Activated Alumina Market Analysis

Activated Alumina Market Analysis

In 2020, adsorbent application volume was over 34 kilo tons in activated alumina market. The product is regarded as a highly-effective adsorbent in both liquid and gas applications. The product is used as an adsorbent in various industries, primarily for the separation of components from other media. As an adsorbent, activated alumina is popularly used for water filtration application. The product serves as a cost-effective adsorbent for the removal of fluoride from water. It is also used to remove other contaminants such as lead, sulfur, and arsenic during water treatment.
 

The catalyst segment will generate over USD 80 million by 2027 owing to its application in producing multiple compounds. Activated alumina is used in manufacturing compounds such as hydrogen peroxide and polyethylene. It is majorly used in the sulphur recovery process in oil & gas industry and also acts as inert carrier in various processes.
 

The water treatment sector holds over 30% share in activated alumina market. The product is widely used in the water treatment industry for the removal of fluoride and other contaminants. It can be used as a point-of-use or point-of-entry for water treatment. It absorbs the contaminants rather than filtering them. It provides an effective solution for water treatment of the water source with a relatively high sulfate concentration or total dissolved solids level. The increasing demand for clean water, stringent regulations for effluent treatment, and supporting government initiatives to augment water treatment activities will drive product consumption in this sector.
 

Chemical segment will generate over USD 55 million by 2027. The product is utilized as a catalyst in production of various bulk and specialty chemicals. Activated alumina is further gaining traction as desiccant for chemicals such as fluoride and arsenic. It follows adsorption process during its role as desiccant and can be regenerated to its original adsorption efficiency after heating it to temperature of 110 to 150 degrees Celsius.
 

In 2020, Asia Pacific held over 30% share in activated alumina market. It can be ascribed to the proliferating oil & gas production coupled with rapid development in the regional water treatment and chemical industry. The regional oil production witnessed a growth of around 33 thousand barrels/day between 2018 and 2019; whereas the oil consumption increased by around 720 thousand barrels/day during the same period.
 

The availability of raw materials, cheap labor, increasing urbanization, and rising public & private investments are some of the factors augmenting the growth of regional industries. Rising population, stringent government regulations, and support initiatives to bolster water treatment activities in the region will also prosper the regional activated alumina market value.