TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 OVERVIEW OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SLUDGE TREATMENT MARKET 14
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 15
1.5 LIMITATION 15
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 15
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 17
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 17
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 18
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 19
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 19
2.5 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 20
2.6 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 21
2.6.1 FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR STUDY 21
2.6.2 MICRO LEVEL INDICATORS 21
2.6.3 MACRO LEVEL INDICATORS 21
2.7 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 25
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 26
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 27
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 28
2.12 SECONDARY SOURCES 29
2.13 ASSUMPTIONS 29
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 30
3.1 DRIVERS 32
3.1.1 THE INCREASING WATER SCARCITY IN MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA IS PROPELLING THE NEED OF NON-CONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES SUCH AS RECYCLED WASTEWATER 32
3.1.2 RAPID URBANIZATION, GROWING POPULATION ALONG WITH RISING SANITATION NEEDS IN THE REGION 33
3.1.3 ZERO DISCHARGE POLICY IN SEVERAL MIDDLE EASTERN CITIES 33
3.1.4 ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT PLANTS AT LOW LOAD FOR SMALL CITIES 34
3.2 RESTRAINTS 35
3.2.1 HIGH RATE OF GHG EMISSION FROM SLUDGE TREATMENT PROCESS AND THERE ADVERSE IMPACT ON GLOBAL WARMING 35
3.2.2 STRENGTHENING OF GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS FOR CUTTING DOWN THE GHG EMISSIONS 35
3.2.3 LACK OF MONITORING SYSTEM OR SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WWTP) AND ITS EFFLUENT 35
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 36
3.3.1 NEW EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND IMPROVED TREATMENT METHODS SUCH AS MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR PROCESS, THE BALLASTED FLOC REACTOR, AND THE INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE (IFAS) PROCESS 36
3.3.2 RISING AWARENESS REGARDING THE WASTEWATER REUSE 36
3.4 CHALLENGES 37
3.4.1 HIGH OPERATING AND MAINTINANCE COST OF THE TREATMENT PLANTS 37
3.4.2 HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND NEED OF HIGH SKILLED PROFESSIONALS IN THE TREATMENT PLANTS 37
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 38
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 41
6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SLUDGE TREATMENT MARKET, BY SOURCE 43
6.1 OVERVIEW 44
6.2 MUNICIPAL SLUDGE TREATMENT 45
6.3 INDUSTRIAL SLUDGE TREATMENT 46
6.3.1 FOOD AND BEVERAGES INDUSTRY 46
6.3.2 MINING INDUSTRY 46
6.3.3 PHARMACEUTICAL AND PERSONAL CARE INDUSTRY 46
6.3.4 PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY 46
6.3.5 OTHERS 46
7 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SLUDGE TREATMENT MARKET, BY SLUDGE TYPE 47
7.1 OVERVIEW 48
7.2 PRIMARY SLUDGE 49
7.3 SECONDARY SLUDGE (BIOLOGICAL) 49
7.4 MIXED SLUDGE 49
7.5 TERTIARY SLUDGE 49
8 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SLUDGE TREATMENT MARKET, BY PROCESSES 50
8.1 OVERVIEW 51
8.2 THICKENING PROCESS 53
8.3 STABILIZATION PROCESS 53
8.3.1 BIOLOGICAL STABILIZATION 54
8.3.1.1 Aerobic Stabilization 54
8.3.1.2 Anaerobic Stabilization 54
8.3.1.3 Aerophic Thermophilic Stabilization 54
8.3.1.4 Composting 54
8.3.2 CHEMICAL STABILIZATION 54
8.3.2.1 Stabilization with Lime 54
8.3.2.2 Oxidation with Chlorine 54
8.3.3 CONDITIONING 54
8.3.3.1 Thermal Conditioning 54
8.3.3.2 Chemical Conditioning 54
8.4 DEHYDRATION PROCESS 55
8.4.1 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 55
8.4.2 GRAVITY BELT FILTER 55
8.4.3 GEO MEMBRANE SOLUTION 55
8.4.4 CENTRIFUGAL 55
8.4.5 OTHERS 55
9 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 56
9.1.1 SOUTH AFRICA 60
9.1.2 SAUDI ARABIA 63
9.1.3 U.A.E. 66
9.1.4 ISRAEL 69
9.1.5 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 72
10 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SLUDGE TREATMENT MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 73
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 73
10.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 74
10.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 74
10.4 EXPANSIONS 75
10.5 REGULATORY CHANGES 75
10.6 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 75
11 COMPANY PROFILE 76
11.1 ARKOIL TECHNOLOGIES 76
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 76
11.1.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 76
11.1.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 77
11.2 BESIX 78
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 78
11.2.3 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 79
11.2.4 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 79
11.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 80
11.3 GULF ECO FRIENDLY SERVICES 81
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 81
11.3.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 81
11.3.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 82
11.4 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKS 83
11.4.1 COMPANT SNAPSHOT 83
11.4.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 83
11.4.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 84
11.5 TANQIA 85
11.5.1 SNAPSHOT 85
11.5.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 85
11.5.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIOS 86
11.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 86
11.6 VEOLIA 87
11.6.1 SNAPSHOT 87
11.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 87
11.6.3 SERVICE PORTFOLIO 88
11.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 88
11.7 PARKSON CORPORATION 89
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
11.7.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 89
11.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 90
11.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 92
11.8 STAMFORD SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 93
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 93
11.8.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 93
11.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 94
11.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 95
11.9 DOOSAN HEAVY INDUSTRIES & CONSTRUCTION 96
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
11.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 96
11.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 97
11.10 CONCORDE-CORODEX GROUP 98
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 98
11.10.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 98
11.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 99
11.11 NILFAM-CO.COM (NILFAM ENGINEERING CO) 101
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
11.11.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 101
11.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 102
11.12 MEKOROT 103
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 103
11.12.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 103
11.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 104
11.13 AES ARABIA LTD. 105
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
11.13.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 106
11.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 106
11.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 107
11.14 HUBER SE 108
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 108
11.14.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 108
11.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 109
11.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 110
11.15 BAUER RESOURCES GMBH 111
11.15.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 111
11.15.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 111
11.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 112
11.16 ECONET GROUP 113
11.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
11.16.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 113
11.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 114
11.17 OVIVO 115
11.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
11.17.2 GEOGRAPHIC PRESENCE 115
11.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 116
11.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 117
11.18 RAMBOLL GROUP A S 118
11.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
11.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 118
11.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 119
11.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 119
11.19 SUEZ 120
11.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 120
11.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 120
11.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 121
11.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 121
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11.20 WABAG 122
11.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 122
11.20.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 122
11.20.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 123
12 RELATED REPORTS 124