The Phoenix Factory

The Phoenix project will build and operate an industrial-scale, first-of-a-kind phosphate recycling facility in Moerdijk, the Netherlands. Developed by S&S Feniks B.V., a 2025 joint venture between SusPhos B.V., owner of the patented technology, and N.V. Slibverwerking Noord-Brabant (SNB), Europe's largest sewage sludge mono-incinerator, the facility will process 40.000 tonnes of sewage sludge ash per year. This feedstock will be converted into two sustainable products: Phoenix Bond, a carbon-neutral binder for cement replacement (25.112 t/y), and Phoenix SSPlus, a circular phosphate fertilizer (37.096 t/y). The project is expected to achieve 85% relative emission avoidance versus conventional production routes.

By deploying SusPhos' patented zero-waste, low-water technology, Phoenix will transform phosphate production from a linear, import-dependent system into a circular model. It will recover phosphate from sewage sludge ash, turning an unavoidable waste stream into a strategic secondary raw material. By replacing virgin cement with Phoenix Bond and introducing Phoenix SSPlus as a drop-in alternative to single superphosphate fertilizer, the project will help decarbonize construction materials and fertilizers.