McConnell Dowell awarded by Wellington City Council, the Wellington Sludge Minimisation Project McConnell Dowell and joint venture partner HEB have been awarded the Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract for the Wellington Sludge Minimisation Project by Wellington City Council. “We are excited to working on such an innovative project. The new facility will generate power from the waste treatment process, and we think this sustainable approach is the way of the future. We’re proud to be working with the Council to deliver this project and help make life better for ”Wellingtonians”, says Fraser Wyllie, Managing Director - New Zealand & Pacific at McConnell Dowell. This new facility will use Thermal Hydrolysis - heating and drying under pressure - to sterilise and reduce the volume of the sludge and make it more biodegradable. The biogas produced during will be captured and used to power the facility. The sustainability benefits of the design include minimising the amount of waste going to landfill, improving the quality of the material that does and substantially reducing carbon emissions. Construction work has commenced in mid-2023 and will be completed in 2026. Wellington Sludge Minimisation Wellington, New Zealand
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