Environmental Engineering & Energy Conversion
Waste Sludge to Energy Conversion Project
We develop modular, scalable process solutions for the environmentally friendly disposal of treatment sludge and energy production through drying and gasification technologies.
Treatment Sludge: A Growing Threat
The environmental problems caused by treatment sludge pose threats across a wide range from human health to ecosystems due to the harmful substances they contain.
Groundwater Pollution
Treatment sludge contaminates groundwater in the areas where it spreads, threatening water resources.
Air Pollution
Improper incineration methods create the risk of hazardous substances like dioxins and furans being released into the air.
Soil Contamination
When dried or raw sludge mixes with soil, harmful substances spread throughout the ecosystem.
Human Health Threat
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High Cost
Natural gas drying processes create significant financial burdens for institutions.
Global Environmental Issue
Treatment sludge is among the most important environmental problems in both our country and the world.
Simply drying or burning treatment sludge is not a solution — it creates new environmental problems.
Gasification Technology: The Best Path
The most suitable way to dispose of treatment sludge is to integrate drying and gasification technologies. This approach offers the most sustainable solution both environmentally and economically.
Drying Only
- Volume reduction
- Very high cost
- Natural gas dependency
- No energy recovery
- Sludge not disposed
Direct Incineration
- Volume reduction
- Partial energy
- Dioxin/furan emissions
- Air pollution
- Non-compliant with regulations
- Hazardous waste production
Drying + Gasification
- Eco-friendly disposal
- Energy production with syngas
- Low emissions
- Modular and scalable
- Economic sustainability
About the Project
The main goal of the project is to design a modular and scalable "Drying + Gasification Process Package" where wastewater treatment sludge is first dried and then gasified to convert it into energy, and to develop it into an engineering product supported by a digital twin.
Istanbul Technopark
The project is being developed within Istanbul Technopark, benefiting from advanced engineering infrastructure.
Modular Design
Modular and scalable process package applicable at semi-pilot, pilot, and industrial scales.
Digital Twin
Digital twin engineering product supported by CFD models and simulations.
Thermochemical Conversion
Modeling and design of gasification and other thermochemical conversion processes.
Process Flow
Every stage of the waste sludge to energy conversion process has been meticulously designed and optimized.
Mechanical Dewatering
Reducing the water content of treatment sludge through mechanical methods in the first stage.
Thermal Drying
Application of thermal sludge drying process to increase the solid matter ratio.
Gasification
Feeding dried sludge into an appropriate gasifier for syngas (synthetic gas) production.
Gas Cleaning
Passing the produced syngas through cleaning and conditioning steps.
Energy Production
Utilizing syngas in advanced conversion applications such as electricity, heat, hydrogen, and synthetic fuels.
Project Deliverables & Products
Our product will offer customers a complete process solution with comprehensive engineering documents and a digital twin platform.
Process Flow Diagrams
Detailed process flow diagrams and operating conditions for the entire process.
P&ID Diagrams
Piping and instrumentation diagrams with equipment connection details.
Mass-Energy Balances
Detailed mass and energy balance calculations at all process points.
Ekipman Boyutlandırma
Sizing and selection criteria for main equipment based on their capacities.
CFD Models & Digital Twin
Digital twin platform supported by computational fluid dynamics models.
Licensable Process Solution
Offered to customers as a repeatable and licensable process package.