Sludge treatment at the East Alexandria wastewater treatment plant

ongoing

The project aims to build a unit to treat sludge through anaerobic digestion (also known as methanization) at the East Alexandria wastewater treatment plant. This unit will be built on existing empty land covering an area of 12 feddans (approximately 50,400 m²), which is located inside the plant, and will include a new sludge thickening reservoir, digesters, gasometers, as well as a cogeneration unit. The aim of the project is to reuse the sludge produced by the plant in order to generate electricity and incomes. The project’s objectives are:from an environmental perspective, to reduce the impact of wastewater treatment, including for the fight against climate change by reducing emissions,from an economic and financial perspective, contribute to the balance of the sector in Alexandria,from a social perspective, minimize nuisances for people living close to the plant and current landfill.