Membrane Bioreactors: Global Markets

Membrane Bioreactors: Global Markets

Analyzes the membrane and biological components of Membrane Bioreactors Examines system configurations and typical MBR performance Analyzes cost and system applications Examines companies active in the market, market share, and industry structure Provides quantitative evaluations for the major market segments, both historically and with forecasts Identifies the global scope of the MBR market within four major geographical regions with information on regional economics, water needs, MBR experience, and proposed projects  
 

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

INTENDED READERSHIP

SCOPE OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SOURCES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MBR MARKET VALUE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MBR MARKET VALUE, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW

HISTORY

AMOUNTS OF WATER TO BE TREATED

GLOBAL WATER RESOURCES, WITHDRAWALS

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL FRESH WATER STRESS, 1995 AND FORECAST FOR 2025

U.S. WATER RESOURCES, WITHDRAWALS

MBRS IN BRIEF

MBRS IN BRIEF (CONTINUED)

MICROORGANISMS

AEROBIC, ANAEROBIC

TABLE 1 COMPARISON OF AEROBIC, ANAEROBIC MBRS

TABLE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY TYPE OF MICROBIAL PROCESS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY TYPE OF MICROBIAL PROCESS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

MEMBRANES

MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING METHODS, MODULES

FLUX

FOULING

SELECTING MEMBRANES FOR MBRS

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: SUBMERGED, EXTERNAL

FIGURE 3 SCHEMATIC OF SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR

FIGURE 4 SCHEMATIC OF EXTERNAL MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR

TABLE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY CONFIGURATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY CONFIGURATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 4 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MBR CONFIGURATIONS

TABLE 5 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF MBRS AND THEIR PRODUCTS

TABLE 5 (CONTINUED)

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

PERFORMANCE

PARTICLE REMOVAL AND DISINFECTION

REMOVAL OF ORGANIC MATTER

NUTRIENT REMOVAL

TRACE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

COMPETING WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES

TABLE 6 TECHNOLOGIES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

TABLE 6 (CONTINUED)

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS

TABLE 7 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE (300,000 GPD)

FIGURE 6 CAPITAL COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE (300,000 GPD)

FIGURE 7 OPERATING COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE

APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY

TABLE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY BY WASTEWATER TYPE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY BY NUMBER OF INSTALLED SYSTEMS, 2008 (%)

APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)

APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED)

TABLE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY APPLICATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

DOMESTIC, MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER

TABLE 10 TYPICAL CONTAMINANTS IN UNTREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER (MG/L

DOMESTIC, MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER

TABLE 11 POTENTIAL WASTEWATER COMPONENTS BY INDUSTRY

Heavy Metals

Organic Compounds

Oily Wastewaters

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT

LANDFILL LEACHATE

IN-BUILDING WATER RECYCLING

CRANFIELD IN-BUILDING STUDY

TABLE 12 COMPARISON OF SYSTEMS FOR IN-BUILDING WATER RECYCLING

OTHER WASTEWATER

SHIPBOARD WASTEWATER

Cruise Lines

World Navies

U.S. Navy

British Royal Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

AGRICULTURAL WASTEWATER

WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE

REUSE IN THE U.S.

REUSE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.

U.S. REGULATORY EFFORTS

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR WASTEWATER PLANT CONSTRUCTION

INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY EFFORTS

EU REGULATIONS

OTHER REGULATIONS

TRENDS AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS

DRINKING WATER DENITRIFICATION

REMOVING TRACE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

DESALINATION PRETREATMENT

WASTEWATER TREATMENT WITH SALEABLE BYPRODUCT RECOVERY

TREATMENT TO REMOVE OXIDIZED CONTAMINANTS

RESEARCH NEEDS

Research Needs (Continued)

PATENT SURVEY

BY COMPANY

TABLE 13 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY COMPANY, 1991-2007 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 10 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY COMPANY, 1991-2007 (%)

BY APPLICATION

TABLE 14 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY APPLICATION, 1991-2007 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 11 PATENT SURVEY BY APPLICATION, 1991-2007 (%)

THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY

THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY

TABLE 15 VALUE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 VALUE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

U.S.

ECONOMIC TRENDS

WATER NEEDS

Water Needs (Continued)

CANADA

ECONOMIC TRENDS

WATER NEEDS

NORTH AMERICAN MBR EXPERIENCE

FIGURE 13 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MBR INSTALLATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2006 (NUMBER)

NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR MBRS

DESALINATION AND WATER PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP

WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

WATEREUSE FOUNDATION

MWH

GLOBAL MARKETS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY

GENERAL ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS

IMPACT OF THE GLOBALIZED ECONOMY

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN WATER/WASTEWATER PROGRAMS

The Role of International Organizations in Water/Wastewater Management

WORLD ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment

TABLE 16 WHO/UNICEF GLOBAL WATER/SANITATION ASSESSMENT

Millennium Goals

Bellagio Framework

Decentralized Treatment Systems

TABLE 17 EVALUATION OF MBRS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

TABLE 17 (CONTINUED)

MARKET VALUE OF MBR SYSTEMS BY GLOBAL REGION

TABLE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF MBR SYSTEMS BY GLOBAL

REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED VALUE OF MBR SYSTEMS BY GLOBAL REGION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

EUROPE

GENERAL ECONOMIC TRENDS

Member Countries

WATER ISSUES

EUROPEAN MBR EXPERIENCE

Sewage Treatment Plants

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plants

EUROPEAN MBR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Amedeus

Eurombra

MBR-Train

Puratreat

THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR MBRS

The European Market for MBRs (Continued)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

OVERVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN MBR EXPERIENCE

FIGURE 16 END-USE APPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL MBRS IN EUROPE BY INDUSTRY, 2005 (NUMBER)

COUNTRY ANALYSIS

Belgium

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

France

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

Germany

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Water Needs (Continued)

MBR Experience

Italy

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

Spain

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

The Netherlands

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

United Kingdom

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

EASTERN EUROPE

Poland

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR MBRS

TABLE 20 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

AUSTRALIA

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Water Needs (Continued)

MBR Experience

CHINA

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

INDIA

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Coverage

Regulatory

Market

Players

JAPAN

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

SOUTH KOREA

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

SINGAPORE

Current Economic Trends

Water Issues

MBR Experience

THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN MARKET FOR MBRS

TABLE 21 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

MIDDLE EAST

MIDDLE EAST MBR EXPERIENCE

Bahrain

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Kuwait

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Egypt

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Israel

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

Saudi Arabia

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

United Arab Emirates

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

AFRICA

MBR Experience

THE LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN MARKET FOR MBRS

TABLE 22 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

LATIN AMERICA

Argentina

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

Brazil

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Ecuador

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Mexico

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

MBR Experience

CARIBBEAN

Bahamas

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Jamaica

Current Economic Trends

Water Needs

Water Needs (Continued)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

CONGLOMERATES

WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT COMPANIES

SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS

STRATEGIES FOR REMAINING COMPETITIVE

MARKET SHARE

TABLE 23 ESTIMATED GLOBAL MBR MARKET SHARE AMONG MARKET LEADERS, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 20 ESTIMATED GLOBAL MBR MARKET SHARE AMONG MARKET LEADERS, 2008 (%)

COMPANY PROFILES

A3 WATER SOLUTIONS GMBH

A3-USA

Projects

TABLE 24 A3 REFERENCE PLANTS

ASHBROOK SIMON HARTLEY

IMAS (Integrated Membrane Activated Sludge) MBR

BIWATER INTERNATIONAL, LTD

BRIGHTWATER F.L.I., LTD

BUSSE GMBH

Busse-MF Small Size Sewage Treatment Plant

Projects

CERAMEM

MBR

COLLOIDE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS

ECOTECH FOLEY PIPELINES

GE WATER TECHNOLOGIES

ZeeWeed MBR

Shipboard

Projects

TABLE 25 GE ZENON REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 25 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 25 (CONTINUED)

GROUPE LAPERRIÈRE & VERREAULT, INC.

ENVIROQUIP

Projects

TABLE 26 ENVIROQUIP REFERENCE PLANTS

HANS HUBER AG

MembraneClearBox

VRM Bioreactor

BioMem

Projects

TABLE 27 HUBER REFERENCE PLANTS

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ITRI)

ITT INDUSTRIES

Aquious Water Technologies

ITT Dual-Stage MBR

KEPPEL CORP.

Keppel Seghers Technology Group BV

Unibrane Submerged MBR

Unibrane Overpressure MBR

Unipac

Projects

TABLE 28 KEPPEL SEGHERS REFERENCE PLANTS

KIBARAN TERNAMA SDN. BHD

KOCH MEMBRANE SYSTEMS

Koch Membrane Systems GmbH (formerly Puron AG)

Puron MBR

Projects

TABLE 29 PURON REFERENCE PLANTS

KOLON INDUSTRIES

KUBOTA CORP.

Kubota MBR

Projects

TABLE 30 KUBOTA REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 30 (CONTINUED)

MARTIN SYSTEMS AG

Projects

MILLENNIUMPORE

MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.

Mitsubishi MBR

Projects

TABLE 31 MITSUBISHI REFERENCE PLANTS

TIANJIN MOTIMO MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY, LTD.

NORIT

Airlift MBR

Projects

NOVASEP GROUP

Orelis MBR

Projects

TABLE 32 ORELIS REFERENCE PLANTS

NOVOFLOW GMBH

PALL CORP

Pall Aria MBR

POLYMEM S.A.

Immem MBR

SAEHAN INDUSTRIES, INC.

SFC UMWELTTECHNIK GMBH

SHAW GROUP

Envirogen, Inc

Shaw MBR

MTBE Cleanup

SIEMENS AG

MemJet MBR

Petro MBR

Projects

TABLE 33 SIEMENS REFERENCE PLANTS

SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT

Infilco Degremont

BRM MBR

Projects

TORAY INDUSTRIES

Toray MBR

TRIQUA BV

Triqua MBRs

Projects

ULTRA-FLO PTE, LTD.

Ultra-Flo MBR

VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies

Biosep MBR

Memrod

Projects

WEHRLE WERK AG

Biomembrat MBR

Projects

TABLE 34 WEHRLE WERK REFERENCE PLANTS

APPENDIX

TABLE 35 U.S PATENT SURVEY, JANUARY 29, 1991 TO DECEMBER 18, 2007

TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 35 (CONTINUED)

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MBR MARKET VALUE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 COMPARISON OF AEROBIC, ANAEROBIC MBRS

TABLE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY TYPE OF MICROBIAL PROCESS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 3 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY CONFIGURATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 4 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MBR CONFIGURATIONS

TABLE 5 MAJOR MANUFACTURERS OF MBRS AND THEIR PRODUCTS

TABLE 6 TECHNOLOGIES USED IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT

TABLE 7 CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE (300,000 GPD)

TABLE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY BY WASTEWATER TYPE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 10 TYPICAL CONTAMINANTS IN UNTREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER (MG/L

TABLE 11 POTENTIAL WASTEWATER COMPONENTS BY INDUSTRY

TABLE 12 COMPARISON OF SYSTEMS FOR IN-BUILDING WATER RECYCLING

TABLE 13 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY COMPANY, 1991-2007 (NUMBER)

TABLE 14 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY APPLICATION, 1991-2007 (NUMBER)

TABLE 15 VALUE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 16 WHO/UNICEF GLOBAL WATER/SANITATION ASSESSMENT

TABLE 17 EVALUATION OF MBRS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

TABLE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF MBR SYSTEMS BY GLOBAL REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 20 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 21 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 22 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 23 ESTIMATED GLOBAL MBR MARKET SHARE AMONG MARKET LEADERS, 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 A3 REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 25 GE ZENON REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 26 ENVIROQUIP REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 27 HUBER REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 28 KEPPEL SEGHERS REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 29 PURON REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 30 KUBOTA REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 31 MITSUBISHI REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 32 ORELIS REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 33 SIEMENS REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 34 WEHRLE WERK REFERENCE PLANTS

TABLE 35 U.S PATENT SURVEY, JANUARY 29, 1991 TO DECEMBER 18, 2007

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MBR MARKET VALUE, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL FRESH WATER STRESS, 1995 AND FORECAST FOR 2025

FIGURE 2 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY TYPE OF MICROBIAL PROCESS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 3 SCHEMATIC OF SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR

FIGURE 4 SCHEMATIC OF EXTERNAL MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR

FIGURE 5 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY CONFIGURATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 CAPITAL COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE (300,000 GPD)

FIGURE 7 OPERATING COSTS: MBR VS. ACTIVATED SLUDGE

FIGURE 8 APPLICATIONS FOR MBR TECHNOLOGY BY NUMBER OF INSTALLED SYSTEMS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 9 PROJECTED GLOBAL VALUE OF MBRS BY APPLICATION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 U.S. PATENT SURVEY BY COMPANY, 1991-2007 (%)

FIGURE 11 PATENT SURVEY BY APPLICATION, 1991-2007 (%)

FIGURE 12 VALUE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MBR INSTALLATIONS BY INDUSTRY, 2006 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 14 PROJECTED VALUE OF MBR SYSTEMS BY GLOBAL REGION, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 15 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE EUROPEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 END-USE APPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL MBRS IN EUROPE BY INDUSTRY, 2005 (NUMBER)

FIGURE 17 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE ASIA PACIFIC MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 18 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE MIDDLE EAST/AFRICAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 PROJECTED VALUE OF THE LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN MARKET FOR MBRS, 1990-2013

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 20 ESTIMATED GLOBAL MBR MARKET SHARE AMONG MARKET LEADERS, 2008 (%)