Need and value chain
We start with the need: volumes, quality, distances and requirements. Then we look at which steps in the value chain are relevant and how they fit together.
Tromsø · Northern Norway
From sludgeto resource
Stadly BioDry develops projects and partnerships across the whole value chain for sewage sludge, starting in Northern Norway, where distances are long and volumes are scattered.
- The whole value chain
- Established technologies
- The right partners
- Viable projects
- New value chains
The challenge in the north
Northern Norway needs new solutions for sewage sludge
Sewage sludge is what remains when wastewater is treated. The region needs better and more resilient solutions for handling it. Long distances, scattered volumes, changing requirements and the need for suitable treatment infrastructure make this an important area for continued development.
Long distances
Sludge is mostly water. The further it has to travel, the more it costs and the more vulnerable the solution becomes.
Scattered volumes
Many small and medium-sized treatment plants spread over large areas call for solutions that fit the scale.
Changing requirements
The requirements for wastewater treatment, and for how sludge is treated and used, are developing.
Suitable infrastructure
The region needs treatment solutions that are robust, adapted to local conditions and built for the future.
We see this as more than a problem to be solved. It is an opportunity for better infrastructure, closer collaboration and better use of resources.
Stadly BioDry wants to be an active part of that development.
How we see the value chainFrom sludge to resource
The whole value chain
We want to look beyond sludge as a waste stream that has to be transported and disposed of. Depending on the project, the technology, the quality of the material and the regulation, sludge can become part of new value chains for resources and energy.
The starting point
The residual product of wastewater treatment. Mostly water, but also organic matter, energy and nutrients.
Established practice
Water is pressed out mechanically. Weight and volume fall sharply, and everything that follows becomes easier.
Decisive in the north
Where the sludge arises, where it is treated and how far it has to travel determine much of the cost and the vulnerability.
Established practice
More water is removed with heat. The material becomes lighter and stable, and it can be stored.
In use internationally, being tested in Norway
For example pyrolysis, in which the material is heated without oxygen. Several methods exist, and they give different end products.
Varies with method
- Energy and heat, which can be used in the process or locally.
- Carbon and biochar, which may have industrial and technical uses.
- Nutrients – a possible future resource stream, depending on technology, quality and regulation.
Possible in the future
What the materials can be used for is an active field. New value chains can emerge here between municipalities, industry and energy.
This is one possible chain, not a specific plant. Not every project needs every step. What fits depends on volume, quality, location and regulation.
See what we can contributeWhat we contribute
From need and idea to a viable project
Stadly BioDry is a project developer and integrator. We understand the need, explore the value chain, identify suitable established technologies, connect the parties and develop a viable project.
We are technology-neutral and work with relevant technology providers based on the needs of each project. Drying, pyrolysis and other technologies for thermal treatment and resource recovery are possibilities, not a predetermined solution.
- Understand the need
- Explore the value chain
- Identify suitable technology
- Connect the parties
- Develop the project
- Take part further
Technology and parties
We identify suitable established technologies, independently of supplier, and connect municipalities, waste companies, technology providers, industry, energy, research and financing.
Project and realisation
We develop the project from idea to a basis for decision: feasibility study, roles, business model, permits and financing.
How we work
Understand the need. We start with the problem, not the solution.
Explore the value chain. Which steps are needed, and what can the sludge become?
Identify suitable technology. Established solutions are assessed independently of supplier.
Connect the parties. The sludge owner, technology, energy, industry, research and financing need to meet early.
Develop the project. From idea to a basis for decision, step by step.
Take part further. Where it is natural, we take part in implementation and operation together with the right partners.
Where are we now?
Stadly BioDry is at an early stage of development. We have built a broad professional foundation of technical concepts, assessments of technology and value chains, and a structure for developing specific projects.
The next step is to develop this further together with relevant technology providers and expert communities, municipalities, waste companies and other parties who see needs and opportunities in new solutions for sewage sludge.
Ambition
In time, Stadly BioDry may also take part in the implementation and operation of specific solutions, together with the right technology and industrial partners.
Partners
This cannot be solved alone
Sludge involves municipalities, waste companies, technology providers, industry, energy and research. We want to hear from those who have the need, the technology, the expertise and the capital.
Municipalities and waste companies
Are you facing new requirements, contracts that are running out or longer transport? We are happy to help you sort through the alternatives and develop a solution that fits.
Tell us about your situationTechnology partners
Do you have technology for dewatering, drying, thermal treatment or recovery? We know the problem and the conditions in the north, and we see the whole chain. We want to work with established technology providers on specific regional projects and business models.
Present your technologyIndustry and energy
Sludge contains energy and carbon. If you have a need for heat, surplus heat, available land or a use for new materials, there may be a basis for a shared value chain.
Explore a possible linkResearch and academia
We want to hear from groups working on sludge, thermal processes, materials and regulation.
Suggest a collaborationDo you work with financing of circular infrastructure? You are welcome to get in touch for an open conversation.
About Stadly BioDry
A company from the north, with an ambition to develop something new
Stadly BioDry AS was founded in Tromsø in 2025. Since then, we have been building a growing knowledge base around sewage sludge, relevant technologies, parties and potential value chains.
Our starting point is simple: we believe more of the value in sewage sludge should be put to use.
Rather than seeing sludge primarily as a residual stream to be transported and treated or disposed of, we want to explore how the material can be processed further and become part of new value chains.
From residual stream to resource.
We do not have all the answers today. But we are built to find them together with those who have the need, the technology, the expertise and the opportunity to turn solutions into reality.
Starting in Northern Norway – with a determination to develop solutions that work in practice.
Get in touch
Do you have a problem, a technology or an idea that belongs here? Get in touch, and we will find out whether there is a basis for taking it further.
Oleg Stadlykontakt@stadlybiodry.no+47 954 52 019Tromsø, NorwaySend an email