Water Scenario in GCC Countries:

As per the ranking published by the World Resources Institute (WRI), Bahrain, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Oman stood as the leading 10 nations which would face absolute water scarcity through 2040. The constituent nations of Gulf Corporation Council are to face acute water shortage crisis in the future, which is necessitating the employment of advanced water treatment and water reclamation/reuse equipment such as Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs). For instance;

United Arab Emirates is facing reduction in groundwater levels with increase in water salinity, triggering the adoption of advanced water treatments in the country. Since the past few years, the UAE has embraced the approach of reusing treated wastewater in various sectors of the country. The demand for water is highest in the country’s municipal sector.

In addition to this, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has huge scarcity of fresh water resources and the country’s water consumption has exceeded beyond 8 million cubic meters per day (m3/d), which is anticipated to reach 20 million m3/d by 2020. As per the government’s estimation, the water consumption in Kuwait is expected to increase from 410 million imperial gallons per day in 2013 to 780 million imperial gallons per day by 2020. The other gulf countries such as Bahrain, Oman and Qatar are suffering from water stress as well due to expanding population and rapid industrialization. 

Saudi Arabia Water Reuse, By Sector, 2035F 

As a result, the GCC Membrane Bioreactors Market is expected to showcase robust growth, over the coming years.

Chief Purpose of MBR Installation: 

Increasing number of water quality standards, rising water recycling initiatives, growing pilot scale studies for MBR and space efficiency are leading to increasing number of membrane bioreactor installation in the GCC region. Moreover, the cost difference between an MBR and traditional WWTP with respect to labor, chemical consumption and sludge treatment are minimal, which are further promoting the adoption of tertiary treatment methods and techniques such as MBR in the Gulf countries.

 Partial List of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Plants in GCC Region

Conclusion:

GCC Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) market is expected to witness enormous growth over the coming years owing to the dependence of gulf nations on three types of water sources: groundwater, desalinated water, and treated wastewater. Increasing number of water quality standards such as WHO Standards for Unlimited Irrigation, International Maritime Organization Bacteriological Limits, etc. in the constituent nations are contributing to more number of MBR plant installations. In addition to this, cost difference between an MBR and traditional WWTP with respect to labor, chemical consumption and sludge treatment are minimal, which would further escalate the GCC MBR market during the forecast period.

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