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19.11.2019  |  5862x
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Unique German Fertiliser Production Plant Celebrates Roofing

Annual production of 60,000 tonnes of phosphate fertiliser from sewage sludge ashes

Seraplant and Glatt Ingenieurtechnik have jointly developed an innovative technology for residue-free production of phosphate-containing fertiliser granulates from sewage sludge ash.

Fertiliser manufacturer Seraplant from Haldensleben, Germany, recently celebrated the roofing ceremony at a production plant for phosphate-containing single and complex fertilisers for agriculture and forestry use.

The company collaborated with renowned plant constructor and process expert, Glatt Ingenieurtechnik from Weimar, to jointly develop innovative technology for this unique-in-Germany plant. This involves the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge ashes and its residue-free conversion into standard fertilisers according to the Fertiliser Ordinance. Glatt was also in charge of planning and implementation, from raw material supply — via suspension processing and subsequent fluidised bed granulation — to the finished fertiliser.

Seraplant is investing 22 million dollars in this innovative production facility at Haldensleben with support from the state of Saxony-Anhalt and will create more than 20 new jobs. The project will be supported with almost 5.5 million dollars of finance from the ‘improvement of the regional economic structure’ joint funding programme, states the firm.

Production is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2020. The plant is designed for an annual production of 60,000 tonnes of phosphate fertiliser, with end users expected to be conventional and organic agricultural businesses, agricultural and horticultural wholesalers as well as the fertiliser industry.
The entire process is completely waste-free. No dangerous intermediate products, residues or exhaust gases are produced during the process. The project thus makes a significant contribution to the sustainable use of the vital resource: phosphorus. Although Germany has no natural phosphorus deposits, this process is now making indigenous resources available again, avoiding the need to import this coveted nutrient, adds the company.

Legislation will make the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge mandatory in the near future. As such, operators of large sewage treatment plants are looking for alternatives that enable these requirements to be met today.

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Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
Glatt is specialized in intelligent particle design for the generation and functionalization of powders and granulates with defined, adjustable properties. The focus is on particles and powders for pigments, catalytic, ceramic or battery materials as well as for granules and pellets as additives for e.g. industrial salts, detergents and cleaning agents, fertilizers, pesticides, food, feed, dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. Encapsulation of flavors, enzymes, vitamins, microorganisms, probiotics or fatty acids (PUFA) is just as possible as encapsulation of essential oils and other active, sensitive substances to be protected. With Glatt APPtec®, a unique technology for spray calcination, it is possible to generate, coat and then calcine particles in a pulsing hot gas stream in a single process step. As a pioneer in fluid bed and spouted bed technologies, Glatt masters these important processes for the formulation and optimization of particle properties through defined spray agglomeration, spray granulation, spray coating or (micro)encapsulation as well as through combinations of these processes. Also in the high temperature range. Glatt supports the product idea from the early phase of product formulation through process development to scale-up to production scale. Under the leadership of the Glatt Process & Plant Engineering teams, customized production plants for nutrition, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biotech applications are successfully planned and commissioned. Worldwide. Whether based on powder synthesis, fluid bed or spouted bed technology, Glatt also offers certified contract manufacturing for customers without their own production capacities.
Last update: 27.02.2024

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