About Municipal and Industrial Sludge Treatment
Sludge treatment's major goal is to dispose of human and industrial waste without endangering human health or causing environmental damage. Wastewater used for irrigation in agriculture is utilised for both disposal and usage. Raw municipal wastewater is still subjected to some treatment before being used in landscaping or agricultural. Sludge from wastewater treatment is known as sewage sludge. Sludge thickening, stabilisation, dewatering, hygienization, and drying are just a few of the methods utilised to treat sewage sludge. The water content of sludge is lowered by increasing the dry solid content with little energy input in sludge thickening. The goal of stabilisation is to minimise chemical and biological reactions. The goal of stabilisation is to keep chemical and biological reactions to a bare minimum. The dry solid sludge is enhanced utilising various equipment in sludge dewatering. Sludge hygienization is a technique that reduces the amount of pathogenic bacteria in sludge to a level that authorities tolerate. The manner of sludge disposal affects hygienization. Geographically, Asia Pacific is emerging as a major market of municipal and industrial sludge treatment.
Attributes | Details |
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Study Period | 2018-2030 |
Base Year | 2023 |
Unit | Value (USD Million) |
CAGR | 5.7% |
Enhanced focus on providing safe and clean drinking water as well as maintaining clean environment in urban areas has stimulated the growth in the municipal and industrial sludge treatment market. Similarly, the growing number of floods in urban regions especially in developing countries have been linked with sludge accumulation in gutters. The power generation opportunities is an exciting field to capitalise on to push for sustainability. Asia Pacific is expected to emerge as a major market of municipal and industrial sludge treatment. Established and emerging Players should take a closer view at their existing organizations and reinvent traditional business and operating models to adapt to the future.
ADI Systems Inc. (United States), Strabag Umweltanlagen Gmbh (Germany), Adwest Technologies, Cambi Group (Norway), Andritz Separation (Austria), Biotain Ab (Sweden), Helix Environmental Consultancy Ltd. (United Kingdom), Wastewater Management System Holding Sdn. Bhd (Malaysia), Envirosystems Inc. (Canada) and Xylem Inc. (United States) are some of the key players that are part of study coverage. Additionally, the Players which are also part of the research coverage are Golder Associates Inc. (Canada), Ecolab (United States) and Veolia Environnement S.A. (France).
Segmentation Overview
AMA Research has segmented the market of Global Municipal and Industrial Sludge Treatment market by Type (Primary Treatment, Secondary Treatment and Tertiary Treatment), Application (Stabilization, Composting, Anaerobic Treatment, Activated Sludge, Dewatering and Thickening) and Region.
On the basis of geography, the market of Municipal and Industrial Sludge Treatment has been segmented into South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of South America), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe), MEA (Middle East, Africa), North America (United States, Canada, Mexico). If we see Market by Equipment, the sub-segment i.e. Membrane Separation will boost the Municipal and Industrial Sludge Treatment market. Additionally, the rising demand from SMEs and various industry verticals gives enough cushion to market growth.
Influencing Trend:
Secondary and Tertiary Treatment are Rising in Popularity due to Growing Organic Matter and Solid Waste in Water Waste
Market Growth Drivers:
Rising Number of Floods due to Growing Sludge Accumulation in Gutters, Enhanced Focus on Delivering Clean Drinking Water and Rapid Urbanisation and Industrialisation along with Growing Population in Urban Areas
Challenges:
Deposable of Sludge in Environment may lead to Large Scale Environmental Problems or High Carbon Footprints and Large Amount of Energy Required
Restraints:
High Cost of Setting up and Maintenance of Sludge Treatment Facilities
Opportunities:
Municipal Wastewater Sludge can be utilised to Extract Energy and Bio-Solids for Agricultural Purposes.
Market Leaders and their expansionary development strategies
In March 2020, Ovivo, a Canada based global provider of equipment, technology and systems specifically designed for waste water treatment has announced acquisition of ALAR Corporation, which manufacturers industrial wastewater treatment equipment. The acquisition of ALAR would enable Ovivo to expand its industrial waste water treatment capabilities in North America.
In Octomber 2018, Sortera Industry, a Sweden based Nordic environmental company specialised in Recycling, Industry and Materials has announced acquisition of L.S. Tankservice, a Sweden based company offering ewage treatment, high pressure flushing, sludge extraction and pipe inspection services. After the completion of the acquisition L.S. Tankservice will continue to operate as an independent company. The acquisition is in line with Sortera’s vision to expand its expertise within sewage disposable services.
Key Target Audience
Municipal and Industrial Sludge Treatment Providers, New Entrants/Investors, Venture Capitalists and Private Equity Firms and End-Use Industries
About Approach
To evaluate and validate the market size various sources including primary and secondary analysis is utilized. AMA Research follows regulatory standards such as NAICS/SIC/ICB/TRCB, to have a better understanding of the market. The market study is conducted on basis of more than 200 companies dealing in the market regional as well as global areas with the purpose to understand the companies positioning regarding the market value, volume, and their market share for regional as well as global.
Further to bring relevance specific to any niche market we set and apply a number of criteria like Geographic Footprints, Regional Segments of Revenue, Operational Centres, etc. The next step is to finalize a team (In-House + Data Agencies) who then starts collecting C & D level executives and profiles, Industry experts, Opinion leaders, etc., and work towards appointment generation.
The primary research is performed by taking the interviews of executives of various companies dealing in the market as well as using the survey reports, research institute, and latest research reports. Meanwhile, the analyst team keeps preparing a set of questionnaires, and after getting the appointee list; the target audience is then tapped and segregated with various mediums and channels that are feasible for making connections that including email communication, telephonic, skype, LinkedIn Group & InMail, Community Forums, Community Forums, open Survey, SurveyMonkey, etc.