SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- With global water requirements increasing to 40% by
2030, according to Frost & Sullivan, now is the time to
commit to ensuring the availability and sustainable management of
water. Mounting environmental awareness and water stress challenges
have pushed many to seek viable, energy-efficient and
cost-effective solutions to address the growing issue of water
security. On World Water Day 2018 Frost & Sullivan explores
this year's theme, "Nature for Water," by acknowledging the
influence and inspiration natural filtration and treatment
processes lend to water technologies.
If you are interested in more information on nature-inspired
water solutions and technologies or would like to speak to our
experts, please email me (jaylon.brinkley@frost.com).
"Global water networks are established to deliver consistent and
reliable water services, but unfortunately the world and its water
resources are seeing increasing instability," said Seth Cutler, Environment and Water Senior
Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "As a result, water
technologies and solutions need to take further inspiration from
nature in how it deals with instability in resources, distribution,
and quality."
Frost & Sullivan tracks the following technologies and
solutions—and their growth potential—that take inspiration from
nature:
- Disinfection, namely UV disinfection, provides rapid and
effective inactivation of microorganisms, much like the sun's rays,
to decontaminate water. UV and advanced oxidation process (AOP)
technology currently account for 30.0% of the total water and
wastewater disinfection systems market, valued at $811.7 million. This technology is expected to
account for 34.3% of the global water and wastewater disinfection
systems market by 2024.
- Decentralization and mobile treatment: Recent Frost
& Sullivan analysis reveals the global decentralized container
treatment market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2%
through 2023. This growth can be attributed to the linear,
large-scale, centralized water network that will become
increasingly complemented by a more dynamic and agile web of
support through local treatment services.
- Membrane treatment is bringing increasing efficiency in
energy use, footprint, and system simplicity in potable and
wastewater applications. Taking inspiration from organic cells that
selectively allow molecules to pass through a porous material,
membranes are applied in desalination, groundwater treatment, and
in wastewater applications through membrane bioreactors, a
technology that is set to see global revenues grow by over 9.0% in
2018.
- Sludge treatment, in particular sludge digestion takes
inspiration from natural processes through thermal hydrolysis. This
technology increases temperature and pressure to speed up natural
digestion processes, while also delivering benefits to volume
reduction and dewatering, footprint, and improved nutrient
recovery. Frost & Sullivan research positions the North
American municipal biosolids market, which leverages thermal
hydrolysis, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.0%
through 2021.
According to UNESCO, about 1.9 billion people live in
potentially severely water-scarce areas. By 2050, this could
increase to close to 3 billion people. The aforementioned
nature-inspired technologies and solutions can help meet increasing
water needs of a constantly growing population and aid in creating
a more sustainable future for water.
"Technologies and solutions needed to solve the most challenging
issues in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater
services across the globe already exist, and we owe nature much for
its ingenuity and inspiration. While nature has provided much in
the way of solutions, human-created barriers – economic,
political/legislative, and lack of clear vision – hamper complete
and equitable access," stated Cutler. "Frost & Sullivan
has confidence, however, that increasing awareness of critical
water issues and needs through efforts, such as World Water Day,
help to bring stakeholders together in overcoming these
barriers."
About Frost & Sullivan
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leverage visionary innovation that addresses the global challenges
and related growth opportunities that will make or break today's
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Contact:
Jaylon Brinkley
Frost & Sullivan
+1 (210) 247 2481
jaylon.brinkley@frost.com
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