The ecotourism industry, catalyzed by advancements in transportation and information technology, has brought hitherto unknown geographical landscapes into public limelight, thus bringing tourists to …
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 …
London, 22 August 2022 – The World Cement Association (WCA) has held its first CEO-exclusive, pre-conference webinar, in which participants concluded that cement producers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) can halve carbon emissions with zero or low capital expenditure.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Environmental Best Practices in the Cement Industry. 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. The growth of cement industry in MENA is marked by factors that are ...
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.
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 ...
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Business consultancy IA Cement has said the Middle East and India "stand out as relative bright spots" for the industry this year. Its Cement 2023 report forecasts 3 to 4 percent growth in cement demand in Saudi Arabia this year for the construction of giga-projects such as Neom and the Red Sea development.
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.
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 ...
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 aquifers systems, including …
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
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 …
The German cement industry, for example, substitutes approximately 61% of their fossil fuel demand. Typical alternative fuels available in the Middle Eastern countries are municipal solid wastes, agro-industrial wastes, industrial wastes and crop residues. The gross urban waste generation quantity from Middle East countries has …
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.
24 Comments. Tens of millions of tires are discarded across the Middle East every year. Disposal of waste tires is a challenging task because tires have a long life and are non-biodegradable. The traditional method of disposal of waste tires have been stockpiling or illegally dumping or landfilling, all of which are short-term solution. Menace ...