Several chain partners recognized the potential of Spodofos. During early development, they invested in the Spodofos process to complete critical development steps in order to demonstrate its viability.
Our partners are:
NV SNB and GMB BioEnergie BV, two sewage sludge processors, together managing 50% of the Dutch sewage sludge volume;
Lanxess GmbH, a German white phosphorus user;
STOWA, the knowledge institute of the Dutch waterboards www.stowa.nl;
Development takes place under permit at the site of GMB BioEnergie in the Netherlands. As the result of this cooperation, in 2024 all foreseen critical process issues were resolved successfully. Prototype components for the pilot plant have been manufactured.
This progress was made possible with in-kind assistance of a Dutch refractory material producer / solution provider, a Dutch sustainable concrete producer and a German raw material trading house.
Development of prototypes and pilot erection is funded by the Province of Gelderland and executed in close collaboration between Abucon/Solid Metal Projects and ThermusP. The pilot plant's capacity will be 100 kg sewage sludge ash per hour. Piloting will commence in 2025.
