Fertilizers from sewage sludge: production, quality and applications

Climate change and anthropic factors are risk factors that are increasingly affecting soil health and fertility. Fertilizers produced from sewage sludge are a significant source of organic carbon and nutrients for soil and crops. The conference aims to provide an update on the production and applications of sludge based fertilizers, on their characteristics and agronomic properties, as well as highlight the quality requirements necessary to guarantee their safe and environmentally friendly use.

Session Chair

Massimo Centemero, Managing Director CIC

Programme

10.00-10.15 Introduction of Session Chair

10.15-10.30 Overview on the management of sewage sludge in the national and European context
Andrea Lanz, ISPRA

10.30-10.45 Production of sewage sludge in Italy: characteristics, management and trends of the supply chain
Tania Tellini, Riccardo Viselli UTILITALIA

10.45-11.15 Quality indicators for sewage sludge-based fertilizers
Alberto Confalonieri, Technical Committee CIC

11.15-12.30 Fertilizers from sewage sludge: production techniques and agronomic characteristics
Pierpaolo Piccari, Hera Ambiente SpA
Massimo Aiello, Acea SpA
Claudia Assunta Fiorentino, Acquedotto Pugliese Spa
Michela Allevi and Angelo Berri, Az. Agricola Allevi Srl - Assoambiente
Laura Mira Bonomi, Evergreen Italia F.lli Visconti - EFAR

12.30-13.00 Discussion and conclusions
Filippo Brandolini President of UTILITALIA
Elisabetta Perrotta, Director of Assoambiente
Lella Miccolis President CIC