Ceramic Membrane Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth Trends 2024
Ceramic
membranes are man-made membranes made up of inorganic materials such as
zirconium oxide, alumina, silicon carbide, titania, and certain glassy
materials which are used to separate aggressive acids and strong
solvents. Ceramic membranes have good thermal stability and hence, they
can be used in high-temperature membrane operations. Ceramic membrane
can be classified into dense membrane or porous membrane. Dense ceramic
membrane is used for gas separation applications such as removing
hydrogen gas from mixture, or oxygen gas from air. The porous ceramic
membrane made from crystalline and amorphous solids is used in micro or
nano filtration procedures.
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The
number of applications in the ceramic market is increasing tremendously
and it is replacing polymeric membrane rapidly on account of properties
such as high mechanical strength, high chemical compatibility, high
flux, long operational life, and potentially lower life-cycle cost. Some
disadvantages of ceramic membrane as compared to polymeric membrane are
high initial cost and heavy weight, which is mostly compensated by the
long life of ceramic membrane. Some important operating parameters of
ceramic membrane are porosity, crystalline nature, and its ability to
recharge once the saturation limit is achieved.
In
the water filtration process, the medium to be filtered is allowed to
flow through the channels of the membrane carrier. Larger particles are
retained on top of the pores if their size is greater than the radius of
the pore. The filtrate passes through the membrane pore and it is
allowed to go through the subsequent stages of the process. Wastewater
purification is the largest application industry of ceramic membranes,
which accounted for more than half of the total ceramic membrane market
in 2014. Due to the growing demand for potable water, concerns about
water scarcity and water desalination processes are expected to rise
during the forecast period. Asia Pacific is the largest market for the
water and wastewater treatment industry.
Due
to the rising demand for clarification juices and beer cans,
sterilization of milk, recovery of materials, etc., food & beverages
is the fastest growing application segment followed by biotechnology.
In terms of technology, the nano filtration segment of the ceramic
membranes market is growing at a rapid pace. Extensive research and
development activities are being undertaken to use nano filtration
technology for the separation of inorganic and natural organic
substances in liquid phase membrane separation processes. Ceramic
membranes can also convert hard water to soft water and are stable in
very high or low pH environments, thus making them suitable for various
industries such as biotechnology, water and wastewater treatment, food
& beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Asia Pacific is the largest
end-user of the nano filtration ceramic membranes technology currently.
The
ceramic membranes market in the Asia Pacific region accounts for one
third of the total market in terms of value, and is expected to showcase
the highest growth rate primarily due to ever-increasing application in
all the segments in emerging and developed nations such as Japan,
India, and China. The ceramic membrane market in China is growing
swiftly. Government initiatives and favorable investment policies to
promote industrial growth are the main reasons for the market growth in
Japan and India. Continuous growth in the manufacturing sector and rise
in industrialization processes has given rise to various technologies
such as microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and nano filtration; all of
which use ceramic membranes for separation.
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Key
market players involved in the manufacturing of ceramic membrane are
Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., Metawater Co., Ltd., The Toyo Ink
America, LLC, Atech Innovations GmbH, CERAM HYD, QUA Group LLC, Mantec
Technical Ceramics, Membrane Specialists LLC, and Kubota Membrane Europe
Ltd.
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