The treatment of water using chemicals has always been considered as a standard operation in water and wastewater treatment. The concentration of chemicals and the physical and chemical quality of water has always been regulated and standardized by global regulatory bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US –Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) for potable and household water. In addition to potable water, various industries like the power and paper industry, have their respective regulatory bodies such as the International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) - relevant to Thermal power stations. A significant challenge to the traditional techniques occurred after a severe outbreak of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts. New technologies such as membrane filtration and UV disinfection have been developed as a replacement for traditional chemical treatment of water. As such, the new procedures were supposed to eliminate the threat of water contamination through a minor addition of chemicals. The world market for water chemicals was worth $23.5 billion in 2017.
- The need to develop robust water treatment methods using a minimum amount of chemicals became even more vital after the occurrence of several outbreaks of waterborne pathogens through water treatment systems.
- The introduction of UV (Ultra violet), UF (Ultra filtration) and RO (Reverse Osmosis) filtration technologies have been used extensively replacing conventional disinfecting. These are extremely robust technologies and require less monitoring compared to chemicals, and moreover, faults such as double chemical failure are reduced as no chemicals are used.
- The Membrane separation technology is another upcoming water treatment technique used extensively in desalination plants and waste water treatment, and is predicted to have a CAGR of 7% during the period 2017–2020.
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