL PRODUCTS IMPROVE DRUG DISCOVERY, MANUFACTURE

MILLIPORE SYSTEM TARGETS MICROSCALE DRUG DEVELOPMENT

NANOFILTRATION

LONG BEACH METHOD VERIFIED MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT

MAINTENANCE-FREE WATERBOX IDEAL FOR REMOTE SITES

METAL IONS REMOVED FROM SOIL-WASHING LEACHATE

FILTERS CONTROL NANO-SCALE CONTAMINATION

BLOCK COPOLYMERS STABLE, HIGHLY SELECTIVE FOR VIRUSES

REVERSE OSMOSIS

NEW ELEMENTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

ELGA PROCESS WATER EXTENDS PRODUCT RANGE

KOCH UPGRADES ROPRO SOFTWARE

CHLORINE-TOLERANT MATERIAL COULD LOWER DESALINATION COSTS

PLANT ROOTS PROVIDE PRESSURE GRADIENT IN IRRIGATION SYSTEM

DEVON TESTING WATER RECYCLING IN BARNETT SHALE

STONYBROOK REDESIGNS ACTIVE, SUPPORT LAYERS

BARGE-MOUNTED PLANT TO DEMONSTRATE DESALINATION

QATAR BEGINNING ZLD DESALINATION PROJECT

16-INCH MODULES SHINE IN BEDOK NEWATER TRIALS

LOW-TECH SOLUTION FOR HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPING

ECOWATER CANADA LAUNCHES FIRST CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM

PURITE SYSTEM FIRST TO MEET NEW DECONTAMINATION GUIDELINES

FUEL CELL CUTS ENERGY COSTS FOR DESALINATION

POU PRODUCTS STUDIED FOR PERFLUOROCHEMICAL REMOVAL

MEMBRANE REACTORS

MIECM ENABLES ‘TWO-FOR-ONE’ REACTION

PHOTO-CAT REMOVES COMPOUNDS ON CANDIDATE CONTAMINANT LIST

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR TECHNOLOGY—A PRIMER

INTRODUCTION

MEMBRANE POLYMERS

BENEFITS

DEVICE CONFIGURATIONS

FIGURE 4 PLATE AND FRAME DEVICE

FIGURE 5 HOLLOW FIBER DEVICE

SYSTEM DESIGN

FIGURE 6 IMMERSED MBR

FIGURE 7 EXTERNAL MBR

MANUFACTURERS

THE FUTURE

HYBRID SYSTEM HANDLES CANNERY COOKING WASTES

NITRATE REMOVAL ECONOMICS FEASIBLE WITH BRINE RECYCLE

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