Global Markets and Technologies for Water Recycling and Reuse

Report Highlights

Global markets for wastewater-recycling and reuse technologies during the period from 2009 to 2012 increased from nearly $6.7 billion to $9.5 billion, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%.  Global markets are expected to increase from $9.5 billion in 2012 to $23.4 billion in 2017, reflecting a five-year CAGR of 19.7%.

Report Includes

• An overview of the most prevalent water recycling and reuse technologies in the global market, as well as the markets and applications those technologies serve
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2011 and 2012, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2017
• A detailed look at the factors that will drive the growth of the market, as well as sources of project funding and regulation requirements
• A breakdown of the industry structure
• A patent analysis
• Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the industry.

OVERVIEW, SCOPE AND FORMAT OF THIS REPORT

The scope of this report includes the following categories of wastewater reuse and recycling technologies:

• Conventional treatment and recycling technologies.
• Membrane filtration technologies.
• Membrane-bioreactor technologies.
• Chemical treatments and disinfection technologies.
• Demineralization technologies.  

Within the scope of this report, BCC analyzes each technology, determines its current market status, examines its impact on future markets and presents forecasts of growth over the ensuing five years.  Technological issues, including the latest trends, are assessed and discussed, as is the current and likely ongoing regulatory environment in support of this industry.

BCC analyzes anticipated market values in light of regional and global markets for wastewater recycling and reuse.  This report examines governments’ roles with respect to wastewater quality management, wastewater recycling and reuse, and support and incentives for the utilization of reclaimed wastewater.  It provides a review of the most relevant recycling and reuse technologies; discusses recent trends in technology development, implementation and deployment; and provides overviews and market assessments for each technology.

GLOBAL MARKETS

The following table provides a review of the major global markets that were assessed in support of this study.  Market breakdowns are provided for each of the listed regions and individual countries.

TABLE A
GLOBAL MARKETS CONSIDERED IN THIS STUDY

Source: BCC Research

Analyst Credentials

Robert Eckard, PhD, has 15 years of experience working in the cleantech, clean transportation, clean/smart cities, advanced fuels, water and energy sectors. Having completed his dissertation at the University of California at Davis, Robert also runs a specialty industry research and technical consulting company, with an emphasis on energy, water and climate-oriented sectors, including those segments relevant to this study. Robert specializes in commercialization, data-based economic analysis, market development and penetration, environmental analysis and technical energy, environmental and market studies for Fortune 500, Global 1000 and promising startups, as well as state and local governments, other consultants and industry organizations throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Australia. He worked as a subcontractor under the U.S. Department of Energy providing evaluations of a wide array of industrial technologies, systems and related supply markets. He helped to successfully develop new markets in the U.S. and abroad, identify target niches and support highly successful business strategy development. Previously, he produced reports for BCC Research on global markets pertaining to energy, industry, energy efficiency, water and industrial, durable goods and related categories and technologies. Robert works directly in the industries that he analyzes and has successfully secured over $225 million in fund development for specific projects and technologies in the last six years.