Installation of biochar production line at SSGL, Accra

Published 11 February 2021

The Mudor Treatment Plant treats wastewater from Accra, the capital of Ghana, and has a capacity of 18 000 m3/day.

Installation of biochar production line

Biochar is a resource produced from treated sludge, and can be used as a substitute for wood fuel used in the kilns of textile and chemical industries. This can reduce emissions and reduce deforestation through reduction in dependence on wood fuel.

Testing kiln for the production of biochar
Biochar production facility on the premises of SSGL
Gordon Akon-Yamga

Gordon Akon-Yamga

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