The project aimed to explore the potential for treatment and use of sludge in Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on innovative technological approaches focusing on specific locations.
The aim of the project was to examine innovative technologies (such as biodrying, solidification, composting) while respecting the characteristics of sludge in BiH and the potential in the country. The project was implemented in the period from March to November 2020, and was financed by the Czech Development Agency.
The focus of the project was laboratory analysis and off-site analysis (Pilot testing) of sludge treatment, which would allow insight into the characteristics of sludge before and after treatment, and based on legislation in the country and treatment capacity, lead to a recommendation for the use of sludge for specific locations. In this way, it was possible to determine the quantities of sludge to be treated, as well as the calorific value of the sludge, the energy expected to be produced and/or the amount of sludge to be used as fertilizer offering lower levels of chemical fertilizer use. Costs for the total capacity of generated sludge and the total operating costs of the treatment plant were also estimated.
