First German plant for recycled phosphate fertilizer in operation
Glatt PHOS4green plant for fertilizer production with phosphorus from sewage sludge ash at Seraplant in Haldensleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany started up Residue-free production of ready-to-use fertilizer from phosphate-containing sewage sludge ash is now possible,
thanks to plant manufacturer and process expert Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, and fertilizer specialist Seraplant.
After a 20-month construction period, the first production plant for phosphate-containing mono and complex fertilizers made from recycled sewage sludge ash is now in operation. Seraplant operates the new plant at its headquarters in Haldensleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Glatt Ingenieurtechnik, a globally active plant engineering company, was responsible for the process development and construction. The official commissioning on May 31, 2021, was attended by Prof Dr Armin Willingmann, Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister for Economics, Science and Digitalization.
Seraplant invested more than 20 million euros in the new production facility, with the support of the state of Saxony-Anhalt. As a result, more than 20 new jobs have been created in the southern