title: Utilisation of energy from digester gas and sludge incineration at Hamburg's Köhlbrandhöft WWTP.
abstract: At Hamburg's Köhlbrandhöft WWTP the demand for external energy supply is minimised by state of the art sludge treatment. The sludge is subjected to thickening, anaerobic digestion, dewatering, drying and incineration. The digester gas is used in a combined gas and steam turbine process. The sludge incineration also produces steam, which is also used in the steam turbine that follows the gas turbine. The turbines produce electricity, partially expanded steam is used for the sludge drying process. Heat from the condensation of vapours from sludge drying is used to heat the anaerobic digesters. The overall process requires no external heat or fuel and produces 60% of the WWTP's electricity demand.
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D019149:Bioreactors; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005740:Gases; D006358:Hot Temperature; D017745:Incineration; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D012722:Sewage; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D012722:Sewage