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TECHNOLOGIES

Termomeccanica caters

to the growing

desalination market

Major focus on the need Massimiliano Borghetti, head of R&D, Early 2020, the global water desalination
Termomeccanica Pompe
market was estimated to grow at a com-
for higher efficiency solutions pound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%
over the next five years, reaching USD 32
for a sustainable future esalination has been ex- billion by 2025*. Such growth is primarily
panding worldwide over
driven by rapid industrialization and urba-
the last decades as an al- nization, high population growth, limited/
ternative for the supply of depleting freshwater supplies as well as
fresh water for both drin- increasing public awareness regarding
D king & industrial use. water conservation and strict government
laws on water treatment.
Seawater is the most prominent source
utilized for treatment via desalination. Bra- The membrane-based technologies, in
ckish water, industrial wastewater and particular Reverse Osmosis, have been
groundwater are the next key saline water taking the lead over the thermal-based
sources that can be effectively treated and technologies such as MSF & MED. In fact,
(*) Source = Adroit market research report converted to usable, potable water. technological improvements have led to

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