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Significant Sludge Treatment and Disposal Opportunities in China
Frost & Sullivan, Nov 2011, Pages: 90
Sewage sludge treatment and disposal is far behind the development of wastewater treatment in China. Majority of the sludge is not properly treated and caused various environmental incidences and public health and sanitation issues. From 2011 on, China's 12th five year plan (2011-2015) puts sludge treatment and proper disposal as one of the key priorities in the environmental protection industry with favorite policies and guidelines for technology and engineering providers to tackle the market. The market is expected to welcome its golden development period for the next ten years.
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Significant Sludge Treatment and Disposal Opportunities in China describes the market growth potential, opportunities and trends in two vertical markets and four segments in each vertical market. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors: sludge treatment (thickening, digestion, drying and dewatering) and sludge disposal (incineration, compost, landfilling and building material).
Market Overview
Recent Legislation to Create Growth Opportunities in the Chinese Sludge Treatment and Disposal Market
Sewage sludge treatment lags far behind the development of wastewater treatment in China. The environmental impact of the improper treatment of sludge has gained the attention of the Chinese government, which is determined to implement strategies to deal with this situation in the next ten years. The national 12th five-year plan (2011-2015) makes sludge treatment and disposal one of the government's development priorities. Healthy growth is expected, and the market is likely to be five times the size it was in 2010 by the end of the forecast period, presenting exciting opportunities for technology suppliers.
“Government policies and development plans will lead the market to experience significant growth during the 12th five-year plan period (2011-2015),” notes the analyst of this research. “Compulsory installation of sludge treatment facilities will compel the implementation and development of relevant technologies and equipment.” Presently, it is believed that nearly 70 per cent of the sludge does not receive proper treatment to prevent secondary pollution. Government backing and investment from the central budget and project owners will provide a strong impetus for the development of sludge treatment and disposal over the next five to ten years. Comprehensive sludge treatment processes, such as thickening, dewatering, digestion and drying, as well as the disposal processes of composting, incineration, building material and landfilling are expected to be widely adopted, from the most developed regions in the east to the less developed areas in the west. The market is likely to achieve a 70 per cent treatment rate by 2017, compared to its approximately 30 per cent treatment rate in 2010.
Downstream Value Chain Needs to Recoup Investments in Sludge Treatment Facilities over the Long Term
The lack of exemplary policies on sludge treatment fees, which will guide local wastewater treatment authorities in levying a reasonable charge on the public for the cost of sludge treatment remains a key challenge. “This lack of regulatory and financial support is the primary restraint for participants entering the Chinese sludge treatment market,” says the analyst. “Systematic protocols are needed to regulate solution adaptation and technology transfer, as well as to eventually increase the rate of effective sludge treatment and disposal.”
Although the government has issued guidelines and compulsory policies to accelerate market growth, it has not been easy for companies to tackle the addressable market in the absence of comprehensive market protocols and supervision systems. The downstream value chain needs to be able to compensate for the investments in sludge treatment facilities over the long term. “Volume reduction, resource recovery and benignity are the three targets that the Ministry of Environment Protection has set for the sludge treatment and disposal industry,” concludes the analyst. “The revenue generated by the recovered resources, such as biogas from digestion processes, nutritious soil from composting and solid fuel from incineration, can compensate for the sludge treatment and disposal costs, resulting in long-term benefits for the owners.”
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- Sludge treatment (thickening, digestion, drying and dewatering)
- Sludge disposal (incineration compost, landfilling and building material)
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