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Novel separations to grow to US$3 billion by 2005 According
to a study published US-based Business bY Communications Company (BCC), the US market for all advanced novel separation techniques is estimated to be worth about US$1026 million in 2000. This market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 23.4% during the period 2000-2005, to reach $2939 million. The study, entitled “RC-107U Advanced Novel Separations”, finds that the markets for electrically driven separations and rotating membranes account for most of this total. Such promising technologies as liquid membrane separation systems and electro-kinetically driven membranes have very low commercial sales levels. It also claims that other technologies still in the research stage, such as electro-acoustical dewatering, enhanced diffusion, exsorption and foaming, have no commercial backers. It is estimated that the US market for all electrically driven novel separations will be $633 million in 2000. It is growing at 28.4% per year on average, and is expected to total $2205 million in 2005, says BCC. Fuel cells represent the largest part of the electrically driven sector. Electrodialysis and electro-kinetic membrane systems represent other electrically driven important separation products. Rotating and small, moving membrane systems are mature technologies, believed to represent a $332 million market in 2000, with an estimated AAGR of 13.0% during the five-year forecast period. The biggest users of rotating and moving membrane systems are the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Chromatography is increasingly being used as a separation technology, says BCC. The overall US market for chromatography products (including analytical applications) is several hundred million dollars per year, but separation applications represent
only a small part of this amount. BCC believes that the value of the market chromatography for separations products will be $26 million in 2000, and is set to grow at an AAGR of 14.9%. M agnetic separations are a relatively mature market, because many of the systems and techniques have already been commercialised. However, the development of new materials and processes continues to fuel a growth rate of 9.9% per year, on average, claims the study. Liquid membrane systems continue to draw a great deal of attention. They offer the highest degree of purity for many difficult separation procedures, which gives them an advantage in some hightechnology applications, even if their price is higher. The biggest problem to be solved before liquid membranes achieve widespread commercialisation is their stability. In other words, they must be made to work for longer periods of time. The liquid membrane systems market is believed to be worth about $2 million in 2000, and it is forecast to grow to $17 million in 2005, which represents an AAGR of 53.4% during the forecast period. For more Business
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40-70% of the capital and operating costs of chemical plants, and about 90-95% of these processes are based on distillation. According to a presentation by Andrew Eckles of Atlanta Technology Group, combining another technology with distillation can enable companies to achieve very high purity and removal of trace contaminants, and to separate or recover “higher boiling” substances. Processes which are well suited to use in combination with distillation are adsorption, ion exchange, membrane filtration and ultrafiltration, liquid-liquid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, reaction separation and crystallisation. These are often done just prior to distillation. In another presentation, John Tonner of Alfa Lava1 Water Technologies described thermal desalination technology. He says that multiple-effect distillation (MED) consumes less electrical power and has a lower operating cost than reverse osmosis and a lower capital cost than multi-stage flash distillation, while providing high-quality distilled water. The most common MED technology uses horizontal steam tubes for heat transfer. A variant is the pressedplate falling-film unit which uses horizontal plates.
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Exhibition highlights separation technologies New chemical process technology was the focus of the third annual Chemical Engineering Exposition & Conference (writes John K. Borchardt). In addition to more than 300 exhibiting companies, Chem Expo 2000, which was held on 7-8 June 2000 in Houston, Texas, included technical sessions on topics such as technology, energy separation efficiency, fluid flow, risk analysis and loss prevention, process and plant design-tools, petroleum refining and pollution control. Separation processes account for
Pall posts thirdquarter results At Pall Corporation increased revenues and cost-reduction efforts continue to be highlighted by the company’s operating margin, which increased to 22.9% of sales for the third quarter ended 29 April 2000. Sales for the three-month period increased by 6% from US$299.9 million, which was recorded for the equivalent period a year earlier, to $318.0 million. In local currency terms, sales rose by 8%. Foreign exchange rates reduced sales by 2% or $5.9 million. Earnings for the third quarter totalled $4 1.8 million, which represents an increase of 21%, compared with recurring earnings of $35.2 million posted for the equivalent period in 1999.
Membrane
Technology
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Elsevier Advanced
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Simon Atkinson +44 (0) 1865 3 16452 E-mail: simon.atkinsan~dial.pjpex.com Tel/Fax:
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Comdintior:
Sheri Hill Editorial advisary boa& Dr P B& (Pall Europe], Dr D 3essarab~v Bessarabov (Universiry of Stelienbosck), Prof. M Cheqan (Uniwsity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampalgQ, Prof. A Eane (Univeniry of New S~utk Wales), Dr T Franken (Membrane Applicarion Cenrre Twente), Dr E Gab& (Robert Gordon University), Dr A h4erry (PC1 Membrane Systems), Prof. M NymBm (Lappeenranra University of lichllolog& Dr G Pearce (Ka!sep), Dr P Pfmmm (Institute of Paper Science & Tecknology, GA, USA), Dr R Fhilpott (Whaman Inrernariosal), Dr A Turner (AEATecknolrigy), Prof. RW&eman (Loughborough University ofTechnology~, Prof. AYaroshdruk (Ukrainian Academy of Sciences).
Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevrer Science Rights & Permissions Department, PO Box 800, Oxford Oxfcrd OX5 IDX, UK: tsl: +44 (II)1865 (0)lSSS 843830, tax: +44 (@I865 853333, e-mail: permissions~~lsevlstco.uk. You may aiso contact Rights & Permissions directly fhrougn fhrough Elsevler’s home page (http://www.elsevier.nl), selecting tirst first ‘Customer Suppod, then ‘GeneralInformation’,then ‘Permissions Duery Form’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Giearance Center lnc, 222 RasewoadDrive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA: tel: 978 7SOS400,lax: +l 978 7504744,and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rappid Clearance Servics (CLARCS), 99 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P OLP UK: tei: i-44 (0) 171 438 5981; 5931; fax: t44 (Oj171 (0)171 4363986. Other countries may havea local reprographicrights agencyfor payments. Deriv%% Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists oi articles, including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission at the publisher is requiredfur resale or distribution outside the institution, Permission of the pubtisher is required tar all other derivative works, inctuding compilalions and translations.
ElectrorticStorageor &qge Permisston of the publisher is required to store or use electrontcally any materral contamed in tnis journal, including any article or part of an article. Contact the pubtisher at the address indicated. Except as outlined above, no part of this publrcation may be reproduced, stored in a rebieval system or transmittedin any form or by any means,electronic mechanical, photocopying, recording or olherwise, wi?houtgdor writtenpermission of the publisher. Address permissions requests to: El&et Science Rights & Permissions Department. at the mail, fax and e-mall addresses noted above. Notb No responsibility ISassumed by &a Publisherfar any injury and/or damageto persons or propefiy as a matterof products liahitity,negligenceor otherwise,or from any use or operationui any methods,produets, instructions or ideas containedin the materialherein. Becauseof rapid advancesin the medicatscieflces, in particular,indepsndentverificatian of diagnoses and drug dosagesshoold be made. Although ail advertising material is expected to conlorm to ethical (medical) standards, lflclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the qua&i or value of such product or 01the claims madeof it by itsmanufacturer. 0.2035
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Novel separations to grow to US$3 billion by 2005 According
to a study published US-based Business bY Communications Company (BCC), the US market for all advanced novel separation techniques is estimated to be worth about US$1026 million in 2000. This market is expected to grow at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 23.4% during the period 2000-2005, to reach $2939 million. The study, entitled “RC-107U Advanced Novel Separations”, finds that the markets for electrically driven separations and rotating membranes account for most of this total. Such promising technologies as liquid membrane separation systems and electro-kinetically driven membranes have very low commercial sales levels. It also claims that other technologies still in the research stage, such as electro-acoustical dewatering, enhanced diffusion, exsorption and foaming, have no commercial backers. It is estimated that the US market for all electrically driven novel separations will be $633 million in 2000. It is growing at 28.4% per year on average, and is expected to total $2205 million in 2005, says BCC. Fuel cells represent the largest part of the electrically driven sector. Electrodialysis and electro-kinetic membrane systems represent other electrically driven important separation products. Rotating and small, moving membrane systems are mature technologies, believed to represent a $332 million market in 2000, with an estimated AAGR of 13.0% during the five-year forecast period. The biggest users of rotating and moving membrane systems are the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Chromatography is increasingly being used as a separation technology, says BCC. The overall US market for chromatography products (including analytical applications) is several hundred million dollars per year, but separation applications represent
only a small part of this amount. BCC believes that the value of the market chromatography for separations products will be $26 million in 2000, and is set to grow at an AAGR of 14.9%. M agnetic separations are a relatively mature market, because many of the systems and techniques have already been commercialised. However, the development of new materials and processes continues to fuel a growth rate of 9.9% per year, on average, claims the study. Liquid membrane systems continue to draw a great deal of attention. They offer the highest degree of purity for many difficult separation procedures, which gives them an advantage in some hightechnology applications, even if their price is higher. The biggest problem to be solved before liquid membranes achieve widespread commercialisation is their stability. In other words, they must be made to work for longer periods of time. The liquid membrane systems market is believed to be worth about $2 million in 2000, and it is forecast to grow to $17 million in 2005, which represents an AAGR of 53.4% during the forecast period. For more Business
information, Communications
contact: Company
25 Van Zant Street, Norwalk, USA. Tel: +I
lnc,
40-70% of the capital and operating costs of chemical plants, and about 90-95% of these processes are based on distillation. According to a presentation by Andrew Eckles of Atlanta Technology Group, combining another technology with distillation can enable companies to achieve very high purity and removal of trace contaminants, and to separate or recover “higher boiling” substances. Processes which are well suited to use in combination with distillation are adsorption, ion exchange, membrane filtration and ultrafiltration, liquid-liquid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, reaction separation and crystallisation. These are often done just prior to distillation. In another presentation, John Tonner of Alfa Lava1 Water Technologies described thermal desalination technology. He says that multiple-effect distillation (MED) consumes less electrical power and has a lower operating cost than reverse osmosis and a lower capital cost than multi-stage flash distillation, while providing high-quality distilled water. The most common MED technology uses horizontal steam tubes for heat transfer. A variant is the pressedplate falling-film unit which uses horizontal plates.
CT 06855,
203 853 4266, Fax: +I 203
Source:
http://Chemweb.coml
853 0348.
Exhibition highlights separation technologies New chemical process technology was the focus of the third annual Chemical Engineering Exposition & Conference (writes John K. Borchardt). In addition to more than 300 exhibiting companies, Chem Expo 2000, which was held on 7-8 June 2000 in Houston, Texas, included technical sessions on topics such as technology, energy separation efficiency, fluid flow, risk analysis and loss prevention, process and plant design-tools, petroleum refining and pollution control. Separation processes account for
Pall posts thirdquarter results At Pall Corporation increased revenues and cost-reduction efforts continue to be highlighted by the company’s operating margin, which increased to 22.9% of sales for the third quarter ended 29 April 2000. Sales for the three-month period increased by 6% from US$299.9 million, which was recorded for the equivalent period a year earlier, to $318.0 million. In local currency terms, sales rose by 8%. Foreign exchange rates reduced sales by 2% or $5.9 million. Earnings for the third quarter totalled $4 1.8 million, which represents an increase of 21%, compared with recurring earnings of $35.2 million posted for the equivalent period in 1999.
Membrane
Technology
No. 123