Global Poly Aluminum Chloride Market - 2021-2028

Global Poly Aluminum Chloride Market - 2021-2028

Market Overview

The global poly aluminum chloride market size was worth US$ XX million in 2020 and is estimated to reach US$ XX million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of XX% during the forecast period (2021-2028).

Poly aluminum chloride (aluminum chloralhydrate), often known as PAC, is a coagulant used in water purification and deodorants. In some instances, the compound is used because of its high charge, making it more effective than other aluminum salts for destabilizing and removing suspended compounds.

PAC is used to help with specific retention aid techniques and neutral sizing with certain rosin-based emulsion solutions and enhance drainage rates in neutral and alkaline papermaking. Low (0-17%) and medium (17-50%) basicity PAC products are used in papermaking, but higher basicity PAC products benefit water and wastewater treatment. PAC is less acidic than alum and there is less risk of the system being shocked by a pH change at the time of addition.

Market Dynamics

The global poly aluminum chloride market is boosting the need to hand colloidal contaminants in water.

Need for handing colloidal contaminants in water

Organic waste products and amino acids are common forms of colloidal contaminants in water. Direct contact with suspended materials and elements such as boulders, sand and biological matter in streams, rivers and lakes causes water to become undrinkable. Many drinking water sources are contaminated and they must be treated properly to remove the disease-causing substances.

To ensure that the public has reliable drinking water, companies use a variety of water treatment procedures. Water treatment plants use a combination of techniques to clean and sanitize the water, including disinfection, sedimentation, coagulation and filtration. PAC water treatment is commonly used to clean and disinfect water before consuming it. The most common poly aluminum chloride applications are eliminating anionic colloidal contaminants and settling suspended materials during the purification of drinking water, sewage and industrial effluents.

Many microscopic particles and substances act as pollutants in swimming pools and even rivers. The particles resist each other because their negative chemical charges are identical, which is why they rarely settle down. PAC or other chemicals can aid in the removal of these pollutants, making the water safe to drink. Hence, many companies have invested in the PAC market to provide adequate water treatment facilities.

For instance, in 2021, Kemira Oyj announced increasing the production capacity of water treatment chemicals in Yanzhou, China. The investments are another step forward in executing the company's growth strategy and serving the growing water treatment demand in Asia-Pacific. The company has completed the pre-engineering phase for an investment to expand the production of poly aluminum chloride at Yanzhou. PAC is utilized as a coagulant in raw water and wastewater treatment processes. The new unit is awaited to be operational in March 2022.

Concerns regarding the corrosive nature

Liquid poly aluminum chloride used in water treatment and paper manufacturing is generally is corrosive and acidic to common metals. Some papermakers state concern that the chloride content of the product may quicken corrosion of stainless steel, particularly in cases where such corrosion occurs below deposits.

The industries must use specific materials to construct storage and handling facilities, including synthetic rubber-lined steel, corrosion-resistant fiberglass-reinforced plastics, ceramics, tetrafluoroethylene polymer, etc. Moreover, Polyaluminum chloride products utilized in the treatment of potable (drinking) water must be certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF).

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The market for poly aluminum chloride has been unstable in most end-user segments during the COVID-19 outbreak. Poly aluminum chloride is majorly used in water treatment, paper manufacturing and the oil & gas industry. The demand from PAC was down from the swimming pools, industrial waste treatment and oil & gas industries. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the paper industry. The paper production was suspended for months at several paper mills in the U.S and Europe. The paper industry is going through one of its toughest phases due to the closure of educational institutes, offices, IT companies and service industries.

However, the market also witnessed positive demand from some of the industries. For instance, bottled water sales have boomed during the pandemic. While emergency stockpiling stoked an initial uplift, sales are likely to remain high as consumers will likely choose packed water bottles when eating out for plastic's perceived antiviral protection. U.S sales of bottled water ballooned 52.5% between late February and mid-March when COVID-19 fears began to grip consumers. Moreover, Post-lockdown, the UK bottled water market is foretold to see a significant annual growth rate.

Segment Analysis

By application, the global poly aluminum chloride market is segmented into the paper industry, drinking water treatment, urban wastewater, industrial water, swimming pool, cosmetics and personal care, oil & gas and others.

Poly Aluminium Chloride demand is growing to enhance the retention in the paper manufacturing industry

Retention is one of the most closely monitored aspects of the papermaking process. Retention enhances profitability by minimizing the number of papermaking chemicals, fibers and fillers in the wastewater. Aluminum salts and poly aluminum chloride (PAC) are utilized to enhance fiber and filler retention. To aid in using certain retention aid techniques and neutral sizing with rosin-based emulsion solutions and improve drainage rates in neutral and alkaline papermaking. Low and medium PAC products are majorly utilized in papermaking applications.

The growing production of paper manufacturing has provided an opportunity for PAC manufacturers to expand their facilities. For instance, in 2018, Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals has commissioned its new poly aluminum chloride plant with a capacity of 32,000 tons per annum. According to the company, there is heavy demand for PAC in the paper and pulp industry, decontamination of dyes in the textile industry and sewage water treatments.

Geographical Analysis

Rising demand from paper and water treatment industries is boosting the market in Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific holds a significant share in the poly aluminum chloride market. PAC is one of the most effective water treatment chemicals on the market today. It's utilized generally in potable and wastewater treatment since it has the highest coagulation efficiency and the broadest pH and temperature application ranges of any water treatment chemical.

As PAC does not affect pH, it reduces the requirement for pH adjustment chemicals, lowering operating expenses. China has the largest bottled water market globally, with a volume of 200 million tons in 2019. Moreover, according to the Trade Promotion Council of India, packaged water bottle market in India was valued US$ 24 million in 2019 and is expected to reach $60 million by 2023.

In the papermaking business, PAC improves drainage rates in neutral and alkaline processes as a retention aid, improves sizing efficiency and reduces cationic demand. In 2019, In the fiscal year 2018, the paper demand in India was 17.1 million tons, increased from around 9.3 million tons ten years earlier. Thus, the rising demand and sales from the water treatment and paper industry and are expected to drive the market in the region during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

The global poly aluminum chloride market is fragmented and highly competitive. Global companies dominate the market due to high production capacities and global coverage. In addition, some of the players contributing to the market's growth are Feralco AB, Aditya Birla Chemicals, GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc, Pfaudler, Kemira Oyj, Henan Fengbai Industrial Co., Ltd, Xunyu Group, Airedale Chemical, Lvyuan Chem, Alumichem A/S and others. The players are adopting new strategies to dominate the market, such as acquisitions, expansions and collaborations, contributing to the global growth of the poly aluminum chloride market.

Feralco AB

Overview: Feralco AB is a European supplier of water Treatment Chemicals with production facilities and supports services. The Feralco Group was established in 2000 by the acquisitions of Alcan and Laporte in UK. The company manufactures high-performance water treatment and process chemicals and has 13 production sites in 8 European countries. As the leading European producer of performance products for water treatment, Feralco provides drinking water to over 100 million people in Europe.

Product Portfolio: The company manufactures the following products for poly aluminum chloride: Aqualenc F1, Aqualenc F2, PHAL 10 and PHAL 18.

Key Development: In 2019, Feralco AB announced that its subsidiary Feralco Deutschland GmbH had reached an agreement to acquire the share capital of Venator Wasserchemie GmbH. As a result of the merger, both companies are utilizing the opportunity to strengthen their business position in Germany and other national markets in the long term. All locations now develop as production locations of Feralco Deutschland GmbH.

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