Tubular Membranes Market

Global Tubular Membranes Market Size (2024 to 2032)

The Global Tubular Membranes Market was valued at USD 0.86 billion in 2023, and the global market size is estimated to reach USD 2.23 billion by 2032 from USD 0.96 billion in 2032, recording a compound annual growth rate of above 11.1% over the forecast period from 2024 to 2032.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Tubular membranes are situated on the inside of the tubes made from a special type of material meant for supporting them as they do not have any self-supported. The bond between the membrane and the supporting tube is usually fragile and leads to an inside-out flow through the membrane. Tubular membranes are a great way of getting rid of contaminants from water and are, therefore, broadly employed in wastewater treatment and to maintain a zero liquid discharge in a broad range of businesses. 

Tubular membranes are broadly employed across businesses, majorly in zero-discharge systems, to address problems of pollution caused by the discharge of wastewater from businesses into water bodies. The focus on utilizing thermal techniques of water treatment competes with tubular membranes. Better mechanical characteristics are required to be developed in tubular membranes in order to gain a longer service life for the membranes.

MARKET DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS

The elevating call from the thermal power segment is probable to boost the expansion of the global tubular modules market in the foreseen period. Moreover, the wastes containing dyes & pigments from procedures, like cooling towers, blow down; therefore, the call for the tubular membrane is predicted to rise. On the flip side, the high price of the tabular membrane modules, together with the worries regarding the long service life of the membrane, is probable to impact the expansion of the industry.

However, the increasing industrialization and the environmental worries in rising economies are some of the factors, which are predicted to boost the expansion of the industry in the foreseen period. The high employment of tubular membranes in the energy & power industry is increasing incessantly with the increasing call for the power needed to cater to the rising businesses. The industry is one of the biggest water-consuming segments in all the present businesses. The industry is escalating highly owing to high power calls from a vast population, and therefore, the consumption of tubular membranes is predicted to rise during the foreseen period. Moreover, strict government rules relating to power generation are predicted to fuel the industry studied.

REPORT COVERAGE

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL TUBULAR MEMBRANES MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This research report on the global tubular membranes market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on application, end-user, and region.

Global Tubular Membranes Market By Application

• Membrane Bioreactors
• Reverse Osmosis
• Others

The reverse osmosis sector forms a significant part of the ZLD systems, dominating the tubular membranes industry in 2019. The high industry size of the reverse osmosis sector is owing to its significance in decreasing the operating expenditure of ZLD systems. Other sectors that include nanofiltration, microfiltration, and others are predicted to rise at high CAGRs in the foreseen period due to the elevating industry potential for these applications.

Global Tubular Membranes Market By End-user

• Energy and Power
• Chemicals and Petrochemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Textiles
• Leather
• Others

The energy & power sector dominated the global tubular membranes industry in 2019. The industry for the textile sector is predicted to rise at the highest CAGR from 2020 to 2025 owing to elevating rules on wastewater discharge from textile plants.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

• North America 
• Europe 
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America 
• The Middle East & Africa 

North America is a leading region of the global tubular membranes industry. The industry in North America is predicted to rise at a moderate to quick pace in the outlook period. Europe is another major region of the tubular membranes industry. The industry in the region is predicted to expand at a slow pace in the same period. The Asia Pacific is probable to be a quickly expanding region of the tubular membranes throughout the estimated time. The Asia-Pacific region holds a major share in the tubular membrane industry worldwide and is predicted to lead the industry studied in the coming years.

The Asia-Pacific region leads on the basis of the complete installed capacity of coal power industries, with China and India leading the worldwide front in the segment. This can be attributed to fast industrialization and expansion in the making industry in the region which boost the requirement for water treatment. The industry in Latin America and Middle East & Africa is comparably small and is predicted to expand at an average pace over the foreseen period. Therefore, increasing calls from different businesses together with government support are predicted to drive the industry studied in the region in the anticipated period.

KEY PLAYERS IN THE GLOBAL TUBULAR MEMBRANES MARKET

Porex Corporation (US), Berghof Membranes (Netherlands), Microdyn-Nadir (Germany), Spintek Filtration Inc. (US), Pentair plc (US), Dynatec Systems, Inc. (US), PCI Membranes (UK), Hyflux Ltd.(Singapore) are some of the notable companies in the global tubular membranes market.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET

• Microdyne-Nadir, a leading producer of tubular membranes, has opened its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, USA.

• Manufactures Recycling supernatants from the sludge-handling processes through the tubular membrane filtration (TMF) system, which helps to ensure that the only outputs are the filtered water and the compact solids cake.