The 2nd Sewage Sludge Biochar conference is looking for speakers!
The 2nd Swedish Conference on Sewage Sludge Biochar will be arranged 15-17 October 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. We are now looking for speakers and exhibiting companies for the conference.
General meeting within Testbed Ellinge
A happy group from Testbed Ellinge's basic organisation gathered for a meeting in Eslöv to discuss the progress of the testbed and to visit the pilot facility.
Master thesis project on biochar in anaerobic digestion
In recent years several scientific reports indicate that the addition of biochar to anaerobic digestion can increase biogas production and improve the stability of the process.
New research project: Sustainable Pricing of Water
Techniques for a more circular use of water exist, but we need to broaden the perspective to achieve sustainable water use. But how can we make it profitable and create incentives for property owners to implement technologies that support more sustainable water use?
Kick-off in the project on phosphorus availability
At the beginning of January, the Swedish Water and Wastewater Development project Phosphorus availability in sludge and sludge biochar had its kick-off meeting.
3.6 Million SEK from Interreg Baltic Sea Region
Testbed Ellinge has received financial support (3.6 MSEK) from Interreg Baltic Sea Region via participation in the CiNURGi project.
Sludge biochar as an adsorbent for pharmaceutical residues
One of Testbed Ellinge's first Master Science projects is now underway! Veronika Jörntell will look at sludge biochar's ability to adsorb pharmaceutical residues in municipal wastewater treatment.
Great interest in co-financing as an idea
Testbed Ellinge arranged a digital conversation, together with the association Klimatkommunerna, on sludge biochar and co-financing on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Current research on sludge biochar
On Tuesday, November 22, project manager David Gustavsson made a guest appearance at the project Boost Nordic Biogas webinar on “Pyrolysis of sludge to obtain biochar”.
Welcome Hamza, our new operating technician on site!
For two weeks, our operating technician within Testbed Ellinge has been on site at Ellinge ARV. His name is Hamza Rslan and he is hired from the consulting company Start-up.
New article describes marine sediments as an urban reservoir for viable E. coli
The article “Marine sediments are identified as an environmental reservoir for Escherichia coli: Comparing signature-based and novel amplicon sequencing approaches for microbial source tracking” examines how bacterial communities in marine sediments change along a coastline to determine if they are affected by human activity.
Two new Master’s thesis proposals spring 2024
We are happy to announce two new Master’s thesis proposals for the spring 2024