Project in Progress

Planning, construction and operation of a sewage sludge mono-incineration plant in Saxony

In Halle-Lochau, the commissioning of a state-of-the-art sewage sludge mono-incineration plant with power generation via a steam turbine and generator is currently underway.

Planning and installation were carried out by sludge2energy GmbH, the future operation of the thermal sewage sludge utilization plant is to be carried out by WTE Betriebsgesellschaft mbH.

The process complies with the latest standards and meets strict requirements. The drying concept allows separate recycling of all aqueous residues of the vapor treatment.

According to current planning, commissioning and trial operation of the belt drying and sludge incineration plant is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. From then on, 33,000 t of dewatered sewage sludge (dry matter content of 25% DS) and 2,700 t/a of externally dried sewage sludge (dry matter content of 90% DS) can be energetically utilised annually. Regular operations will start in the first quarter of 2022.

The main components of the sewage sludge mono-combustion plant designed by the engineers of sludge2energy GmbH are a sewage sludge bunker including crane system, a HUBER Belt Dryer BT 20 including vapour exhaust air treatment, a S2E Fluidizer (fluidised bed furnace) with steam boiler and a dry flue gas cleaning system. The steam generated in the fluidised bed furnace is converted into electricity by a back pressure steam turbine and the low-energy exhaust steam from the HUBER Belt Dryer BT is optimally utilised.

Plant features:

  • 1 incineration line including sludge drying
  • 3,0 - 3,5 MW fuel heat output
  • approx. 220 - 250 kW gross electrical output

The milestones of the project:

  • November 2018: Application for construction of the plant
  • November 2019: Start of construction
  • 15 and 16 January 2021: assembly of the fluidised bed furnace
  • 31 March 2021: Passing of boiler pressure test
  • June 2021: Completion of assembly of all plant components and testing of all pressurised component groups
  • Since mid-July 2021: Cold commissioning
  • Mid-October 2021: First sludge feed, followed by performance tests and trial operation
  • Start of regular operation and handover to WTE Betriebsgesellschaft mbH is scheduled for 1 March 2022
Capacity
  • 33.000 t/a dewatered sewage sludge
  • 2.750 t/a externally dried sewage sludge in addition
Project Progress
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Autumn 2020: Aerial view showing the construction progress, the construction of the plant is progressing rapidly

Aerial view showing the construction progress in autumn 2020, the construction of the plant is progressing rapidly

The steel structure of the plant is almost complete, and the fluidised bed furnace and boiler can then be installed.

The steel structure of the plant is almost complete, and the fluidised bed furnace and boiler can then be installed.

January 2021: The big fluidised bed furnace and the boiler plant are lifted into the plant steel structure to their usual installation location using a 400t crane

The fluidised bed furnace and the boiler plant are lifted into the plant steel structure to their usual installation location using a 400t crane

March 2021: The impressive factory building in Halle-Lochau is largely erected

The impressive factory building is largely erected

HUBER Belt Dryer BT 20 installed on site in Halle-Lochau

Assembly of the HUBER Belt Dryer BT 20 and the associated wet and dry sludge conveying system is completed.

White smoke in Halle - the heating up has begun, the plant is warming up. Soon we will be thermally utilising sewage sludge in Halle-Lochau!

White smoke in Halle - the heating up has begun, the plant is warming up.
Soon we will be thermally utilising sewage sludge in Halle-Lochau!

The construction of the plant in Halle-Lochau has been completed! Currently, the commissioning is taking place.

The construction of the plant has been completed! Currently, the commissioning is taking place.

On 18.10.2021, the first sewage sludge was delivered for the monoincineration in Halle-Lochau

First sewage sludge in Halle-Lochau delivered on October 18! Performance tests and trial operation of the S2E sewage sludge mono incineration plant have thus started due to the sludge delivery.

Exterior view of the completed operational building of the sewage sludge incineration plant in Halle-Lochau

The installed and operational HUBER Belt Dryer BT in Halle-Lochau for virtually wastewater-free operation, status end of November 2021

The installed and operational HUBER Belt Dryer BT in Halle-Lochau for virtually wastewater-free operation

Statistics

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News

03/30/2021 Halle-Lochau,
Germany

Fluidised-bed furnace delivery and assembly at the sewage sludge mono incineration plant in Halle-Lochau

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02/23/2021 Halle-Lochau
Germany

How it's currently going with the project sewage sludge mono incineration Halle-Lochau of S2E GmbH

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12/03/2019 Halle-Lochau,
Germany

Innovative sewage sludge utilisation concept at Halle

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