Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) Center for the Selective Collection of Municipal Solid Waste of Porto Area (Portugal)

The work undertaken aimed to increase treatment capacity by replacing equipment in the mechanical treatment plant and by equipment in mechanical treatment and with the revitalization of Pulpers and accessory equipment in biological treatment.

Client: Renova

Timeframe: 2021

Phases:

Preliminary studies

Project Details

The plant is designed to process sludge waste from the industry process. Analysis of the Rotary Kiln technology, applying a combined solution of Drying and Energy Recovery of Sludge for partial production of process steam, instead of a solution dedicated only to drying. As an upside, the potential of integrating biomass into the rotary kiln was evaluated in order to fully meet the steam production needs.

After analyzing the technical and economic feasibility study, it was decided to build the Biomass Sludge Burning Unit with Steam production for use in the Factory's Production Process.