By Salman Zafar | July 27, 2023 - 12:50 pm | August 11, 2023 Environment, Industry, Middle East. ... Tagged Arab, Cement Industry, Cement Kilns, Cuttings, Drilling Mud, ... Subscribe to EcoMENA. Email Address Subscribe Join 661 other subscribers Popular Articles ...
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The proportion of food waste in municipal waste stream is gradually increasing and hence a proper food waste management strategy needs to be devised to ensure its eco-friendly and sustainable disposal in the Middle East. Food waste is an untapped energy source that mostly ends up rotting in landfills, thereby releasing …
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Organic industrial waste includes a wide range of organic materials obtained from industrial and commercial operation. Industries in Middle East countries produces a large number of organic residues and by-products whose disposal is a major problem for stake-holders. In recent decades, the fast-growing food and beverage processing …
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Waste-to-Energy Outlook for the Middle East. High-income Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait are counted as world's largest waste producers in terms of per capita waste generation which is more than 2kg per day in some countries. The urban waste generation from the region has now crossed 150 …
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It could be an attractive business proposition for wastewater treatment plant operators and cement industry in the Middle East to work together to tackle the problem of sewage sludge disposal, and high …
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Energy management creates a better workplace environment for employees by improving working conditions. Energy Management in the Middle East. In recent years, energy consumption in the Middle East is rising exponentially due to rapid industrialization and high population growth rate. Infact, the level of primary energy consumption in …
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The Cement Market in the Middle East 2019-2029 explores current key developments and the future direction of the Middle East cement industry covering the following key aspects: Cement production in the Middle East by country. Cement production capacity in the Middle East by country. Cement production capacity utilisation in the Middle East by ...
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Green Spaces in Middle East – Perspectives. Often dubbed as "pockets of green in a grey landscape", green spaces such as urban parks, vertical gardens and street trees, are increasingly being incorporated into city plans and designs for their multi-functional benefits of ecological, physical and social nature. An obvious benefit from ...
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Agricultural Scenario in MENA. Agriculture plays an important role in the economies of most of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The contribution of the agricultural sector to the overall economy varies significantly among countries in the region, ranging from about 3.2 percent in Saudi Arabia to 13.4 percent in Egypt.
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Renewable Energy in the Middle East. The Middle East energy sector has played and will continue to play an important role in the regional as well as global economy. The oil and gas sector is the largest economic sector in the region. In addition to satisfying energy needs for economic and social development, it is the source of oil and gas ...
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A wide range of organic wastes are available in the Middle East for anaerobic digestion. In addition to MSW, large quantity of waste, in both solid and liquid forms, is generated by the industrial sector like …
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It's the main component of waste in the Middle East region. At the height of the building boom, among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), 55% of waste was estimated to come from construction and demolition. Currently across the region overall, less than 20% of solid waste is properly treated, and less than 5% is recycled.
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Some industry leaders are committing to carbon neutrality in cement by 2050. 2 Global Cement 2020. 3 CW Research 2020. 4 Edwards 2020. 5 CW Research 2020. 6 Folliet 2020. 2 North America Latin America and Caribbean Western Europe Eastern Europe and Central Asia Middle East Africa China Asia and Oceania (excluding China) 144101 …
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According to conservative estimates, the potential of biomass energy in the MENA region is about 400TWh per year. Municipal solid wastes represent the best source of biomass in Middle East countries. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait rank in the top-ten worldwide in terms of per capita solid waste generation.
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Tag Archives: Biomass Industry in Middle East Biomass Energy in Middle East By Salman Zafar | June 20, 2023 - 7:13 pm ... Search EcoMENA. Search for: Search OK. Subscribe to EcoMENA. Email Address Subscribe Join 667 other subscribers Popular Articles. 15 Inspirational Quotes On The Environment;
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15 Comments. Aquifers are of tremendous importance for the MENA as world's most water-stressed countries are located in the region, including Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran, Lebanon and Yemen. However, aquifers in MENA are coming under increasing strain and are in real danger of extinction. Eight …
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The cement industry in Saudi Arabia is evolving rapidly and annual clinker production was 75 million tonnes in 2018. The cement industry is one of the highest energy-intensive industries in the world, with fuel and energy costs typically representing 30-40% of total production costs. ... The Middle East oil and gas industry has made a …
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The proceeding urbanisation and the population increase involve several problems and challenges for the national governments and also for the cement industry. The cement production of countries in the MENA region has almost tripled during the last 15 years up to approximately 500m tons. Since the start of national revolts and …
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There is a large untapped potential for biogas generation in the Middle East which is mainly contributed by municipal solid wastes, sewage, industrial wastes and farm wastes. MSW is the best feedstock because of high organic content in solid wastes in Middle Eastern countries. On an average, more than 50 percent of the municipal waste …
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Potential in the Middle East. For construction industry in the Middle East, especially residential, wood wool cement board can provide comfortable living conditions in homes that require less cooling equipment than conventional homes. It can be implemented in all kinds of building concepts (new and renovation) without major hassles.
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By Dirk Lechtenberg | August 19, 2021 - 11:05 am | August 23, 2021 Africa, Industry, Middle East, Sustainable Development 6 Comments The population in the MENA countries has doubled during the last 30 years (from ca. 110m in …
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EcoMENA is one of the most popular sustainability advocates in the Middle East, with wide following and high degree of credibility across the Arab world. We are the winner of Energy Globe Award 2017 and Qatar Sustainability Awards 2018 for our humble efforts to raise environmental awareness and impart environmental education in the MENA countries.
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Saudi Arabia is the largest construction market in the Middle East, with large development projects under way and many more in the planning stage. The cement industry in Saudi Arabia is evolving rapidly and annual clinker production was 75 million tonnes in 2018.
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Biogas Feedstock in the Middle East. Anaerobic digestion (or biogas technology) is the natural biological process which stabilizes organic waste in the absence of air and transforms it into biofertilizer and biogas. It is a reliable technology for the treatment of wet, organic waste. Organic waste from various sources is biochemically degraded ...
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The ecotourism industry, catalyzed by advancements in transportation and information technology, has brought hitherto unknown geographical landscapes into public limelight, thus bringing tourists to …
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The World Cement Association is calling on cement companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to take action, as the world's attention is set on decarbonisation efforts in the region in light of upcoming COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt and 2023's COP28 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Complications. 1. Arid Climatic Conditions. The Middle East faces an overall hot and dry climate and has merely one percent of the world's consumable water. Consequently, these countries face scarcity of water, forcing them to depend on desalination plants that treat nearly four billion bottles of water a day.
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The ecotourism industry, catalyzed by advancements in transportation and information technology, has brought hitherto unknown geographical landscapes into public limelight, thus bringing tourists to pristine natural locations across the Middle East. Middle East has also been witnessing growing popularity of ecotourism among native and ...
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Recycling of Aluminium: Trends in Middle East. The demand for aluminium products is growing steadily in the Middle East because of their positive contribution to modern living. Aluminium finds extensive use almost all walks of life including transport, food and medicine, packaging, construction, electronics and electrical power transmission.
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Saudi Arabia is the largest construction market in the Middle East, with large development projects under way and many more in the planning stage. The cement industry in Saudi Arabia is evolving rapidly and annual …
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The cement industry in the MENA region will change significantly within the next years. This change will focus on the improvement of energy efficiency and on the increased use of alternative raw materials and alternative fuels. This will include high investments in technology and in the human … See more
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By Nadine Katkhuda | November 16, 2023 | Middle East, Sustainable Development. The concept of sustainability centers on a balance of society, economy and environment for current and future …
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By Salman Zafar | January 23, 2024 - 10:46 am | January 30, 2024 Environment, Industry, Middle East 3 Comments Worldwide, cement production has almost tripled during the last 15 years, mainly on account of high population growth rate, rapid urbanization, increasing industrialization and large-scale infrastructural development.
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The world's dependence on Middle East energy resources has caused the region to have some of the largest carbon footprints per capita worldwide. Not surprisingly, the carbon emissions from UAE are approximately 55 tons per capita, which is more than double the US per capita footprint of 22 tons per year. The MENA region is now gearing …
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In cement kilns, drilling wastes with oily components can be used in a fuel-blending program to substitute for fuel that would otherwise be needed to fire the kiln. Drilling muds can be used in cement industry …
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