Ajman Sewerage Project Sludge Valorization Feasibility Study

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set a zero waste to landfill goal by 2020. With an ever-increasing population and massive economic development projects underway, an important challenge facing the country in the next decade is managing the steady increase of biosolids requiring safe disposal. The potential value of sewage sludge as soil conditioner and a source of important plant nutrients has further increased the interest in turning waste into alternative forms of energy to reduce the carbon footprint. Environmental and human health issues that arise from the handling of sewage effluents have led to global regulations and standards to make disposal safe for people and the environment. Hence, the strategic vision behind waste management of the Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman emirates is to achieve excellence through integrated and sustainable waste management practices.