Israeli Firm to Mine Dutch Sewers for the New Gold

Israel’s Applied CleanTech has found a way to turn sewers into gold mines, and now the company has signed an agreement with a Dutch wastewater treatment facility (WWTP) and paper mill to test its revolutionary Sewage Recycling System (SRS).

SRS involves mining sewers for cellulose fibers that are then converted into pellets or pulp that can be used in a  variety of industries. Custom-packaged per the specifications of each industry, the Recyllose pellets, which look like rabbit food, can be used as an alternative to ethanol, for heat or electricity, or they can be used as an additive for pulp or paper and bioplastics. When burned, the pellets do not emit harmful gases, according to the company, but they also boast a higher caloric value than wood.

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