# Gelsenwasser and EasyMining form joint venture for phosphorus recovery plant in Germany

Gelsenwasser and EasyMining have signed an agreement to create a joint venture, Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau GmbH (PGS), to build the world's first phosphorus recovery plant based on Ash2Phos technology at Schkopau Chemical Park. Construction is expected to start in 2022.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-12-14
- Where: Schkopau Chemical Park, Schkopau, Germany
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30,000 tons of sewage sludge ash
- Products: phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ash
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Gelsenwasser](https://endata.com/companies/59701.md) (partner)
- [EasyMining](https://endata.com/companies/59702.md) (partner)
- [Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/59703.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newsroom.ragnsells.com](https://newsroom.ragnsells.com/posts/pressreleases/gelsenwasser-and-easymining-announce-joint-ve), 2021-12-14: "The objective of the joint venture is to build the world’s first phosphorus recovery plant based on the Ash2Phos technology, construction starting already in 2022."

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