CarboPHOS – Phosphorous recovery through hydrothermal carbonisation of sewage sludge
At a glance
- Project leader : Regula Keller, Dr. Wolfgang Merkle
- Deputy of project leader : Alexander Treichler
- Project team : Dr. Jürgen Ebert, Michael Edelmann, Susanna Hüsch, Martin Kühni, Matthias Stucki
- Project status : completed
- Funding partner : Innosuisse (Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 47078.1 IP-EE)
- Project partner : Antaco AG, Ostschweizer Fachhochschule OST, Abwasserverband Aarau und Umgebung AVAU
- Contact person : Wolfgang Merkle
Description
CarboPHOS develops a technological solution for the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge using the hydrothermal carbonization process. An overview of the availability of P-species in Swiss sludges is being compiled and the technology chain HTC - filtration - crystallization is demonstrated in pilot scale.