VERA Klärschlammverbrennung

VERA Klärschlammverbrennung (VERA) is a sewage sludge incineration plant in Hamburg, Germany. Its name is an acronym for "Verwertungsanlage für Rückstände aus der Abwasserbehandlung" (recovery plant for residues from wastewater treatment). The plant is operated by VERA Klärschlammverbrennung GmbH, which since 2017 has been solely owned by Hamburger Stadtentwässerung (HSE), a subsidiary of HAMBURG WASSER. Previously, from 2015, HSE held 60% and Remondis Aqua GmbH & Co KG held 40%. The plant processes sewage sludge and other residues from the Hamburg main wastewater treatment plant at Köhlbrand, using them to generate electricity and process steam. It has three independent incineration lines with fluidized bed combustion, handling dried sewage sludge, screenings, digester gas, and exhaust air. In a combined gas and steam turbine process, VERA produces around 70 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 134,000 tonnes of process steam per year (as of 2013). According to HAMBURG WASSER, the plant has been operating 24/7 for 25 years, contributing to the wastewater treatment plant's energy self-sufficiency. It recovers gypsum, ash, and phosphorus from incineration residues. The plant generates 89,000 MWh of electricity annually, used for the treatment plant and fed into the Hamburg grid. Its heat demand is fully covered by process steam, with excess heat supplied to the neighboring container terminal. VERA is certified as a waste management specialist company under § 56 KrWG and is a member of the Umweltpartnerschaft Hamburg. It serves as a model for other cities and municipalities planning new incineration plants. The plant is being expanded to become the largest of its kind in Germany.

VERA Klärschlammverbrennung is a sewage sludge incineration plant located in Hamburg, Germany. The plant was established to process residues from the Hamburg main wastewater treatment plant at Köhlbrand. Its name is an acronym for "Verwertungsanlage für Rückstände aus der Abwasserbehandlung" (recovery plant for residues from wastewater treatment). The plant uses digester gas and sewage sludge to generate electricity. The operator is VERA Klärschlammverbrennung GmbH. In 2015, the shares were held 60% by Hamburger Stadtentwässerung (HSE) and 40% by Remondis Aqua GmbH & Co KG. Since 2017, HSE has been the sole operator. The plant has three independent incineration lines with fluidized bed combustion, processing dried sewage sludge, screenings, digester gas, and exhaust air. In a combined gas and steam turbine process, VERA produces around 70 million kWh of electricity and 134,000 tonnes of process steam per year (as of 2013). According to HAMBURG WASSER, the plant has been operating 24/7 for 25 years, contributing to the wastewater treatment plant's energy self-sufficiency. It recovers gypsum, ash, and phosphorus from incineration residues. The plant generates 89,000 MWh of electricity annually, used for the treatment plant and fed into the Hamburg grid. Its heat demand is fully covered by process steam, with excess heat supplied to the neighboring container terminal. VERA is certified as a waste management specialist company under § 56 KrWG and is a member of the Umweltpartnerschaft Hamburg. It serves as a model for other cities and municipalities planning new incineration plants. The plant is being expanded to become the largest of its kind in Germany.

• VERA plant begins operation (approximately 25 years before 2026)

• 2015: Ownership split between Hamburger Stadtentwässerung (60%) and Remondis Aqua (40%)

• 2017: Hamburger Stadtentwässerung becomes sole operator

Waste management and resource recovery facility, model for other municipalities

• Electricity

• Process steam

• Gypsum

• Phosphorus

• Ash

1. 1Klärschlamm - Hamburg Wasserhamburgwasser.de
2. 2Services von HAMBURG WASSER - Hamburg Wasserhamburgwasser.de
3. 3Geschichte - Hamburg Wasserhamburgwasser.de
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5. 5VERA Klärschlammverbrennung - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org