Phosphorus Recovery
by Glatt PHOS4green
by Glatt PHOS4green
The Sewage Sludge Ordinance has triggered major changes throughout Germany: Phosphorus recovery is mandatory by law and‚ application of the sludge directly to the soil is no longer permitted. Accordingly, sewage plant operators must review their concepts for sewage sludge disposal and, if necessary, reconsider them. The challenge is to create sustainable solutions that ensure sewage sludge utilization is viable well in to the future.
Other countries have also responded to the global shortage of phosphorus with regulations, and further rules will follow. With viable innovations that close the phosphorus material cycle, Germany can take on a pioneering role in this critical initiative.
With PHOS4green, we have developed an innovative patent-protected process to recover the essential nutrient phosphorus from sewage sludge ashes and use it for new phosphate or compound fertilizers.
(German Documentation)
“The end of humanity ? Phosphorus scarcity is one of the global ecology issues like acid rain, ozone layer and climate change. It is a central building material of all life, without which we cannot exist. Therefore, it must be alarming when international experts warn that the world’s reserves are running out.”
(Video in German, 51:24 min)