Market Introduction
Water treatment biocides are used to control the microbial growth in water bodies. Biocides have found a wide range of applications ranging from swimming pools and municipality water treatment to industrial water treatment such as oil & gas, power plants, mining, paper, and pulp. The water treatment biocides have been gaining increasing importance all over the South America region owing to its wide range of applications. Complications that occurred due to uncontrolled microbial growth can range from the breakdown of chemicals, health hazards, heat transfer losses, the development of biofilms, restriction of flow, and under deposit corrosion. Therefore, the increasing awareness of water treatment bodies' applications has created an upsurge in the South America market. Thus, the increasing demand from numerous end- applications is expected to create a significant demand for biocides in the coming years, which is further anticipated to drive the South America water treatment biocides market.
Market Overview and Dynamics
The water treatment biocides market in South America is expected to grow from US$ 238.98 million in 2019 to US$ 351.02 million by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2020 to 2027. Water treatment biocides are chemical agents used in water treatment processes. They are synthesized to eliminate micro-organisms of all life stages and sizes. They are formulated to control the microbial growth in potable water, process water, open cooling systems, down water services, etc. The water treatment biocides are mainly utilized for municipal water treatment, oil & gas, power plants, pulp & paper, mining, swimming pools. The oil and gas industry is fueling the worldwide water treatment biocides market to a greater extent and is expected to lead the market over the forecast period. Moreover, rising oil & gas exploration activities in countries, including Canada and the United States is fueling the demand for water treatment biocides in the oil & gas industry. Municipal water treatment, mining, and swimming pools are some of the niche applications where the water treatment biocides market has witnessed astonishing growth over the past few years. The increasing use of non-oxidizing biocides in applications, including pulp & paper and power plants is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the players operating in the segment. Some of the prominent leading players such as DuPont, Ecolab Inc., and Lanxess Group are flourishing the market growth with their increased research and development activities of water treatment biocides in diverse applications. Overall the water treatment biocides market is mainly dependent on its application areas increasing demand for them is boosting the market growth significantly.
Brazil has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Argentina, among others. The government of South America has taken an array of actions to protect their citizens and contain COVID-19’s spread. It is anticipated that South America will face lower export revenues, both from the drop in commodity prices and reduction in export volumes, especially to China, Europe, and the United States, which are important trade partners. Containment measures in several countries of South America will reduce economic activity in the manufacturing sectors for at least the next quarter, with a rebound once the epidemic is contained.
Key Market Segments
In terms of product type, the Non- oxidizing Biocides segment accounted for the largest share of the South America water treatment biocides market in 2019. Further, the Oil and Gas segment held a larger share of the market based on application in 2019.
Major Sources and Companies Listed
A few major primary and secondary sources referred to for preparing this report on the Water treatment biocides market in South America are company websites, annual reports, financial reports, national government documents, and statistical database, among others. Major companies listed in the report are Albemarle Corporation, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Ecolab Inc., Kemira Oyj, Nouryon, and Italmatch Chemicals SpA. among others.
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South America Water Treatment Biocides Market Segmentation
South America Water Treatment Biocides Market - by Product Type
- Oxidizing Biocides
- Non- oxidizing Biocides
South America Water treatment biocides Market - by Application
- Municipal Water Treatment
- Oil and Gas
- Power Plants
- Pulp and Paper
- Mining
- Swimming Pools
- Others
South America Water Treatment Biocides Market - By Country
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Rest of SAM
South America Water Treatment Biocides - Company Profiles
- Albemarle Corporation
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Ecolab Inc.
- Kemira Oyj
- Nouryon
- Italmatch Chemicals SpA