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Pyrophos: Further development of alkali pyrolysis for removal of heavy metals and production of a market-grade P-K fertilizer from sewage sludge

Original title

Pyrophos: Weiterentwicklung der Alkalipyrolyse zur Abtrennung von Schwermetallen und Herstellung eines marktfähigen Phosphor-Kalidüngers aus Klärschlamm

Abstract

For an alkali pyrolysis, the sewage sludge is pyrolysed after adding potassium. Thus, heavy metals are removed in the vapour phase. This results in a P-K fertilizer that can be fully absorbed by plants and that has a market-grade nutrient content. In this project, the process will be optimised and piloted on a larger scale. Further plans are the assessment of the agronomic efficiency, plant design, cost calculation and the draft of a sales concept.

Financing

  • Kommission für Technologie und Innovation KTI

Project partners

  • Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Hochschule für Life Sciences, Institut für Ecopreneurship
  • CTU Clean Technology Universe AG
  • Abwasserverband Altenrhein
  • Landor

FiBL project leader/ contact

FiBL project staff

  • Bünemann-König Else (Department of Soil Sciences)
  • Koller Martin (Department of Crop Sciences)
  • Kuhn Anton (Department of Soil Sciences)
(people who are not linked are former FiBL employees)

Role of FiBL

Projektpartner

Date modified

19.01.2026
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