DESALINATION DISTILLATION DRINKING WATER MARKETS MEMBRANES REVERSE OSMOSIS

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Abstract

Drought. Declining water supplies. Increasing demand. Together these three elements are considered key drivers in the growth of the global desalination market, which one market study predicts will grow from $12.47 billion in 2010 to as much as $52.4 billion by 2020. Further, the biggest beneficiary of this growth will be membrane technologiesﾗequipment and elements. These conclusions are part of a 210-page research study entitled, ﾓWorld Desalination Technologies and Components Marketﾔ, by N. Lapham of SBI Energy (SBI) (1). The report examines different aspects of the desalination business, including market drivers, treatment technologies, equipment sales, operation and maintenance, and support services. It also includes profiles on 15 companies active in this water treatment segment, information about future employment opportunities, and details about organizations active in the desal industry. This article briefly examines the desalination businessﾗthrough a summary of details in the SBI report, as well other sources.

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