Monday, 16 October 2017

Gas Separation Membrane Market Analysis – Forecasts to 2025

Gas Separation Membrane Market Segmentation: 
By Material (Polyimide & Polyaramide, Polysulfone, Cellulose Acetate), By Application (Nitrogen Generation & Oxygen Enrichment, Hydrogen Recovery, Carbon Dioxide Removal), By Region (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Central & South America, Middle East & Africa), End-use Landscape, Vendor Landscape, and Competitor Analysis | Business Intelligence Report
Market Insights:
The gas separation membrane is used to purify and separate a specific component from the rest of the vapor and gas mixture. They are widely used for gas processing application in the petrochemical, chemical, and manufacturing industries. The market is projected to grow at a high CAGR over the forecast period.
Membrane-based separation is introduced instead of the conventional separation technologies such as absorption and cryogenic distillation. Gas separation membranes are broadly used in food & beverage processing, pharmaceutical & medical application, water & wastewater treatment, chemical processing, and industrial gas processing among other applications.
Gas separation membrane technology is projected to play an important role in reducing costs of industrial processes and environmental impact. This process has been adapted due to the various advantages provided by this product such as energy efficiency, low capital investment, operation & maintenance cost, light weight, simplicity & ease of installation, less space requirement, and high process flexibility.

Gas Separation Membrane Market
Material Insights:
The polyimide & polyaramide segment of this industry is estimated to have highest market share due to the properties such as thermal stability and selectivity. Fiber fillers are used to lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the overall adhesive to match (or nearly match) the CTE of other materials such as silicon wafers, metal, other polymers including polyimide.
Polysulfones are known for the toughness and stability they offer at high temperatures. Polysulfones are used in specialty applications and are often a better replacement for polycarbonates. It allows easy production of membranes, with reproducible properties and controllable size of pores as low as 40 nanometers. This can be used easily for wastewater recover and food & beverage processing among others.
Cellulose acetate is used as a film base in photography as it is far less flammable and cheaper. It is also used as frame material for eyeglasses, coating component, and synthetic fiber for the production of playing cards and cigarette filters.
Application Insights:
Gas separation membranes are utilized in water & waste treatments, food & beverage processing, pharmaceuticals & medical, and chemical processing among others. The chemical and thermal resistance that these membranes posses are one of the factors resulting in their increased preference. These products are used in oxygen enrichment, hydrogen recovery, and carbon dioxide removal.
The carbon dioxide removal segment occupied the largest share in the forecast period due to the rising need to extract acid gases to safeguard equipment and pipelines from corrosion. It is extensively used in natural gas pipelines for safe transmission of elements through it.
Regional Insights:
Asia Pacific is the largest market for the gas separation membranes. Asia Pacific dominated this industry due to growing industrialization which led to increasing gas processing activities. This region is projected to register the fastest growth during the forecast period due to increasing demand for energy-efficient and cost-effective gas separation techniques.
Gas Separation Membrane Market
End Use Landscape:
The end-user landscape entails a list of current and prospective consumers prevailing across the regions. This section provides company addresses, contact details, products, and regional presence of companies who are purchasing or are likely to purchase the distributed energy sources over the coming years. Some leading consumers of organic personal care markets are ANDRITZ separation, Membrane Srl, Membrane Systems Europe BV, BORSIG Membrane Technology GmbH among others.
Competitor Analysis:
The lifespan of the membrane is the major challenge faced by companies operating in the market. As the products durability decreases there is an immediate need for replacement. Replacement of the membrane on a regular basis increases the maintenance & operational cost of a company. Major companies are projected to expand in developing economies by opening regional sales offices to cater to the domestic demands.
Major membrane system providers are Air Liquid (PoroGen Corporation), Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated, Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, and GE Water & Process Technologies among others.

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