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Leoben, Austria – The EU-funded project FlashPhos, which has been advancing phosphorus recovery for the past five years, is holding its Final Conference on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, from 09:00 to 17:00 CET in Leoben, Austria. The event is organized by the Steinbeis Europa Zentrum, University of Stuttgart, Italmatch Chemicals, and Aufbereitung Recycling und Prüftechnik GmbH (ARP), where participants will have the opportunity to visit the FlashPhos pilot plant.
Europe faces a strategic challenge: high-quality white phosphorus is essential for chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications, yet the continent relies heavily on imports. FlashPhos has addressed this by developing a full-scale process to recover high-quality white phosphorus from sewage sludge within a circular economy model, producing phosphorus of superior quality for the European market.
The Final Conference will feature presentations, discussions, and a guided site visit, highlighting project achievements, innovations in thermal recycling, and practical solutions to secure Europe’s phosphorus supply. Experts from research, industry, and policy will exchange knowledge and explore the opportunities for scaling up sustainable phosphorus recovery.
“This event is a celebration of what FlashPhos has achieved over the past five years and an invitation to continue driving innovation in phosphorus recovery,” said Luigi Di Rienzo, Italmatch Chemicals. “While the conference marks the end of the project’s official runtime, it is far from the end of FlashPhos’ impact. The collaborations, knowledge, and solutions developed will continue to shape Europe’s phosphorus economy for years to come.”
Registration is open until 14 April 2026, with on-site participation limited to 80 attendees. Stakeholders from wastewater treatment, thermal conversion, construction materials, circular economy initiatives, and critical raw materials sectors are encouraged to join.
More information and registration: https://eveeno.com/flashphos-closing-event
About FlashPhos:
Launched in 2021 and funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, FlashPhos is a five-year collaborative project led by the University of Stuttgart. The project brings together partners from research, industry, and technology to recover high-quality white phosphorus from sewage sludge, supporting Europe’s circular economy and strategic raw material independence.
For further information contact:
Lena-Sophie Loew, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
Lena-sophie.loew@steinbeis-europa.de
Project Partners:
1. University of Stuttgart, Germany
2. Italmatch Chemicals SPA, Italy
3. Aufbereitung Recycling und Prüftechnik GmbH, Austria
4. A TEC Production and Services GmbH, Austria
5. INERCO Ingeniería, Tecnología y Consultoría SA, Spain
6. Graz University of Technology, Austria
7. InsPyro NV, Belgium
8. VDZ Technology gGmbH, Germany
9. Dyckerhoff GmbH, Germany
10. Herp Giessereitechnik GmbH, Germany
11. Unitherm Cemcon Feuerungsanlagen GmbH, Austria
12. Buss-SMS-Canzler GmbH, Germany
13. Goriup Feuerfest GmbH, Austria
14. ResourceFull, Belgium
15. Edlinger Alfred/Metallurgy & Inorganic Technology, Austria
16. Boehler Abfall GmbH, Austria
17. Steinbeis Europa Zentrum der Steinbeis Innovation gGmbH, Germany
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Our paper, titled “Maximizing Solid Alternative Fuel Quality with the A TEC Rocket Mill and A TEC Flash Dryer,” was well-received and even earned an award.
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To improve and refurbish the existing dust settling chambers at the clinker cooler of the kiln line for a cement plant in France, A TEC Production & Services GmbH was awarded a contract to replace the existing system with A TEC’s high efficiency cyclones (HEC) by end of 2023. A TEC also took responsibility for the clinker dust handling and the design of the gas routing.
The scope of supply for this order included complete engineering, supply and mechanical erection works incl. the required dismantling of the existing dust settling chamber which is worn out. Therefore, A TEC will executed this project on an EPC basis for the plant.
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A big thank you to HTL for the excellent organization.
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15.01.2025 | Save the date, 06 March 2025, Montanuniversity Leoben.
Visit our booth at the upcoming career fair Teconomy Leoben and talk to us to learn more about our company.
We can't wait to connect with you, share insights, answer questions and explore potential opportunities together.
See you there! 🙂
07.11.2023 | Once again, we had the privilege of participating in the Career Day at HTL 1 Lastenstraße in Klagenfurt.
The event proved to be an incredibly successful and enlightening opportunity for A TEC to present our company to the students.
We were delighted with the students' keen interest in our industry's career potential, as evidenced by their numerous questions and engaging discussions.
Our sincere thanks go to HTL for their exceptional organization. We look forward to welcoming talented young professionals to our team!
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- Best Presentation of the Conference Award again went to Michael Suppaner for his engaging talk titled "The Optimised Fuel for Optimised Combustion." In his presentation, Michael passionately encouraged cement plant operators to boldly pursue higher thermal substitution rates with alternative fuels. Despite the initial costs and investments required for the necessary equipment, Michael proficiently illustrated through tangible data that the Return on Investment (RoI) is highly attainable with a short payback period.
18.10.2022 - In October we attended the HTL 1 Lastenstraße's Company Day 2022 in Klagenfurt, Austria.
HTL 1 Lastenstraße puts young talent and company representatives in close contact during its Company Day. This innovative event presents an outstanding occasion for companies to discover the future generation of professionals, learn about their career goals and aspirations as well as finding potential candidates who are knowledgeable, curious and willing to learn.
During the event, we had the opportunity to present to the students an outlook on the cement industry and our role in this market focused on optimization and efficiency improvement of cement plants, from optimal process, and mechanical design to fuel optimization, and alternative fuels implementation.
We are excited to welcome young future professionals into our team and we look forward to receiving your applications!
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