NEWS RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2013
China Will be the Leading Purchaser of Ultrapure Water Ion-Exchange and EDI Systems in 2017
Ion-Exchange and Electrodeionization (EDI) Systems are used in ultrapure water systems. By 2017 China will be the leading purchaser of these systems for applications in power, semiconductor, pharmaceutical and other industries where an extremely high purity is required. This is the most recent prediction in Ultrapure Water World Markets published by McIlvaine Company.
Ion-Exchange and Electrodeionization (EDI) Systems
($ Thousands)
Country |
2017 |
China |
28,168 |
United States |
26,198 |
India |
15,227 |
Taiwan |
12,997 |
Japan |
12,906 |
South Korea |
11,151 |
Germany |
4,726 |
Brazil |
4,689 |
United Kingdom |
3,949 |
Russia |
3,888 |
France |
3,433 |
Mexico |
2,477 |
Italy |
2,207 |
Indonesia |
2,137 |
Canada |
1,969 |
Spain |
1,845 |
Turkey |
1,739 |
Other Africa |
1,509 |
Poland |
1,402 |
Australia |
1,391 |
Vietnam |
1,318 |
South Africa |
1,284 |
Other Middle East |
1,204 |
Iran |
1,182 |
Thailand |
1,162 |
The large investment in new coal-fired power plants and the accompanying need for boiler feedwater have lifted China to the top position. The U.S. activity in pharmaceuticals is part of the reason it will hold second place. The other is the construction of combined cycle gas turbine power plants.
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