2011 Is Expected To Be A Good Year For Global Desalination Compared To 2010

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6c4d35/global_desalinatio<) has announced the addition of the Global Desalination Report Ed 1 2011" report to their offering.

The desalination market was still feeling the effects of the economic downturn in 2010 and many projects were put on hold. Following the election of the new government in Trinidad and Tobago all planned projects were shelved. Elsewhere, major markets were still Saudi Arabia, the USA, the UAE and Spain; with Saudi and the UAE continuing to be predominantly thermal markets, and Spain and the USA as membrane markets. Some projects were commissioned in new markets, such as the Beckton plant in the UK, but not nearly as many as expected.

Several mobile desalination plants were transported to Haiti and to New Zealand after earthquakes last year. A similar re-direction to Japan has not yet materialised. However, mobile desalination plants are becoming increasingly popular for remote communities and to meet immediate demand. Larger ship-based desalination plants have been developed. Although, not to a scale where these ships would be competitive with onshore medium and large desalination plants.

As in previous years, the general shift from energy demanding thermal desalination technologies, such as multi-stage flash (MSF) and multi effect distillation (MED), to membrane technologies, such as reverse osmosis (RO), is continuing apace. There are still some thermal projects. As in previous years, the general shift from energy demanding thermal desalination technologies, such as multi-stage flash (MSF) and multi effect distillation (MED), to membrane technologies, such as reverse osmosis (RO), is continuing apace. There are still some thermal projects. Notably Doosan's successful tender for the world's first 1 million m3 plus desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. But not as many as the planned reverse osmosis plants, and, furthermore, the Doosan plant will be a hybrid composed of both MED and RO units.

Research and Analysis Highlights:

For the next few years strong market growth is expected, as access to finance is more readily available. Along with existing major markets, growth is expected to be driven by China and India. Increased demand from mining industries in Chile and municipalities in the US are also expected to be strong. With demand from Australia, Algeria and Spain on the wane after all three countries have recently completed new build out programmes.

2011 is expected to be a good year for the sector compared to 2010. With more decision makers considering desalination as part of a water management strategy that includes the use of both conventional and unconventional water sources to meet demand.

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