Wet anaerobic co-digestion plant for sludge and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFSMW) with biomethane and compost production – Mariano Comense wastewater treatment plant (CO)

Wet anaerobic co-digestion plant for sludge and organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFSMW) with biomethane and compost production – Mariano Comense wastewater treatment plant (CO)

The activities involve the project management of the revamping of the Mariano Comense wastewater treatment plant through the addition of a line for the treatment of sewage sludge and the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFSMW), utilizing an anaerobic digestion section.

Location

Mariano Comense (CO)

Data

Type of service:
Works management
Design period:
work in progress

Technical data

Total site surface:
45.000 t/year

Rifiuti in ingresso:
10.000 t/year di OFSMW;
21.000 t/year of dewatered sewage sludge;
5.500 t/year of vegetable fraction from third parties;
15.000 t/year non-hazardous special waste;
35.000 t/year of non-hazardous special waste destined for the existing treatment plant
Produced compost: 8.700 t/year

End of waste:
Biometano: 1.083.997 Nm3/year

Sustainable development objectives | Agenda ONU 2023

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

The overall construction will include a pre-treatment section where the incoming waste will undergo a pressing phase. The resulting liquor will feed into an anaerobic digestion section, where biogas will be produced and subsequently refined into biomethane. The digestate will be directed to a solid-liquid separation section. The solid fraction will be sent to an aerobic composting section, which includes treatment in bio-cells, a maturation phase, and a subsequent refinement phase aimed at producing compost. The liquid fraction, on the other hand, will be directed to an existing treatment section.