Advantages for Communities
We all want our communities to be healthy and capable of supporting our generation and future generations. We face a key decision when it comes to wastewater sludge: Do we want to simply make it safe enough to leave in the local dump, or do we want to put waste to work?
Today, heat drying makes it possible for communities to recapture the nutrient value of sludge and put it to good use. The Fenton Fenix™ produces a high-qualiity soil amendment that can be used on everything from forest restoration projects, to public golf courses, to your prized tomato plants! Follow the links below for stories from Fenton customers who have put Fenton technology to work.
Citizens Take a Stand Against Odor
Sludge Dryer Takes Ducks Out of Muck
Town Finds an "Easy Way to Class A" after Composting Hassles
Using dried biosolids to improve soil is a proven practice; Milwaukee has been selling bags of its dried biosolids as a garden fertilizer since the 1920s. More recently, the efficiency of machines like the Fenton Fenix™ allow municipal wastewater treatment plants of all sizes to develop their own Class A capabilities. The Fenix™ can bring a host of advantages to your community, too.
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- Public Health
- Product is free of pathogens and safe to handle.
- The biosolids are free of unpleasant odor.
- The Fenix is designed for low emissions, and does not affect air quality.
- Environmental Impact
- Volume reduction means far fewer biosolids loads to haul away from the plant,
resulting in decreased traffic congestion and fuel use. - The biosolids enrich soil and slowly release macronutrients and micronutrients needed by plants.
- Future Growth Needs
- The drastic decrease in sludge volume and widened possibilities for product use mean that growing cities can avoid the vicious cycle of increasing waste volume and decreasing disposal options.
- Multiple Fenix™ dryers can work together in a plant, so your community can have adequate biosolids handling capacity without overbuying — just add another Fenix™ when needed.
- Liability and Risk Reduction
- Reduce risk of lawsuits about public health, nuisance odors, or declining property values.
- Reduce risk of compliance fines for not reliably meeting EPA biosolids safety standards.
- Reduce risk of injury claims from accidents involving hauling trucks and heavy equipment.
- Economic Benefits
- The dried product is cheaper to store and transport, reducing wear and tear on city roads.
- The machine has low labor needs and requires no material inputs.
- Dried biosolids have a wide variety of marketing options, flipping an expense to an income stream.
- Elimination of Class B sludge from the area will increase property values
Heat drying is the only wastewater sludge treatment that offers substantial volume reduction and results in a high-quality product that is broadly accepted and safe for a wide variety of applications. The Fenton Fenix™ can help your community put waste to work.
