Sludge Management Plan originating from a WWTP
Uruguay
The efficient sludge management plan for WWTPs in Uruguay highlights IDOM’s commitment to efficiency throughout the water cycle. This project focuses on process optimization, the use of electrical simulation tools to minimize energy consumption, and design strategies that enhance operational efficiency and resource recovery. Notably, the plan includes the energetic valorization of sludge generated in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as a key strategy to reduce energy consumption and promote more self-sufficient and sustainable facilities. IDOM has the tools, knowledge and experience to achieve maximum efficiency in the water cycle.
Some of the possible fields of application are:
- Efficiency in the process: analyze and model the processes that obtain the best product.
- Energy: minimize electricity consumption, through the application of specific electrical simulation software.
- Efficiency in the operation: design the processes taking into account the operating procedures, such as cleaning and preventive maintenance.
- Use of resources: inclusion of complementary generation modes that allow a self-supply of the installation, such as photovoltaic energy or sludge energy recovery.
- Water treatment and transport plants and systems must incorporate efficiency as one of their basic pillars
Within this plan, the energy use of the sludge generated during the operation of the wastewater purification stations (WWTP) is planned, as a means of reducing energy consumption.
