Vallei en Veluwe, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Sustainable and economical feasible solution for sewage sludge
Affordable wastewater treatment
The Regional Water Authority ‘Vallei en Veluwe’ are frontrunners in The Netherlands when it comes to the implementation of a sustainable and economically feasible solution for sewage sludge. In the Apeldoorn region, they will produce a much-needed fertilizer, by applying both innovative TurboTec® technology as well as additional treatment steps, out of sewage sludge. According to this Regional Water Authority, the waste from the municipal sewers can be seen as the ‘new gold’.
DMT TurboTec® THP process
The patented TurboTec® THP process treats organic material and biomass at a standard pressure of 4 – 6 bar and a temperature of 140 – 160 °C. This treatment also ensures hygienisation of the final biomass cake and minimizes the use of costly chemicals. The steam consumption for heating is limited to less than 800 kg/tTS due to the efficient heat recovery via heat exchangers and an innovative mixing and separation step.
Up to 35% more biogas in the digestion
Increasing capacity of digesters
Biomass hydrolysis of waste activated sludge results in up to 35% more biogas in the digestion, while in the improved final dewatering more than 30% TS can be achieved. By using TurboTec®THP the capacity of existing digesters can be increased or smaller digester can be installed for new treatment plants. The TurboTec®THP continuous process has reduced capital costs and significant lower operational costs compared to conventional batch processes.
DMT group and Sustec
Since may 2016 Sustec B.V. is part of the DMT group. DMT and Sustec
share a wide range of global markets and applications, including
municipalities, water companies and a variety of industries.
The possibilities of combining the biogas upgrading technology with
recourse recovery technologies, enhances the opportunities
for municiplities to turn sewage and other waste streams into value.