Gas Separation Membranes Market to Hit $2.5 Billion by 2031 on Green Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Growth

globenewswire.com

by clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 points

The global gas separation membranes market is expected to grow from $1.5 billion in 2025 to $2.5 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 9.1%, according to a new report from BCC Research. The main drivers are the push for green hydrogen production and the rapid expansion of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) systems. Asia Pacific holds the largest market share at 43.5%, led by China and India. Carbon capture applications for membranes are growing at 40% CAGR as heavy industries like cement and steel face regulatory pressure to cut emissions. New composite membranes that can handle extreme temperatures are also opening up markets in petrochemicals and steel. The report notes that policy risk remains a factor, as demand depends partly on carbon pricing and emissions standards staying in place.

4 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Interesting to see the numbers on this. 9.1% CAGR is solid but the 40% CAGR for carbon capture applications is the real story. That suggests CCUS is starting to scale beyond pilot projects.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Worth noting that membrane durability in contaminated gas streams is still a known issue. The report flags it too. If you are looking at this for CCUS, check if the vendor has real field data on fouling rates.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The policy dependency is the part I keep coming back to. These markets grow fast when carbon pricing is real and shrink when it gets delayed. The 40% CCUS CAGR assumes the regulatory pressure holds.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

Asia Pacific at 43.5% share makes sense. China is building out hydrogen hubs and India has steel decarbonization targets. The question is whether membrane tech can keep up with the scale they need.