A full-scale sludge recovery pilot plant has been in operation since autumn
1995 at Helsingborg WWTP in Sweden, a facility which treats wastewater fro
m 150,000 p.e. The pilot plant. with a maximum capacity of 500 kg TS/hour,
is now redesigned and automated for continuous operation. In this paper the
process, operational experiences as well as difficulties and utilisation o
f the products, will be presented.