1. SLUDGES: POWER Prof. João Sergio Cordeiro

2. BIOSOLIDS WATER POTABLE PARTICLES CHEMICAL BIOLOGIC PHYSIC BIOSOLIDS

3. Problem and Oportunity

4. BIOSOLIDS Problem Opportunity What is a Decision?

5. Sludge production in Europe RankCountryProduction in Sludge (ton) 1Germany2.048.500 2Spain1.065.000 3Poland501.300 4Netherlands372.700 5Austria364.700 6Romania225.600 7Sweden210.000 The EU Sludge Management 26/6/2009

6. Europe Waste Policy Sewage Sludge Reused in Agriculture Directive 86/278/EEC (1986) “ SLUDGE” Definition Residual sludge, whether treated or untreated, from urban wastewater treatment plants and drains to the rivers

7. Power and Energy

8. Bio digestor

12. Urban Wastewater Treatment

13. Sludge to enertgy in Europe INDAVER RO1/RO2 - Beveren, Belgium for mixed industrial waste, municipal solid waste and sludge (2 x 319 tons per day ) thermal power: 2 x 40 MW electrical power: 19 MW flue gas cleaning: 2 x 85,000 Nm³/h

14. Sludge and Energy

16. Sludge in Europe EUREAU on sustainable sludge use and a resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative of the Europe 2020 Strategy The flagship initiative for Resource Efficient Europe under the Europe 2020 strategy supports the shift towards a resource-efficient, low- carbon economy to achieve sustainable growth.

23. Sludge Production