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Scrubber sludge treatment

Martin Cornelisse
Hazardous Waste Officer
Getting to know Renewi
Facts & figures

8,000

3
Scrubber sludge treatment

Volume • 1000 Tons per year (three vessels of Stena Line)

• Dry matter: 18-30 %


• Sulfur: 1-7 % (dm)
Composition
• Vanadium: 7000-11000 mg/kg (dm)
• Organic matter: 45-60 % (dm)

• Pre-treatment for cement kilns (90 % of volume)


• Bulking for water treatment plant ATM (part of Renewi)
Treatment methods
• Pre-treatment for fluidized bed incinerator at plant CFS Weert
(part of Renewi)

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Primary treatment

Pre-treatment at Renewi Moerdijk for cement kilns

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Secondary treatment (backup)

Water treatment plant ATM Pre-treatment CFS

• Transported in tank trailers in wet condition • Transported in 800 ltr containers to CFS
• Dewatered at ATM in decanter • Treated by adding dry waste
• Water purified in water treatment ATM • Incinerated at incinerator plant in Germany
• Dewatered sludge incinerated at ATM

Drawbacks: Drawbacks:

• Loading in tank trailer is time consuming • Low capacity

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