Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Systems Market Size

Zero Liquid Discharge Systems Market Size

Zero Liquid Discharge Systems Market size valued at USD 6 billion in 2018 and will grow at a CAGR of over 5.5% from 2019 to 2025.

Growing need for clean & consumable water coupled with rising concerns for water decontamination will propel the zero liquid discharge systems market demand by 2025. Increasing government initiatives for implementing wastewater treatment facilities in most of the industries generating maximum wastewater from their plants will boost the demand for ZLDs in the forecast period. Zero liquid discharge is type of wastewater treatment technology where it purifies and recycles the waste water without discharging any liquid at the end of the procedure. Surge in industrialization globally has increased the level of pollution in the ecosystem and in turn minimize the potable water level. Moreover, the escalating dumping of brine concentrates into the water bodies will generate a profuse need for zero liquid discharge systems during the projected timespan.

Authoritative bodies around the globe are imposing stringent regulations and guidelines regarding the discharge of wastewater, that will fuel the creation of numerous wastewater plants globally. Regulating organizations such as European Water Association (Europe), Environmental Protection Agency (United States), India Water Works Association (India) and China Water Risk (CWR) are vigorously involved in regulating and controlling the wastewater disposal and expulsion. For instance, the Union Environment Ministry of India from 2016 has imposed mandates for setting up ZLD units for several industries such as fertilizers, paint, sugar, pulp and paper, thermal power plants, slaughterhouses, textiles, brick kilns, common effluent treatment plants, coffee, sewage treatment plants etc. These increasing endeavors towards the conservation of fresh water and treatment of wastewater will positively drive the zero liquid discharge systems market size in the expected timeframe.
 

High initial set up and operating cost of the ZLD plant or system will be a key restraining factor for market growth in future. The ZLD systems requires a skilled professional to operate the plant owing to its complex procedures and the unit also requires a large space to accommodate. Nevertheless, increasing awareness and strict regulations pertaining wastewater disposal will swell the product industry size by 2025.