Berlin Sewage Sludge Conference (BKK)

With the entry into force of the Regulation on the Reorganisation of Sewage Sludge Utilisation of 3 October 2017, far-reaching changes will be required in the processing and treatment of sewage sludge. On the one hand, the Regulation will significantly restrict conventional use in agriculture in future. On the other hand, it takes account of the federal government’s policy objective of a more advanced circular economy. The focus here is consequently on the phosphorus contained in the sludge, which has been classified as a critical raw material by the European Commission since 2014. Against the backdrop of an industry characterised by extreme heterogeneity in terms of specifications (size, expansion stages) and environment (urban, rural, local utilisation options) of sewage treatment plants, many operators are faced with the question of finding sensible technical solutions and economically viable concepts. Various process approaches for phosphorus recovery, either directly from sewage sludge or indirectly from the residues of thermal treatment, are at different stages of development.

For this reason, TK Verlag, together with lawyer Stefan Kopp-Assenmacher and Professor Peter Quicker, has been organising the BKK since 2018.

Since then, the various stakeholders in the sector have been meeting annually to exchange experiences from the different phases and areas of implementation and to network for joint projects.

For more information on the event and to register, please visit the following link: https://vivis.de/anmeldeformular/?_event=BKK