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MAS converts sludge to bricks

Companies that depend on water for their operations such as MAS also recognise that the responsible use of water is a key business issue. As a key consumer of dyes and colours, the apparel and fabrics industry also uses significant amounts of water.


Built at a cost of USD 450,000, the new sludge drying facility will help MAS to manage 1,600 tonnes of wet sludge per year by reducing it to 550 tonnes of dry sludge that will then be used as a co-processing fuel under strict controls.

MAS began extensive research and development to create a long term solution for the problem of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Sludge. So began the Great Brick project at the MAS Fabric Park (MFP) in Thulhiriya which has become one of the group's most sustainable initiatives towards zero landfill. After months of intense R&D the teams achieved a breakthrough which turned ETP sludge into eco bricks.

Since then MFP has perfected the process and has converted all its sludge to thousands of bricks.

MAS expanded the breakthrough project to the Biyagama Industrial Zone with the construction of a solar sludge dryer. CEO, MAS Fabric Park, Misver Deane said, "We want to stop the malpractice of dumping ETP sludge. The harm done by effluent waste seeping into our groundwater is a national problem and threatens future water resources."

DGM, Hydro and Environment, MAS Fabric Park, Harsha Deraniyagala said, "This is the first industrial greenhouse aided solar drying model implemented in Sri Lanka, based on optimized thermo-dynamic controls initiated by online climatic condition sensing, throughout the year."

 

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