Volatile Organic Compound Gas Sensor Market Size

Volatile Organic Compound Gas Sensor Market Analysis

The Volatile Organic Compound Gas Sensor Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 7% during the forecast period.

Volatile organic compound (VOC) gases contribute to air pollution in the environment; few of the VOC gases are proven to be disease biomarkers. The detection of VOC gases in the air has received considerable attention, becoming increasingly important in the development of leak detection devices. VOC sensors are used in air monitoring devices to observe emission levels due to their unique properties, such as high sensing performance, portability, and compact size.

• Additionally, growing awareness about indoor and outdoor air quality is driving the demand in industrial and private environmental monitoring. This factor is expected to create opportunities for the market over the forecast period.
• Governmental agencies have been taking proactive measures to enforce the use of sensors in potentially hazardous locations, where they are seen as a vital cog for triggering emergency procedures across industries in case of an abnormal rise in the concentration of gases that are actively used for monitoring the air quality and detection of combustible gases majorly in the chemical, industrial, medical, and automotive industries. For instance, the increasing imposition of regulations and policies by government associations, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Mine Safety and Health Administration, has resulted in the large-scale adoption in various industries.
• The growth of the water and wastewater treatment industry is a crucial factor driving the expansion of the VOC gas market. The wastewater comprises of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, prions, and parasitic worms, organic particles such as paper fibers, hairs, food, feces, vomit, plant material, pharmaceuticals, gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, hydrogen sulfide, and other hazardous substances which act as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) present in wastewater.
• In May 2019, The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Wednesday approved setting up of a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at OkhlaThe Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Wednesday approved setting up of a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at Okhla that would be capable of treating 124 million gallons of wastewater per day and will come up at the cost of Rs 1,161 crore in three years. Such instances are expected to fuel market growth over the forecast period.
• The VOC gas sensors are increasingly being used in the oil and gas industry to detect leaks on drilling platforms (upstream), pipelines, trailers and tanker vessels (midstream), and refining and storage facilities (downstream). With the industry poised to grow due to the increased consumption of oils and natural gas in the sector, the market is poised to witness growth over the forecast period.
• However, the COVID-19 outbreak that has been ravaging various countries has adversely affected the overall sensor industry. The continued operations may become increasingly complicated due to workforce shortages, as employees are infected by COVID-19 and the practical difficulties in many cases of social distancing.