What Has Driven the Growth of the Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market in Recent Years?
The flue gas desulfurization system market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of the flue gas desulfurization system has seen substantial growth lately. The market's value is expected to increase from $20.61 billion in 2024 to $21.8 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The growth during the historic period can be credited to strict environmental rules, heightened global attention towards air quality, a rise in coal-fired power generation, public consciousness, environmental activism, and the broadening of industrial manufacturing.
How Will the Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
The Flue Gas Desulfurization System market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for flue gas desulfurization systems is predicted to experience significant growth over the next few years, expanding to $27.9 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%.
This projected growth during the forecast period can be credited to the shift towards renewable energy, growth in the market for FGD byproducts, governmental backing of clean energy, an increased reliance on natural gas, and an emphasis on circular economy practices. The major trends expected during this forecast period include the incorporation of digital technologies, a shift toward dry FGD technologies, byproduct utilization, collaborations and partnerships, and technological advances in FGD systems.
Which Factors Are Boosting Growth In The Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
The surge in coal-fired power stations is forecasted to boost the flue gas desulfurization system market. Coal-fired power plants are those power stations that produce electricity by burning coal. The escalating count of these power plants necessitates the use of flue gas desulfurization systems to minimize the release of harmful gases. For example, as per the U.S. Energy Information Administration's data published in August 2022, the coal-fired electricity generation in the US has escalated by 16% to attain 898,679 GWh in 2021. Hence, the rising number of coal-fired power plants is propelling the growth of the flue gas desulfurization system market.
What Key Areas Define The Segmentation Of The Global Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
The flue gas desulfurization system market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Wet FGD Systems, Spray Dry FGD System, Dry And Semi-Dry FGD Systems
2) By Installation: Greenfield, Brownfield
3) By End-Use: Power Generation, Chemical, Iron And Steel, Metal Processing And Mining, Cement Manufacturing, Paper And Pulp, Other End Uses
Subsegments:
1) By Wet FGD Systems: Limestone Wet FGD, Seawater FGD
2) By Spray Dry FGD Systems: Spray Dry Absorber (SDA) Systems, Semi-Dry FGD Systems
3) By Dry And Semi-Dry FGD Systems: Dry Sorbent Injection (DSI) Systems, Semi-Dry Absorption Systems
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How Are Emerging Trends Reshaping The Dynamics Of The Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
The trend of collaboration is significantly shaping the flue gas desulfurization system market, with key players partnering with various firms to maintain their market presence. For example, in January 2022, General Electric (GE), a conglomerate based in the U.S., collaborated with Apollo International Limited for MB Power Madhya Pradesh Ltd's entirety of the Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization (WFGD) system. The project involves the design, engineering, and provision of essential WFGD system parts. Upon completion, it will allow the client to purify 7.4 million cubic meters of flue gas every hour, and eradicate 51,000 tons of SO2 each year.
Who Are the Key Players In The Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
Major companies operating in the flue gas desulfurization system market include:
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
• General Electric Company
• Doosan Lentjes GmbH
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.
• Siemens AG
• FLSmidth & Co. A/S
• Hamon Corporation
• Marsulex Environmental Technologies Corporation
• Thermax Limited
• Ducon Technologies Inc.
• Clyde Bergemann Power Group
• Andritz AG
• Valmet Corporation
• Chiyoda Corporation
• China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd.
• Tri-Mer Corporation
• Veolia Water Technologies
• Wärtsilä Corp.
• Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
• Yokogawa Electric Corporation
• Zhejiang Feida Environmental Science & Technology
• Zhejiang DunAn Artificial Environment
• Zhejiang Shuanghuan Environmental Protection
• Dürr AG
• GEA Group AG
What Is The Most Dominant Region In The Flue Gas Desulfurization System Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the flue gas desulfurization system market share in 2024. The regions covered in the flue gas desulfurization system market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
