Abstract
Summary
The global gas separation membrane market size is projected to reach USD 1.6 billion by 2030 from USD 1.0 billion in 2023, at a CAGR of 7.4% during the forecast period. The growing demand for clean energy is driving the increased adoption of gas separation membranes. This technology encompasses diverse methods and processes designed to separate various gases from mixtures based on distinctive properties including size, solubility, chemical reactivity, or molecular weight. Gas separation technology finds extensive applications across a spectrum of industries, playing a vital role in processes such as gas purification, environmental conservation, energy generation, and healthcare.
“Spiral wound is the second largest module in terms of value in the gas separation membrane market, in 2022.”
Spiral wound modules play a vital role in gas separation membrane technology, renowned for their effectiveness and flexibility in separating gases. These modules are constructed by tightly winding flat-sheet membrane material around a central tube in a spiral pattern. They offer extensive surface areas for gas separation, facilitating efficient interaction between the gas mixture and the membrane material. This results in high gas throughput, making spiral wound modules ideal for applications handling large gas volumes. Their compact design proves advantageous in space-constrained environments.
“Nitrogen generation & oxygen enrichment accounted for the second largest market share in terms of value in the gas separation membrane market, in 2022.”
Gas separation membranes play a vital role in both nitrogen generation and oxygen enrichment processes. In nitrogen generation, these membranes selectively extract nitrogen from the surrounding air, ensuring the production of high-purity nitrogen used in applications such as food packaging and electronics manufacturing. Conversely, in oxygen enrichment, the gas separation membranes allow only oxygen to permeate through, creating an oxygen-enriched stream essential for healthcare applications such as oxygen concentrators. These membranes enhance the efficiency and dependability of gas production, benefiting industries requiring precise gas compositions for diverse purposes, ranging from industrial processes to medical therapies.
“North America is the second largest region in the gas separation membrane market in 2022.”
In North America, strict environmental regulations aimed at emission reduction and enhancing air quality are prompting industries to embrace gas separation membranes for efficient pollutant capture and separation. Additionally, the region's increasing focus on clean energy sources, propelled by environmental concerns and sustainability objectives, is driving the demand for gas separation membranes. Ongoing advancements in gas separation membrane technology, encompassing material enhancements, design refinements, and manufacturing process improvements, are broadening their utility and bolstering their effectiveness and efficiency. Moreover, gas separation membranes are extensively utilized across diverse sectors in North America, including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and food and beverage industries. This widespread adoption is attributed to their role in gas purification, separation, and recovery processes within these industries.
The breakdown of primary interviews has been given below.
• By Company Type: Tier 1 – 25%, Tier 2 – 50%, and Tier 3 – 25%
• By Designation: C Level Executives – 20%, Director Level – 30%, Others – 50%
• By Region: North America – 20%, Europe – 30%, APAC – 25%, Middle East & Africa – 10%, South America-15%.
The key players in the gas separation membrane market Air Liquide (France), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (US), UBE Corporation. (Japan), Honeywell UOP (US), FUJIFILM Manufacturing Europe B.V. (Netherlands), SLB (US), DIC Corporation (Japan), PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION (US), Membrane Technology and Research, Inc. (US), and Generon (US) among others. The gas separation membrane market report analyzes the key growth strategies, such as new product launches, investments & expansions, agreements, partnerships, and mergers & acquisitions to strengthen their market positions.
Research Coverage
This report provides detailed segmentation of the gas separation membrane market and forecasts its market size until 2030. The market has been segmented based on type (polyimide & polyaramide, polysulfone, cellulose acetate), module (spiral wound, hollow fiber, plate & frame), application (nitrogen generation & oxygen enrichment, hydrogen recovery, carbon dioxide removal, vapor / gas separation, vapor / vapor separation, air dehydration, H2S), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America). A detailed analysis of key industry players has been conducted to provide insights into their business overviews, products & services, key strategies, new product launches, expansions, and mergers & acquisitions associated with the market for the gas separation membrane market.
Key benefits of buying this report
This research report is focused on various levels of analysis — industry analysis (industry trends), market ranking analysis of top players, and company profiles, which together provide an overall view of the competitive landscape; emerging and high-growth segments of the gas separation membrane market; high-growth regions; and market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.
The report provides insights on the following pointers:
• Analysis of key drivers (Rising demand for membranes in carbon dioxide separation processes technology, Increasing demand in nitrogen generation and syngas cleaning, Environmental regulations and stringent emission standards), restraints (Technical disadvantages over other gas separation technologies, Plasticization of polymeric membranes in high-temperature applications), opportunities (Development of mixed matrix membranes, Rising demand for clean energy), and challenges (Upscaling and commercializing new membranes) influencing the growth of the gas separation membrane market.
• Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on the gas separation membranes offered by top players in the global gas separation membrane market.
• Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches in the gas separation membrane market.
• Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative emerging markets — the report analyzes the markets for gas separation membrane market across regions.
• Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, growing geographies, and recent developments in the gas separation membrane market.
• Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market segments, growth strategies, revenue analysis, and products of the leading market players.
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 34
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES 34
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 34
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 35
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 35
1.3.2 REGIONAL SCOPE 35
1.3.3 INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 36
1.3.4 YEARS CONSIDERED 36
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 37
1.5 UNITS CONSIDERED 37
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 37
1.7 SUMMARY OF CHANGES 37
1.8 RECESSION IMPACT 38
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 39
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 39
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 40
- 2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 40
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 40
- 2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 41
- 2.1.2.2 List of key primary interview participants-demand and supply sides 41
- 2.1.2.3 Key industry insights 42
- 2.1.2.4 Breakdown of primaries 42
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY 43
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 43
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 44
2.3 MARKET SIZING AND FORECASTING 45
2.4 DATA TRIANGULATION 45
2.5 FACTOR ANALYSIS 46
2.6 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 47
2.7 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS AND RISK ANALYSIS 47
2.8 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET 48
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 49
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 52
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET 52
4.2 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY MODULE 52
4.3 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY MATERIAL TYPE 53
4.4 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 53
4.5 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY REGION 54
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 55
5.1 INTRODUCTION 55
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 55
5.2.1 DRIVERS 56
- 5.2.1.1 Growing need for membranes in carbon dioxide separation processes 56
- 5.2.1.2 Rising demand for membranes in nitrogen generation and syngas cleaning 56
- 5.2.1.3 Increasing implementation of environmental regulations and stringent emission standards 56
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 57
- 5.2.2.1 Technical disadvantages compared to alternative gas separation technologies 57
- 5.2.2.2 Plasticization of polymeric membranes in high-temperature applications 58
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 58
- 5.2.3.1 Rising demand for clean energy 58
- 5.2.3.2 Development of mixed matrix membranes 59
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 59
- 5.2.4.1 Upscaling and commercializing new membranes 59
- 5.2.4.2 Requirement for high initial investment for development and installation of polymeric membranes for separation 60
5.3 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 60
5.3.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 61
5.3.2 MANUFACTURERS 61
5.3.3 DISTRIBUTORS 61
5.3.4 END-USER INDUSTRIES 61
5.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS 61
5.4.1 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 62
5.4.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 63
5.4.3 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 63
5.4.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 63
5.4.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 63
5.5 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 64
5.5.1 GLOBAL GDP TRENDS 64
5.5.2 OIL & GAS SECTOR STATISTICS 66
5.6 REGULATORY LANDSCAPE 66
5.6.1 REGULATIONS 66
- 5.6.1.1 North America 67
- 5.6.1.2 Europe 67
- 5.6.1.3 Asia Pacific 67
5.6.2 STANDARDS 67
- 5.6.2.1 ISO 21873-1 67
- 5.6.2.2 ASTM D1434 67
- 5.6.2.3 ISO 10156 67
- 5.6.2.4 ISO 10715 67
5.6.3 REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 68
5.7 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 70
5.7.1 PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION (PSA) TECHNOLOGY 70
5.7.2 MEMBRANE CONDENSER TECHNOLOGY 71
5.7.3 MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANE 71
5.8 TRADE ANALYSIS 71
5.8.1 IMPORT SCENARIO 71
5.8.2 EXPORT SCENARIO 73
5.9 PRICING ANALYSIS 74
5.9.1 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND, BY REGION, 2022 74
5.9.2 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND OF PRODUCTS OFFERED BY KEY PLAYERS, BY APPLICATION, 2022 75
5.9.3 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND, BY MODULE, 2022 75
5.10 ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS 76
5.11 TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS 77
5.12 KEY CONFERENCES AND EVENTS 78
5.13 KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA 79
5.13.1 KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS 79
5.13.2 BUYING CRITERIA 79
5.14 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 80
5.14.1 AIR PRODUCTS PROVIDED GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY TO OIL FIELD FOR METHANE EXTRACTION 80
5.14.2 HONEYWELL UOP’S SEPAREX MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY USED FOR NATURAL GAS PROCESSING TO ADHERE TO STRINGENT PURITY STANDARDS AND TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS 81
5.14.3 FUJIFILM CORPORATION’S FUJIFILM APURA GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES OFFER EFFICIENT AND LONG-LASTING NATURAL GAS TREATMENT 81
5.15 PATENT ANALYSIS 82
5.15.1 INTRODUCTION 82
5.15.2 METHODOLOGY 82
5.15.3 DOCUMENT TYPE 82
5.15.4 PUBLICATION TRENDS OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES FOR PAST 12 YEARS 84
5.15.5 INSIGHT 84
5.15.6 LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES 85
5.15.7 JURISDICTION ANALYSIS OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES 85
5.15.8 TOP COMPANIES/APPLICANTS OF PATENTS PERTAINING TO GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES 86
5.16 INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO 88
5.17 FUNDING, BY USE/APPLICATION 89
6 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY MATERIAL TYPE 90
6.1 INTRODUCTION 91
6.2 POLYIMIDE & POLYARAMIDE 93
6.2.1 NEED FOR MEMBRANES WITH ROBUST PERFORMANCE IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS TO DRIVE SEGMENT 93
6.3 POLYSULFONE 93
6.3.1 RISING DEMAND FROM AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES TO PROPEL SEGMENTAL GROWTH 93
6.4 CELLULOSE ACETATE 94
6.4.1 INCREASING USE IN APPLICATIONS REQUIRING LOW TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RESISTANCE TO CONTRIBUTE TO SEGMENTAL GROWTH 94
6.5 OTHER MATERIALS 94
7 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY MODULE 95
7.1 INTRODUCTION 96
7.2 PLATE AND FRAME 98
7.2.1 INCREASING FOCUS ON REDUCING FOULING TO BOOST DEMAND 98
7.3 SPIRAL WOUND 98
7.3.1 DEMAND FROM WATER TREATMENT AND FOOD INDUSTRIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO SEGMENTAL GROWTH 98
7.4 HOLLOW FIBER 99
7.4.1 SUITABILITY FOR APPLICATIONS WITH SPACE CONSTRAINTS TO FUEL SEGMENTAL GROWTH 99
7.5 OTHER MODULES 99
8 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 100
8.1 INTRODUCTION 101
8.2 NITROGEN GENERATION & OXYGEN ENRICHMENT 103
8.2.1 GROWING DEMAND FROM FOOD & BEVERAGE AND AEROSPACE COMPANIES TO DRIVE MARKET 103
8.2.2 PACKAGING AND STORAGE 103
8.2.3 METAL MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION 104
8.2.4 ELECTRONICS 104
8.2.5 OIL & GAS 104
8.2.6 OTHER NITROGEN GENERATION & OXYGEN ENRICHMENT APPLICATIONS 104
8.3 HYDROGEN RECOVERY 105
8.3.1 INCREASING NEED FOR HYDROGEN AT INDUSTRIAL SCALE TO FUEL MARKET GROWTH 105
8.3.2 HYDROGEN PURIFICATION IN REFINERIES 105
8.3.3 HYDROGEN RECOVERY FROM SYNGAS PROCESSES 105
8.3.4 HYDROGEN RECOVERY FROM PURGE GAS 105
8.4 CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL 106
8.4.1 GROWING DEMAND FOR SHALE GAS TO CONTRIBUTE TO MARKET GROWTH 106
8.4.2 NATURAL GAS 106
8.4.3 BIOGAS 106
8.5 VAPOR/GAS SEPARATION 106
8.5.1 INCREASING NEED FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE-RESISTANT MEMBRANES IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES TO DRIVE MARKET 106
8.6 VAPOR/VAPOR SEPARATION 107
8.6.1 VARIOUS ADVANTAGES OVER ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO FUEL MARKET GROWTH 107
8.7 AIR DEHYDRATION 107
8.7.1 DURABILITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS ATTRIBUTES TO DRIVE MARKET 107
8.8 H2S REMOVAL 108
8.8.1 RISING AWARENESS ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT MARKET GROWTH 108
8.9 OTHER APPLICATIONS 108
9 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET, BY REGION 109
9.1 INTRODUCTION 110
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 112
9.2.1 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA 112
9.2.2 US 118
- 9.2.2.1 Rising shale gas exploration activities to drive demand 118
9.2.3 CANADA 121
- 9.2.3.1 Growing natural gas production to contribute to market growth 121
9.2.4 MEXICO 123
- 9.2.4.1 Increasing demand for renewable energy to propel market 123
9.3 EUROPE 125
9.3.1 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET IN EUROPE 126
9.3.2 GERMANY 132
- 9.3.2.1 High consumption of natural gas to fuel market growth 132
9.3.3 NETHERLANDS 134
- 9.3.3.1 Presence of large natural gas reserves to drive market 134
9.3.4 FRANCE 137
- 9.3.4.1 Growing demand for electric vehicles and variable renewable electricity to boost market growth 137
9.3.5 ITALY 139
- 9.3.5.1 Constant improvements in packaging industry to contribute to market growth 139
9.3.6 SPAIN 142
- 9.3.6.1 Increasing demand for natural gas in residential and industrial applications to fuel market growth 142
9.3.7 RUSSIA 144
- 9.3.7.1 Increasing oil & gas exports to drive market 144
9.3.8 REST OF EUROPE 147
9.4 ASIA PACIFIC 149
9.4.1 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC 149
9.4.2 CHINA 155
- 9.4.2.1 Growing use of nitrogen and oxygen gas in packaging, chemical, and other manufacturing applications to boost market growth 155
9.4.3 JAPAN 158
- 9.4.3.1 Consumer demand for sustainable packaging of food & beverages to foster market growth 158
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 160
- 9.4.4.1 Rising requirement for clean hydrogen to drive market 160
9.4.5 INDIA 163
- 9.4.5.1 Government investments in domestic oil and natural gas exploration to contribute to market growth 163
9.4.6 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 165
9.5 SOUTH AMERICA 168
9.5.1 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET IN SOUTH AMERICA 168
9.5.2 BRAZIL 173
- 9.5.2.1 Rising renewable energy consumption to foster market growth 173
9.5.3 ARGENTINA 176
- 9.5.3.1 Growing natural gas and food packaging markets to contribute to demand 176
9.5.4 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 178
9.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 180
9.6.1 IMPACT OF RECESSION ON GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANE MARKET IN MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 180
9.6.2 GCC COUNTRIES 185
- 9.6.2.1 Saudi Arabia 185
- 9.6.2.1.1 Expansion of oil & gas industry to propel market 185
- 9.6.2.2 UAE 188
- 9.6.2.2.1 Rising demand for processed foods to drive market 188
- 9.6.2.3 Other GCC countries 190
- 9.6.2.1 Saudi Arabia 185
9.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 192
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 195
10.1 OVERVIEW 195
10.2 KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN, 2018-2023 196
10.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS, 2020-2022 197
10.4 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2022 198
10.5 COMPANY VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS 200
10.6 BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARISON 201
10.7 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS, 2023 201
10.7.1 STARS 201
10.7.2 EMERGING LEADERS 201
10.7.3 PERVASIVE PLAYERS 201
10.7.4 PARTICIPANTS 202
10.7.5 COMPANY FOOTPRINT 203
- 10.7.5.1 Module footprint 203
- 10.7.5.2 Application footprint 204
- 10.7.5.3 Region footprint 205
- 10.7.5.4 Overall footprint 206
10.8 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: START-UPS AND SMES, 2023 207
10.8.1 PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES 207
10.8.2 RESPONSIVE COMPANIES 207
10.8.3 DYNAMIC COMPANIES 207
10.8.4 STARTING BLOCKS 207
10.8.5 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 209
- 10.8.5.1 List of key start-ups/SMES 209
- 10.8.5.2 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF key START-UPS/SMES 210
10.9 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO AND TRENDS 212
10.9.1 PRODUCT LAUNCHES 212
10.9.2 DEALS 213
10.9.3 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 215
11 COMPANY PROFILES 217
11.1 KEY COMPANIES 217
11.1.1 AIR LIQUIDE 217
11.1.2 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC 221
11.1.3 HONEYWELL UOP 226
11.1.4 UBE CORPORATION 229
11.1.5 PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION 232
11.1.6 FUJIFILM MANUFACTURING EUROPE B.V 235
11.1.7 DIC CORPORATION 237
11.1.8 GENERON 240
11.1.9 MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, INC 242
11.1.10 SLB 245
11.2 OTHER COMPANIES 248
11.2.1 AIRRANE 248
11.2.2 ATLAS COPCO AB 249
11.2.3 EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG 250
11.2.4 BORSIG MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY GMBH 251
11.2.5 COMPACT MEMBRANE SYSTEMS 252
11.2.6 COBETTER FILTRATION EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD 253
11.2.7 GENRICH MEMBRANES PVT. LTD 253
11.2.8 JSC GRASYS 254
11.2.9 CONIFER SYSTEMS 255
11.2.10 MEGAVISION MEMBRANE 255
11.2.11 NOVAMEM 256
11.2.12 PERMSELECT 256
11.2.13 PERVATECH 257
11.2.14 SEPRATEK 257
12 APPENDIX 259
12.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 259
12.2 KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 263
12.3 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 264
12.4 RELATED REPORTS 265
12.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 266