Industrial Sludge Treatment Chemicals Market Analysis

Industrial Sludge Treatment Chemicals Market Analysis

The market is segmented based on sludge type as activated, primary, mixed and other sludges which include tertiary, etc. Activated sludge is nothing but a process of treating waste industrial water by aeration. Activated sludge held a major share in the market and was valued close to $2 billion in 2016.

Unlike activated sludge formed from secondary sewage treatment, primary sludge is formed during the primary sewage treatment and does not require aeration. It is produced through the mechanical wastewater treatment process where the sludge composition depends upon the catchment area. The segment held an industrial sludge treatment chemicals market share of over 20% in 2016 and will grow at a moderate rate.

Based on process treatment, the market has been classified based on process treatment as dewatering & drying, conditioning & stabilization, thickening, and digestion treatments. The dewatering and drying segment will grow at a decent CAGR of over 6% in the coming years.

The conditioning & stabilization process involves long-storage in either specially designed large clarification basins or even process buffer tank depending on the treatment system’s size. The segment, as of 2016, held a major share in the industrial sludge treatment chemicals market and will grow at a significant rate in coming years.
 

Based on process chemicals, the industrial sludge treatment chemicals market analysis is segmented into four broad categories namely flocculants, coagulants, disinfectants, and others. The others segment includes activated carbon, defoamers, etc. Flocculants are chemicals that help flocculation used in water treatments to improve the filterability or sedimentation of small particles. The segment will hold a major share in future and accounted for close to 35% market share in 2016.
 

Coagulation is a chemical process that comprises charge neutralization and involves the addition of polymers that cluster the small particles together into larger masses which makes them easily separable from water. The segment was valued at over $1.5 billion and will see exceptional growth in the coming years.
 

Considering end-user industries, the market is segmented as automotive, oil & gas, metal processing, food & beverages, pulp & paper, personal care & chemicals, electronics, and others. The others segment consists of textile industry, paints & coatings industry, etc. Personal care and chemicals industry will grow at a highest CAGR in the of over 6.5% coming years owing to rising usage of grooming products.
 

Pulp & paper segment will be the second fastest growing segment in the coming years. Rising food processing and packaging industries coupled with increasing processed food demand will lead the food & beverage segment to capture highest share of industrial sludge treatment chemicals market in the coming years. The segment held a share close to 15% in the market as of 2016.Market, By Region
 

North America held a major chunk of share in the industrial sludge treatment chemicals market owing to the gradual increasing population coupled with various industries and the increasing water & sewage treatment facilities. The segment is said to grow with a significant rate of over 6% in the future years.
 

Asia Pacific was said to hold second largest share in the market and will continue to grow at the highest CAGR in the coming timespan. Increasing number of industries producing large amounts of sewage will enhance the industrial sludge treatment chemicals market in the years ahead.