A word about MaxWest. MaxWest Environmental Systems designs, builds, owns and operates waste disposal facilities using a time test gasification process that converts biomass waste materials into renewable green thermal energy. Our mission is to provide municipalities and industrial sites with a unique system that is safe, cost effective and more environmentally friendly than traditional methods ...
To All Wastewater Operators, Owners, and Engineers: Management of biosolids at wastewater treatment facilities accounts for over 50% of the operating budgets for many owners and operators. This percentage is only expected to increase as solids handling criteria become more stringent, suitable disposal sites become fewer in number and volumes of sludge continually increase. ...
Vancouver-based Nexterra has announced the successful completion of testing of biosolids as a potential new fuel source for its proprietary gasification technology. The first phase of testing took place last month at Nexterra’s product development centre in Kamloops B.C., using biosolids from Metro Vancouver. Nexterra is actively developing a new application of its proprietary gasification ...
Latest project is one of the world’s largest dryer plants. 200 tonnes a day – that is how much sludge Keppel Seghers’ HARDPELLETISER units will treat at the Stickney wastewater treatment plant in Chicago. Keppel Seghers has just been contracted by the Stickney plant to provide four HARDPELLETISER units as well as supervise their construction and commissioning at a new dryer facility, ...
On October 9, 2014, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted review of a 34 plaintiff tort case challenging land application of biosolids, a recycling practice used by thousands and towns and cities to manage the majority of the country’s sewage sludge. The briefing will occur this fall and early winter, and oral argument will likely be in the spring with a decision in late 2015 or early ...
State-of-the-Art Biosolids Dryer Made Scalable and Affordable: City of Rio Dell’s Wastewater Treatment Plant began a comprehensive renewal project in 2010. Phase 1 included upgrades to the headworks–screening and grit removal ...
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) announces the launch of a redesigned Web site for the National Biosolids Partnership (NBP), a nationally recognized voluntary program that advances environmentally sound biosolids management practices. Complete with a new look and features, the site—www.biosolids.org—is now housed within WEF’s home site, and serves as an information ...
Conference: May 23 – 26, 2010 Please feel free to visit us at booth number 505. This conference will highlight beneficial reuse options, science, and technologies currently available to leverage biosolids as a valuable resource. The conference provides education, training, technology transfer, and best management practices through workshops, technical sessions, a tour, and an ...
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Kore Infrastructure to supply a paddle dryer for a biosolids recovery plant currently under construction in Rialto, California, USA. In the plant, biosolids from wastewater facilities in Los Angeles and which have normally gone to landfill will be converted into biodiesel and biochar. Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of ...
Eco-Solids exhibited the new Cellruptor technology together with the Eco-Solids Process (ESP), and Waste-water & Leachate technologies. On the Monday morning the conference organisers had arranged a site visit to the Esholt Waste-water treatment plant for all delegates and Eco-Solids were centre stage at the site. Mr Clive Rigden (Managing Director) of Eco-Solids gave a welcome speech to the ...
Cambi will be present at the Residuals & Biosolids conference in Raleigh, NA, March 26-28. This conference will highlight beneficial reuse options, science, and technologies currently available to leverage biosolids as a valuable resource. The second Cambi Academy will be held March 28, please sign up. Cambi invites our friends and customers to join us and participate in an interactive ...
Therma-Flite, a leading provider of resource recovery technology and services, today announced that it was awarded a contract to provide a biosolids drying system for a Wisconsin sewerage commission. Funded by a low-interest loan from the Clean Water Fund, the project is a joint effort by two cities to upgrade from Class B, to Class A biosolids of exceptional quality (EQ). Two main goals of the ...
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) will present Residuals and Biosolids Management 2009: Sustainable Biosolids Management from May 3-6, 2009 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. Coordinated by WEF’s Residuals and Biosolids Committee, in cooperation with the NorthWest Biosolids Management Association, the Pacific Northwest Clean Water Association, and the Oregon Association ...
Anaergia Inc., today announced it has made a strategic investment in a large-scale biosolids processing facility located in the City of Rialto, California. Having acquired the infrastructure and assets of the $160 million facility previously owned by EnerTech Environmental Inc., Anaergia plans to improve efficiencies, upgrade technologies and create a state-of-the-art organics processing facility ...
Background: The application of biosolid as a fertilizer in agricultural cultivation is a common practice in many countries. This study investigates the effects of sewage sludge and compost usage on soil chemical properties and Zea mays nutrition in comparison with those of iron and manganese sulfate solution. The experiment was carried out in a completely randomized block design ...
inCTRL Solutions started a research project with McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada and GE Water & Process Technologies on Thermophilic Pre-Treatment of Biosolids. This project is funded by the Southern Ontario Water Consortium (SOWC). Anaerobic digestion is an essential process in wastewater sludge treatment. Hydrolysis is one of the rate-limiting reactions in anaerobic digestion but it ...
MaxWest Environmental Systems, Inc. are the technology leaders in the design, implementation, and operation of biosolids management facilities. MaxWest technology provides municipalities with state-of-the-art gasification systems, which are safe, cost effective, and environmentally friendlier than traditional methods of biosolids management. Over the years MaxWest’s proprietary gasification ...
Cary, NC – The Alderwood Water and Wastewater District in Washington State has contracted Kruger Inc to supply a BioCon® thermal drying process. Kruger will provide the BioCon® equipment, engineering support services, start-up and training services for the project. The final contract was signed on January 16, 2007 following a competitive bid and evaluation process conducted by the District and ...
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/pvzpdg/energy_from_wastew) has announced the addition of the "Energy from Wastewater and Biosolids" report to their offering. This BlueTech ...
Blue-green algae blooms that can turn toxic in freshwater lakes and can kill bathers, farm animals and domestic pets that drink the water are becoming more widespread across the world, according to new research. A combination of excess use of fertilizers containing phosphorus and nitrogen, untreated sewage releases, and warmer water caused by climate change is leading to an increasing threat of ...