# Aquafin starts construction of sludge mono-processor in Port of Ghent

Aquafin, with the BESIX-Indaver consortium, has started construction of a new sludge mono-processor plant at ArcelorMittal Belgium's site in the Port of Ghent. The plant will recover energy from wastewater of 4 million inhabitants and is expected to be operational from 2027. Investment cost is around €200 million.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-07-24
- Where: Port of Ghent, Belgium
- Value: $217.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Products: energy recovery from wastewater sludge, biomethane
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Aquafin](https://endata.com/companies/9676.md)
- [BESIX Group](https://endata.com/companies/9677.md) (partner)
- [Indaver](https://endata.com/companies/9678.md) (partner)
- [ArcelorMittal Belgium](https://endata.com/companies/60022.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [belgashare.be](https://belgashare.be/newsrooms/118/press-releases/4228/construction-started-on-plant-recovering-energy-from-wastewater-of-4-million-inhabitants-from-2027/), 2024-07-24: "From 2027, a new, state-of-the-art plant of water treatment company Aquafin at ArcelorMittal Belgium's site in the port of Ghent will recover energy from the wastewater of 4 million inhabitants for reuse on site."

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