Welcome

END-O-SLUDG is a collaborative research project involving 14 European partners drawn from industry, academia and Government establishments.  Together, the partners are tasked with identifying and developing innovative system solutions for municipal sludge treatment and management in the context of EU climate change mitigation and energy policies.

The EU is responsible for the generation of 9.4Mt of sludge each year and the figure is set to rise.   Major challenges to sludge management include: (1) material reuse/disposal (2) environmental and health impacts of sludge management practice (3) regulatory compliance and public perception.

The END-O-SLUDG project aims are:

Sludge reduction: To improve the sewage treatment processes by using innovative techniques to reduce net energy consumption and sludge arising.

Sludge treatment: To develop a range of novel sludge treatment processes that increase biogas yield, reduce capital investment requirement and combat the resurgence of the pathogen indicator in the sludge products.

Market development: To develop a portfolio of high quality sludge products that cater for a range of value-added applications. The project will also seek to address the legal, economic and market issues associated with the introduction of waste-derived products.

Contribution to carbon reduction: Reducing green house gas emissions and developing energy efficient techniques is at the heart of the END-O-SLUDG project and will help to support the move towards a low carbon economy.

END-O-SLUDG is coordinated by United Utilities Water PLC (United Kingdom).

Project duration: January 2011 – December 2013.
Total Cost: 5,464,646.00 €
EC Contribution: 3,456,872.00 €
EC Grant Agreement No. 265269

For any enquiries related to the project, please contact:

Dr. Son Le, MBE
Technology Development Manager
The Innovation Team, AMD Engineering
United Utilities Group PLC
Lingley Mere, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 3LP
Direct line: 01925 677375

Email: MS.Lee@uuplc.co.uk