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Currently, the domestic purification engineering industry is developing rapidly. Therefore, I will provide an outlook on the trends of the domestic purification engineering industry, covering four main aspects: market prospects, market competition, market demand, and technological trends. Below, I will first introduce the market prospects and market competition.
I. Market Prospects
When it comes to the market prospects of the domestic purification engineering industry, the demand outlook is promising. This is due to the continuous development of industries such as electronics information and food chemicals in China, which in turn drives the growth of the purification engineering sector. It can be said that the domestic purification engineering industry is entering a new period of development.
It's worth noting that the implementation of GMP-2010 in our domestic market has spurred a surge in demand for food chemical industry purification projects, catalyzing a significant expansion across the entire purification sector. Due to the positive impact of these policies, the strong demand for purification projects in the domestic market is expected to persist for a considerable period.
According to predictions by relevant departments, by 2020, the domestic industry's market size is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of around 9%. Undoubtedly, this is a considerable figure, signaling a continuous expansion of the market size, which will provide tremendous development opportunities for businesses.
Competition in the Market
When discussing the market competition in China's purification engineering industry, take the purification workshop for electronic products as an example. These products are currently transitioning towards integration, miniaturization, and functionalization, thus demanding strict reliability from components. Consequently, the requirements for purification workshops are becoming increasingly stringent.
For electronic components, even微量 dust or static electricity can significantly reduce the yield rate, thereby affecting the company's profits. Take the voltage threshold of hard disk head for example, it has now reached less than 3V, and the encapsulation environment requires levels up to Class 10 or even Class 1.
To achieve integration, miniaturization, and functionality, costs will naturally increase. Therefore, fee-based competition is no longer applicable; instead, a shift towards value-based competition is necessary. In summary, for companies in the purification engineering industry, only those with technological research and independent innovation capabilities can sustain development and not be overwhelmed by the tides of the times.
I. Market Demand
In terms of market demand for domestic cleanroom engineering, the industry is currently shifting towards energy-saving trends. As is widely known, cleanroom engineering is a major energy consumer in our country. Relevant statistics show that our country's cleanroom engineering energy consumption is 15% higher than that of the United States.
At an electronic chip factory, 46% of the annual electricity consumption is dedicated to the operation and maintenance of purification processes. That's nearly half of the electricity used, a strikingly high figure. Therefore, for relevant companies, reducing energy consumption means increased profits, which is why we say that the market demand for the purification engineering industry is trending towards energy-saving development.
How can we move towards energy-saving development? Companies must analyze from the perspective of their customers and incorporate energy-saving designs in aspects such as design concepts, construction methods, equipment selection, and operation. In summary, only by considering energy-saving holistically can the entire industry achieve sustainable and positive development.
Section II: Technological Trends
When it comes to the technological trends in China's purification engineering industry, it is currently moving towards high-quality engineering technologies such as air molecule control. This technology was initially proposed by Japan and has now garnered global attention. Air molecule control primarily addresses Air Molecule Contamination (AMC), which is much more challenging to control than particulate pollution.
To control particle pollution, it's as simple as determining the particle size and quantity, followed by the appropriate design. However, for air molecule pollution, control extends beyond the chip linewidth to include processes, equipment, materials, and transmission systems, making it an industry challenge to manage such pollution.
Due to the difficulty in effectively controlling air molecule pollution, it has become a significant issue affecting the yield of related products. Consequently, air molecule control technology is gradually gaining attention within the domestic purification engineering industry. Currently, domestic enterprises and technical teams have already begun researching in this direction.
