Marine Desalination System Market to Record Sturdy Growth | 2024
Marine,
referred to sea or ocean water bodies with salt water, covers around
71% of the Earth’s surface. 96% of the water on the Earth is salt
water with an average salinity of 3% to 3.5 %. Freshwater sources are
unevenly distributed across the planet, making sea water an
alternative source in various regions. However, it is not feasible to
use sea water directly for drinking and agricultural purposes due its
salinity. Demand for fresh water has increased due to the rise in
population and urbanization. Hence, a number of processes or systems
are being implemented according to available resources in order to
meet the demand for fresh water. Marine desalination system is one of
them. The system is primarily implemented when the area is close to
the sea coast or on ships or in submarines.
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Desalination
takes away the salts and mineral compounds from saline water. Sea
water is desalinated to produce water fit for human consumption or
agriculture purposes. Desalination is an energy-intensive process;
high energy is required to break water and salt bonds. Furthermore,
renewable energy sources are used as preferable energy sources to
reduce the energy impact on the environment, local communities and
economy for desalination process. Marine desalination system is one
of the major sources of potable water when the region is in close
vicinity of the sea. The marine desalination system plays a vital
role on ships and submarines by providing potable water in the middle
of the ocean. Sea water desalination vessel (SDV) technology is used
in merchant ships to generate fresh water to meet the regular needs
of the crew.
Marine
Desalination System Market: Key Segments
The
global marine desalination system market is segmented based on type,
end-use, and region. In terms of type, the market can be bifurcated
into thermal distillation and membrane distillation. The thermal
distillation process uses excess heat to remove salt compounds from
the sea water. Heat energy can be sourced from the nearby power
plants or process plants to distill the water. There are three types
of thermal distillation: multi-stage flash distillation (MSF),
multi-effect distillation (MED), and vapor compression distillation
(VCD).
The
membrane distillation process uses semipermeable membranes. Saline
water is forced onto the semipermeable membrane with certain amount
of pressure. The membrane filters the water while rejecting salts
present in the water. Membrane distillation uses less energy
vis-Ã -vis thermal distillation. There are three types of membrane
distillation: electro dialysis (ED), electro dialysis reversal (EDR),
and reverse osmosis (RO). Reverse osmosis (RO) is the widely used
method. Based on end-use, the marine desalination system market can
be classified into ships, submarines, and coastal areas.
Marine
Desalination System Market: Regional Outlook
In
terms of region, the global marine desalination system market can be
segregated into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America,
and Middle East & Africa. Middle East & Africa is projected
to lead the global market during the forecast period. The water
scarcity in the region and close vicinity to the ocean have led to
the growth of marine desalination systems in the region. The market
in North America and Asia Pacific is expected to expand at a
substantial pace during the forecast period. Europe and Latin America
are estimated to account for moderate share of the global marine
desalination system market in the near future.
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Marine
Desalination System Market: Key Players
Global
players operating in the marine desalination system market include
DuPont, The Dow Chemical Company, SUEZ, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc.,
TOYOBO CO., LTD, NITTO DENKO CORPORATION, TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Time Wharton Technology Co.Ltd., Kurita Water Industries Ltd.,
Veolia, IDE Technologies, and Aquatech International LLC.
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