INNOVATIVE TREATMENT SOLUTIONS FOR SEWAGE SLUDGE RECOVERY ON A FP7 PROJECT ROUTES Extended abstract

ROUTES is addressed to assess new routes in wastewater and sludge treatment focusing on three main objectives: 1. optimization of the sludge quality for agricultural use with the goal to produce a clean and full stabilized sludge through intensive stabilization processes with attention to a broad spectrum of parameters including micro-pollutants, pathogens and their indicators. 2. minimization of the sludge to be disposed by innovative technical solutions based on different approaches, either on the water or sludge treatment lines; 3. recovery of valuable resources before sludge disposal by producing a liquid fertilizer [(NH