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WEF/IWA

Residuals and Biosolids Conference 2015 The Next Generation of Science, Technology, and Management

June 7 – 10, 2015

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Washington, DC

This conference is organized jointly by the Water Environment Federation and the International Water Association, in cooperation with the Federal Water Quality Association, the Chesapeake Water Environment Association, and the

Water Environment Research Foundation.

Session 1: Emerging Anaerobic Digestion Technologies Monday, June 8 1:30pm – 5:00pm A 1:30pm Recuperative Thickening - A Cost Effective Means of Increasing

Anaerobic Digester Capacity Duncan Taylor, GHD Pty Ltd; Damien Batstone, Advanced Water Management Centre; Geoff Watson, Sydney Water; John Tang, Sydney Water

B 1:55pm Anaerobic Digestion with Recuperative Thickening Minimizes

Biosolids Quantities and Odors in Sydney, Australia John C. Kabouris; Gokul Bharambe, CH2M Hill; Heriberto Bustamante, Sydney Water Corporation; Derek van Rys, Sydney Water Corporation; Josef Cesca, CH2MHILL; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water

C 2:20pm AnMBRs for Digestion of Mixed Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Sludges: Performance under Ambient, Mesophilic and Thermophilic Conditions Vince Pileggi, University of Waterloo; Wayne J. Parker, University of Waterloo

2:45pm Networking Break D 3:30pm Sequential Anaerobic-Aerobic Digestion of Secondary Sludge:

Aerobic Temperature Effect on the Process Performance Maria Concetta Tomei, Water Research Institute CNR; Domenica Mosca Angelucci, Water Research Institute CNR

E 3:55pm Akron, Ohio - A High Solids Anaerobic Digestion Process Replaces

a Successful In-Vessel Composting Operation Annette M. Berger, KB BioEnergy, Inc.

F 4:20pm Dedicated Non-Profit Presentation

Presented in Exhibit Hall Alternate Maximize Methane Production Form Domestic Wastewater

Primary Sludge Using High-rate Anaerobic Digestion With Biomass Recycling Wipa Charles, Murdoch University; Ralf Cord-Ruwisch, Murdoch University; Goen Ho, Murdoch University; Bernice Ng, Murdoch University; Ahmet Kayaalp, WA Water Corporation

Alternate We’ll Take That! - Advanced Anaerobic Digestion Of Source

Separated Food Waste, Bridgwater ADF In Walpole, UK Dorian Harrison, GE Water and Process Technologies; Steve Ivanec, Viridor Waste Management; Nicholas Bonkoski, GE Water and Process Technologies

Note: Session 1 Alternates will present in the Poster Gallery on Monday 10:00am – 6:30pm.

Session 2: Developing Country Solutions Monday, June 8 1:30pm – 2:45pm A 1:30pm Implementation and Process Analysis of Pilot Scale Multi-phase

Anaerobic Fermentation and Digestion of Faecal Sludge in Ghana Justin Shih, Columbia University in the City of New York; Edris Taher, Columbia University in the City of New York; Ato Fanyin-Martin, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Kartik Chandran, Columbia University in the City of New York

B 1:55pm Biosolids Management Within The Nano Membrane Toilet –

Separation, Thickening And Dewatering Peter H. Cruddas, Cranfield University; Ewan J. McAdam, Cranfield University; Athanasios Kolios, Cranfield University; Alison Parker, Cranfield University; Ben Martin, Cranfield University; Chris A. Buckley, University of KwaZulu-Natal

C 2:20pm Fecal Sludge Dewatering and Drying by Novel Use of a Breathable

Membrane Process Babak Ebrazi, University of Delaware; Steven K Dentel, University of Delaware; Shray Saxena, University of Delaware; Paul T Imhoff, University of Delaware

Alternate Biochar Reactor For Bio-solids Processing

Brian Von Herzen, Climate Foundation; Hamish Fallside, Climate Foundation; Laura Talsma, Climate Foundation; Jeff Hallowell, Clearstak LLC; Kelli O'Brien, Clearstak LLC; Nathan Jones, Clearstak LLC; Sampath Kumar, Tide Technocrats Ltd; B R. Muralidhar, Pr


Session 3: Conditioning and Dewatering Research Monday, June 8 1:30pm – 5:00pm A 1:30pm Development Of A Spectrophotometry Based Method For Detection

Of Polymers And Optimization Of Polymer Dose During Sludge Dewatering Banu Ormeci, Carleton University; Fares Almomani, Carleton University; Saman Mirbaha, Carleton University

B 1:55pm Use of In-Line Real-Time Polymer Concentration Measurement in

Full-Scale Dewatering Operation Rich DiMassimo, Veolia/Kruger; Banu Ormeci, Carleton University

C 2:20pm Sludge Dewatering Improvement Through Understanding Of

Interaction Mechanisms Of Conditioning Polymers Vu Hien Phuong To, University of Technology, Sydney; Tien Vinh Nguyen, University of Technology, Sydney; Saravanamuth Vigneswaran, University of Technology, Sydney; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water and Sewer Authority; Heri Bustamante, Sydney Water, Australia; Mat

2:45pm Networking Break D 3:30pm Bench and Pilot Testing as an Indicator of Screw Press Performance

Edward W. Fritz, Huber Technology; Matthew K. Mastin, Huber Technology; Dieter Weinert, Huber Technology

E 3:55pm Investigations into Improving Dewaterability at a Bio-P/Anaerobic

Digestion Plant Rebecca Alm, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services; Adam W. Sealock, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services; Alex Koo, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services; George Sprouse, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services


Presented in Exhibit Hall Alternate Operation of WASSTRIP Process on Nutrient Recovery and

Dewatering Characteristics Peter Schauer, Clean Water Services

Note: Session 3 Alternate will present in the Poster Gallery on Monday 10:00am – 6:30pm.

Session 4: Keeping the End in Mind – Product Quality Initiatives I Monday, June 8 1:30pm – 5:00pm A 1:30pm Starting with a Product in Mind - Biosolids Design Based on

Beneficial Use Goals Lisa C. Boudeman, Material Matters, Inc.; Lawrence Hentz, HDR; Joshua Gliptis, Howard County, MD

B 1:55pm Recovery And/or Regrowth Of Microbial Indicators In Sewage

Sludge After Hygienization Treatment Anicet R. Blanch, University of Barcelona; Cristina GarcÃa-aljaro, University of Barcelona; Miriam Pascual-Benito, University of Barcelona; Sergi Casanova-Massana, University of Barcelona; Francisco Lucena, University of Barcelona

C 2:20pm Odors and Alkaline-Stabilized Biosolids: In-House Assessment

Strategy to Improve Product Quality Lisa C. Boudeman, Material Matters, Inc; Robin C. Brandt, Material Matters, Inc; Trudy E. Johnston, Material Matters, Inc; Brian Wilcox, Lancaster Area Sewer Authority

2:45pm Networking Break D 3:30pm Increasing The Market Value Of Sludge at the Käppala WWTP

Cecilia Bertholds, Kappalaforbundet E 3:55pm New Florida Fertilizer Manufacturing Facility Will Utilize Biosolids As

A Key Ingredient John F. Donovan, CDM Smith; Jeffrey C. Burnham, VitAg Corporation


Presented in Exhibit Hall Alternate Freeze/Thaw Effects on Fecal Coliform Reduction in Dewatered

Biosolids Christa Meingast, Michigan Technological University; Jennifer Becker, Michigan Technological University; Eric Seagren, Michigan Technological University

Alternate Impact Of pH and Nutrient Removal on the Regrowth of Bacterial

Communities and Pathogen Indicators during the Storage of Electro-dewatered Biosolids Tala Navab-Daneshmand, McGill University; Ronald Gehr, McGill University; Dominic Frigon, McGill University


Session 5: Solids Conveyance and Processing Issues Monday, June 8 3:30pm – 5:00pm A 3:30pm Cake Pumping With Progressing Cavity Pumps: Case Studies and

Design Considerations George P. Anipsitakis, Brown & Caldwell; Bo Vestergaard-Hansen, Brown and Caldwell

B 3:55pm Effects Of Screw Conveying Of Biosolids On Malodour Generation

Long D. Nghiem, University of Wollongong; Peter Wypych, Uni of Wollongong; Heriberto Bustamante, Sydney Water; Sudhir N. Murthy, DC Water; Haley Bambridge, Sydney Water

C 4:20pm Dedicated Non-Profit Presentation

Presented in Exhibit Hall Alternate Odor Profile of Dewatering and Truck Loading Locations

Irwin Suffet, University of California, Los Angeles; Samantha Abraham, University of California, Los Angeles; Yubin Zhou, University of California, Los Angeles; Tadeo Vitko, Orange County Sanitation District

Note: Session 5 Alternate will present in the Poster Gallery on Monday 10:00am – 6:30pm.

Session 6: Thermal Treatment Challenges Tuesday, June 9 8:30am – 10:00am A 8:30am Computational Fluid Dynamics And Systems Modeling Of A

Biosolids Incineration Process Within A Multiple Hearth Furnace Michael B. Dentry, Synergetics; James Brett, Synergetics; Nicholas Boustead, Synergetics; Dave Collins, Synergetics

B 9:00am Mercury Reduction in a Wet Scrubber Using Mercury Adsorption

Modules Brian Higgins, EnviroCare; Marcel Pomerleau, EnviroCare; Hunter Carson, Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County; Dave Ruggles, EnviroCare; Jeff Kolde, W.L. Gore; John Knotts, W.L. Gore; Frank Sapienza, CDM Smith; Richard Tsang, CDM Smith; Tim Eb

C 9:30am Asset Management Perspective after 8 years of Fluidized Bed

Incinerator and Energy Recovery Operation William B. Cook, Metropolitan Council; James Welp, Black and Veatch; Scott Fronek, Black and Veatch; Michael Macaulay, Brown and Caldwell; Katherine Heflin, Metropolitan Council; Matt Strickland, Metropolitan Council

Alternate 1 From Sludge to Exhaust - Solids and Energy Planning at the Buffalo

Sewer Authority Using Holistic Energy Thinking Eric Auerbach, ARCADIS; Robert Ostapczuk, ARCADIS; David Comerford, Buffalo Sewer Authority; Micheal Letina, Buffalo Sewer Authority

Note: Session 6 Alternate will present in the Poster Gallery on Tuesday 10:00am – 3:45pm.

Session 7: Nutrient Management in Sidestreams Tuesday, June 9 8:30am – 11:45am A 8:30am Startup Of A Full-scale Partial Nitritation-Anammox MBBR For

Sidestream Nitrogen Removal And The Development Of A Novel Control System Stephanie Klaus, Virginia Tech/Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Rick Baumler, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Bob Rutherford, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Glenn Thesing, Kruger, Inc.; Charles Bott, Hampton Roads Sanitation District

B 9:00am A Battle to Be the Best: A Comparison of Two Powerful Sidestream

Treatment Technologies: Post Aerobic Digestion and ANAMMOX Heidi Bauer, CH2M HILL; Thomas D. Johnson, CH2M HILL; Bruce R. Johnson, CH2M HILL; David W. Oerke, CH2M HILL

C 9:30am Profitable Recovery of Nutrients from Anaerobic Digestate

Dennis A. Burke, Environmental Energy & Engineering Co 10:00am Networking Break D 10:45am Efficient CAMBI Digestate Treatment via Optimized Aeration Control

in Sidestream Deammonification Reactor Qi Zhang, DC Water, Washington, D.C., USA and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; HaydÃ©e D. Clippeleir, DC Water, Washington, D.C., USA and Columbia University, New York 10027, USA; Ahmed Al-Omari, DC Water, Washington, D.C., USA; Bernhard Wett, ARAconsult

E 11:15am Understanding the Impact of Thermal Hydrolysis Products on

Enhanced Nutrient Removal Water Resource Reclamation Facilities Katya Bilyk, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Wendell Khunjar, Hazen and Sawyer; Ron Latimer, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Ron Taylor, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Michael Bullard, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Paul Pitt, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Melanie Mann, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Pa

Alternate 1 Sidestream Treatment In Support Of Intensified Biosolids Practices:

Case Studies Of High Strength Waste Codigestion And Centralized Solids Management Facilities. Isaiah Shapiro, Greeley and Hansen LLC; Christopher A. Wilson, Greeley and Hansen LLC


Session 8: Control of Anaerobic Digestion Processes Tuesday, June 9 8:30am – 11:45am A 8:30am A Stoichiometric and Kinetic Element and COD Mass Balanced

Based Model for Simulating Anaerobic Digester Failure: Review Fasil A. Haile, University of cape Town; David S. Ikumi, University of cape Town; George A. Ekama, University of cape Town; Tanush Wadhawan, DC Water and Sewer Authority, Washington, DC 20032, USA; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water and Sewer Authority, Washington,

B 9:00am Overall Solid Retention Time Is Important For Sludge Reduction, The

Impact Of The Electron Acceptor Availability Is Case Specific Jonathan Habermacher, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology; Antonio D. Benetti, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Nicolas Derlon, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology; Eberhard Morgenroth, E

C 9:30am Optimizing Operational Conditions for Mesophilic Anaerobic

Digestion Stefano Giacalone, Thames Water and Imperial College London; Peter Winter, Thames Water; Stephen R. Smith, Imperial College London; Nick Mills, Thames Water

10:00am Networking Break D 10:45am Causes and Cures of Rapid Volume Expansion in Anaerobic

Digesters Due to Gas Holdup Nick Bartek, Bucknell University; Travis Peaslee, LAWPCA; Steven Beightol, Bucknell University; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water; Matthew J. Higgins, Bucknell University

E 11:15am What The Foam?

Nathan Brown, MWH; Ray Kemp, City of Fort Collins Utilities; Art Umble, MWH; Kelly Wasserbach, MWH

Alternate Biodegradation Of Nonylphenol Diethoxylate In Lab-scale Anaerobic

Digesters Fadime Kara Murdoch, Middle East Technical University; Dilek F. Sanin, Middle East Technical University

Alternate CBFT3 Lately: Pathogen Testing a Proposed Equivalent Class-A

Process Ted Hull, Brown & Caldwell

Note: Session 8 Alternates will present in the Poster Gallery on Tuesday 10:00am – 3:45pm.

Session 9: Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion Tuesday, June 9 8:30am – 10:00am A 8:30am Full-scale Application Of The Cavitech System To Increase The

Digestibility Of Mixed Sludge At Nanji Wastewater Treatment Plant, In Seoul Gyunam Myung, NewEntec Environmental Services,Inc.

B 9:00am Enhanced Anaerobic Processes On Waste Activated Sludge:

Methane Yields, Hygienization Potential And Techno-economic Feasibility Andrea Gianico, IRSA - CNR; Giorgio Bertanza, UniversitÃ degli studi di Brescia; Camilla M. Braguglia, IRSA - CNR; Matteo Canato, UniversitÃ degli studi di Brescia; Agata Gallipoli, IRSA - CNR; Caterina Levantesi, IRSA - CNR; Giuseppe Mininni, IRSA - CN

C 9:30am Application Of Microbial Stains In Pre-Treated Municipal Sludge To

Study Subsequent Effects On Biogas And Methane Production During Anaerobic Digestion Monica A. Cella, University of British Columbia; Deniz Akgul, University of British Columbia; Cigdem Eskicioglu, University of British Columbia

Alternate Effects Of Combined Ultrasound Pretreatment And Anaerobic

Digestion On Fuel Properties Of Municipal Sludge Berkay E. Celebi, Middle East Technical University; Aysegul Aksoy, Middle East Technical University; Dilek F. Sanin, Middle East Technical University


Session 10: Emerging Opportunities for Digester Gas Utilization Tuesday, June 9 10:45am – 11:45am A 10:45am Got Gas? Use it for Vehicle Fuel under the Updated Renewable Fuel

Standard John L. Willis, Brown & Caldwell; David Babson, USEPA; Cynthia Finley, NACWA; Steve Marshall, City of St. Petersburg, FL

B 11:15am Combined Heat and Power for Thermal Hydrolysis - Optimization of

Energy Recovery Greg Knight, Black & Veatch; Patricia Scanlan, Black & Veatch; Gary Shimp, Black & Veatch; Christine Polo, Black & Veatch; David Long, Black & Veatch; John Tattersall, Black & Veatch

Alternate DC Water's New Combined Heat and Power Facility: From Concept

to Reality Jason R. Wiser, Brown and Caldwell; James Schettler, Brown and Caldwell


Session 11: Keeping the End in Mind – Product Quality Initiatives II Tuesday, June 9 10:45am – 11:45am A 10:45am Somatic Coliphages As Surrogates For Enteroviruses In Sludge

Hygienization Treatments Anicet R. Blanch, University of Barcelona; Julia MartÃn-DÃaz, University of Barcelona; Raquel Casas-Mangas, University of Barcelona; Cristina GarcÃa-Aljaro, University of Barcelona; Francisco Lucena, University of Barcelona

B 11:15am Potential Of Physico-Chemical Modifications Of The Biosolids

Storage Environment Contributing To Escherichia coli Abatement Sarah E. Fane, Cranfield University; Elise Cartmell, Cranfield University; Andreas Nocker, Cranfield University; Sean F. Tyrrel, Cranfield University; Andrea Wilson, Severn Trent Water

Alternate Charting a Clear Path Forward for Biosolids Processing Facility

Renewal and Optimization Webster Hoener, Black & Veatch; Paul Zappi, City of Houston; Ali Khairandish, City of Houston; Gary Shimp, Black & Veatch


Session 12: Resource Recovery by Carbon Capture and Diversion Tuesday, June 9 1:30pm – 4:45pm A 1:30pm Evaluation Of Bioenergy Production From Algae Biomass Under

Mesophilic And Thermophilic Conditions Frank Rogalla, Aqualia; Marta Alzate, Valladolid University; Fernando Fernandez Polanco, Valladolid University

B 2:00pm Thermal Pretreatment of Microalgae for Biogas Production

Meng Wang, University of South Florida; Matthew Liebelt, Plant City High School; Merrill P. Dilbeck, University of South Florida; Sarina Ergas, University of South Florida

C 2:30pm Anaerobic Digestibility of Algal-Sludge Granules: Recovery of

Chemical Energy Laden in Wastewater Chul Park, University of Massachusetts; Laurine Seynhaeve, INRA-LBE; Bruno Sialve, INRA-LBE; HÃ©lÃ¨ne CarrÃ¨re, INRA-LBE

3:00pm Networking Break D 3:45pm Comparison Of Mesophilic And Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion

Of Fine Sieved Fraction; Necessity For Long Term Sludge Adaptation S.M.Dara Ghasimi, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Yu Tao, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Merle de Kreuk, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft); Marcel Zandvoort, Waternet; Jules B. van Lier, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

E 4:15pm Quantifying Solids Handling Characteristics for an Adsorption-style

A-stage High Rate Activated Sludge Process that Precedes a Shortcut Nitrogen Removal Process Jon DeArmond, Old Dominion University; Mark W. Miller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dave Kinnear, HDR Inc; Bernhard Wett, ARA Consult GmbH; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water Authority; Charles B. Bott, Hampton Roads Sanitation District

Alternate Anaerobic Digestion Of Primary Sludge With Thermally Hydrolysed

Waste Activated Sludge (was-only THP), Full Scale Experience Across Europe Davy Ringoot, Cambi; Harald Kleiven, Cambi; Keith Panter, Ebcor Ltd.


Session 13: International Thermal Hydrolysis Case Studies Tuesday, June 9 1:30pm – 4:45pm A 1:30pm Thermal Hydrolysis At Davyhulme - 'A Vision To Reality'

Richard E. Lancaster, United Utilities B 2:00pm Digestion-Lysis-Digestion Using Exelys Continuous Thermal

Hydrolysis Process: Results of 3 Years Operation on a Demonstration Plant At Bonneuil - France Julien CHAUZY, Veolia; Garrett HOWELL, Kruger; Christian CABRAL, John Meunier; Cedric CRAMPON, Veolia; Salif MAGASSA, Veolia; Michele KLINE, Kruger; FranÃ§ois EVEILLARD, John Meunier; Rich DIMASSIMO, Kruger

C 2:30pm The First Working Full Scale Continuous Thermal Hydrolysis Plant

Operational Results Of The Turbotec® c-THP At The Wwtp Venlo In The Netherlands Luchien Luning, Sustec Consulting&Contracting; Lex van Dijk, Sustec Consulting&Contracting; Jan Pereboom, Sustec Consulting&Contracting; Alex Hol, Sustec Consulting&Contracting

3:00pm Networking Break D 3:45pm Cambi SolidStream® High Dry Solids Technology - Report From

First Full-Scale Installation, Germany Henrik W. Kruchen, Cambi AS; Dr. Paal Jahre Nielsen, Cambi AS; Odd Egil Solheim, Cambi AS; Thilo Kopmann, AmperVerband; Lars Petter Traa, Cambi AS

E 4:15pm 20 Years of Continuous Operation of the World's First Thermal

Hydrolysis Plant at HIAS - Lessons Learned Thorbjorn Netteland, Hias IKS; Gjermund Sorensen, Hias IKS; Odd Egil Solheim, Cambi AS

Alternate Thermal Hydrolysis: Is it the Next Hot Biosolids Technology?

Jeff McCormick, Carollo Engineers; Perry Sunderland, Clean Water Services; Rick Shanley, Clean Water Services


Session 14: Codigestion Theory and Practices Tuesday, June 9 1:30pm – 4:45pm A 1:30pm A Critical Pilot-Scale Analysis of Food Waste Digestion and Biogas

Purification Patrick J. Evans, CDM Smith; David L. Parry, CDM Smith

B 2:00pm A Stoichiometric Approach to Control Digester Chemistry and

Ammonia Inhibition in Anaerobic Digestion with Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment: Model Development Zwelani Ngwenya, Bucknell University; Steven Beightol, Bucknell University; The Ngone Oo, Bucknell University; Bipin Pathak, DC Water; Ahmed Al-Omari, DC Water; Kuang Zhu, DC Water; Tanush Wadhawan, DC Water; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water; Matthew J. Higgins, B

C 2:30pm Anaerobic Co-digestion of Grass and Sewage Sludge: Laboratory

Experiments and Feasibility Analysis Taira Hidaka, Public Works Research Institute; Feng Wang, Public Works Research Institute; Kensuke Sakurai, Public Works Research Institute; Jun Tsumori, Public Works Research Institute

3:00pm Networking Break D 3:45pm Scheduling Optimal Anaerobic Digestion Feeding Regimes For Co-

digestion Operations Using An Interactive Decision Support Tool Barbara Wingler, Natural Systems Utilities; Joseph R. Petrella, Jr., Natural Systems Utilities; Paul Knowles, Natural Systems Utillities; Eugenio Giraldo, Natural Systems Utilities

A Case Study Of The Optimization Of Co-digestion Processes Through On-line Real-time Monitoring And Control Joseph R. Petrella, Jr, Natural Systems Utilities; Eugenio Giraldo, Natural Systems Utilities; Paul Knowles, Natural Systems Utilities; Barbara Wingler, Natural Systems Utilities

E 4:15pm The Potential For Co-digestion Of Organics Using Thermal

Hydrolysis At Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Works William Barber, AECOM; Chris Peot, DC Water; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water; Matt Higgins, Bucknell University; Bo Bodniewicz, AECOM

Alternate Thermal Degradation of Greases Fed to Anaerobic Digesters

Peerawat Charuwat, Virginia Tech; Dr. Gregory D. Boardman, Virginia Tech; Dr. John T. Novak, Virginia Tech; Dr. Charles B. Bott, Hampton Road Sanitation District

Alternate Co-digestion Of Sewage Sludge And High - Strength Food Wastes: A

Comprehensive Assessment Of Digester Performance And Sludge Dewatering

Ankit Pathak, Virginia Polytechnic Institiute and State University; Ramola Vaidya, Virginia Polytechnic Institiute and State University; Gregory D. Boardman, Virginia Polytechnic Institiute and State University; John T. Novak, Virginia Polytechnic Institite


Session 15: Carbon Resources Recovery for Enhanced Wastewater Treatment Tuesday, June 9 1:30pm – 3:00pm A 1:30pm Maximizing VFA Production from the Co-Fermentation of Grease

Trap Waste & Primary Sludge for Nutrient Removal: A Pilot Scale Investigation Jeffrey D. Nicholson, Virginia Tech/ Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Ronald Latimer, Hazen & Sawyer; Hunter Long, Hazen & Sawyer; William J. Balzer, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Charles B. Bott, Hampton Roads Sanitation District; Jon DeArmond, Ol

An Evaluation of Primary Sludge and Grease Trap Waste Fermentation to Produce Carbon for Nutrient Removal and Recovery Hunter Long, Hazen & Sawyer; Ronald Latimer, Hazen & Sawyer; Wendell Khunjar, Hazen & Sawyer; Katya Bilyk, Hazen & Sawyer; Charles Bott, HRSD; Steven Chiesa, Santa Clara University; Bill Balzer, HRSD; Jeff Nicholson, HRSD; Jon DeArmond, Old Dominion University

B 2:00pm Recovery and Utilization of Volatile Fatty Acids from Sewage Sludge

for in-situ Pathogen Reduction and Biodiesel Production through Microbial Lipid Synthesis Shashwat Vajpeyi, Columbia University; Kartik Chandran, Columbia University

C 2:30pm Polyhydroxyalkanoate (pha) Production From Municipal Wastewater

And Sludge Treatment Mauro Majone, University of Rome La Sapienza; Francesco Valentino, University of Rome La Sapienza; Fernando Morgan-Sagastume, Anox Kaldnes; Marcus Hjort, Anox Kaldnes; Alan Werker, Anox Kaldnes; Doris Cirne, Veolia Environnement Recherche et Innovation (V

Alternate Realizing the Value of Resource Recovery: Validation of the Benefits

of Primary Sludge Fermentation through Start-up and Early Operation Lauren Zuravnsky, Greeley and Hansen; Clair Watson, City of Richmond, VA; Ramkripa Natarajan, City of Richmond, VA; Edwin Edmondson, City of Richmond, VA; Christopher A. Wilson, Greeley and Hansen


Session 16: Composting Advances Tuesday, June 9 3:45pm – 4:45pm A 3:45pm Biosolids Composting At The Borough Of Mechanicsburg, PA

WWTP Aaron B. Stephens, Material Matters, Inc.; Jennifer Callahan, Material Matters, Inc.; Lisa C. Boudeman, Material Matters, Inc.; Ron Adams, Borough of Mechanisburg

B 4:35pm Mathematical Modelling Of The Biodrying Process For Design And

Operation Optimization Nicolas Giraldo-Wingler, Independent Consultant; Eugenio Giraldo, Natural Systems Utilities

Session 17: Thermal Hydrolysis Technical Strategies Wednesday, June 10 8:30am – 11:45am A 8:30am Biosolids Characteristics, Carbon Strategy, and Energy Issues Keep

THP/Digestion Industry Focused Perry L. Schafer, Brown and Caldwell

B 9:00am Investigating Impact Of Temperatures During Thermal Hydrolysis

Pretreatment On Sludge Biodegradability Hung-Wei Lu, Virginia Tech; Trung Le, Virginia Tech; Kuang Zhu, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority; Tanush Wadhawan, North Dakota State University; Matthew Higgins, Bucknell University; Gregory Boardman, Virginia Tech; John Novak, Virginia Tec

C 9:30am Developing Start-up Strategies For Anaerobic Digesters With

Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment Process Mandy Mitchell, DC Water

10:00am Networking Break D 10:15am Retrofitting Thermal Hydrolysis into existing Solids Handling

Processes at the HRSD Atlantic Treatment Plant Stephanie Spalding, HDR; Perry Schafer, Brown and Caldwell; Charles B. Bott, HRSD; Mardane M. McLemore, HRSD; Erwin E. Bonatz, HRSD; Richard Roberts, HRSD

E 10:45am The Effect of Thermal Hydrolysis Pretreatment on the Digestibility of

Pulp and Paper Mill Related Biosludge Lei Chen, University of Toronto; Torsten Meyer, University of Toronto; Xian Meng Huang, University of Toronto; Ramin Farnood, University of Toronto

F 11:15am Evaluation of the Energetic Potential of Sewage Sludge by

Characterisation of the Organic Substance Christian Schaum, TU Darmstadt; Dorothee Lensch, TU Darmstadt; Peter Cornel, TU Darmstadt

Alternate THP-Fed Digesters: Welcome to an Exclusive Microbial Community

Joshua Mah, Virginia Tech; John Novak, Virginia Tech; Sudhir Murthy, DC Water; Ahmed Al-Omari, DC Water; Matt Higgins, Bucknell University; Tanush Wadhawan, NDSU

Alternate Starting from Scratch - Commissioning the First Thermal Hydrolysis

Fed Digesters in North America Peter M. Loomis, CDM Smith; Engin Guven, CDM Smith; David Parry, CDM Smith; Christine deBarbadillo, DC Water


Session 18: Sustaining Land Application for Future Generations Wednesday, June 10 8:30am – 11:45am A 8:30am Biosolids Application Timing And N Use Efficiency For Wheat In The

Mid-Atlantic Gregory Evanylo, Virginia Tech; Kevin Bamber, Virginia Tech; Wade Thomason, Virginia Tech

B 9:00am Evidence Of A Phyto-hormonal Mechanism Of Improved Crop

Drought Resistance Due To Land Application Of Biosolids Erik H. Ervin, Virginia Tech; Xunzhong Zhang, Virginia Tech; Gregory Evanylo, Virginia Tech

C 9:30am Urban Biosolids In The Rural Landscape: A Waste Or A Resource?

Sarah A. Mason, University of Western Ontario 10:00am Networking Break D 10:15am Biosolids Phosphorus Management In Soils: Impacts To Whole Farm

Nutrient Management Planning And The Use Of Water Treatment Residuals To Decrease Phosphorus Risks Andrew F. Carpenter, Northern Tilth; Charley A. Hanson, RMI

E 10:45am A Glance Behind and a Look Ahead: History and Future of a

Regional Biosolids Authority Aaron Vis, City of Wyoming Clean Water Plant

F 11:15am City of Ottawa’s Biosolids Beneficial Use Program: Leadership in

Biosolids Management Laureen DiNardo, City of Ottawa

Alternate Biosolids Management Evaluation Study For Water Reclamation

Facility, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Michael J. Roth, HR Green, Inc.; Dawn Horner, HR Green, Inc.; Matthew Pajl, HR Green, Inc.


Session 19: Codigestion Case Studies Wednesday, June 10 8:30am – 10:00am A 8:30am Development of New York City’s Food Waste Co-Digestion Program:

Laboratory and Full-scale Field Studies Robert Sharp, Hazen and Sawyer Engineers; Anthony Fiore, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Jeanette Brown, Manhattan College; Keith Mahoney, New York CIty Department of Environmental Protection; Paul Saurer, Hazen and Sawyer; Allen Fok

B 9:00am Modifying 20th Century EBMUD Digester Feed System for 21st

Century Performance Adam Ross, Brown & Caldwell

C 9:30am All for One - Integrating Advanced Anaerobic Digestion of Biosolids

and Biowaste to Maximize Assets at Avonmouth WwTW, UK Dorian Harrison, GE Water and Process Technologies; Nicolas Capon, GE Water and Process Technologies; Nicholas Bonkoski, GE Water and Process Technologies

Alternate Anaerobic Co-digestion Of Fleshing And Primary Sludge Of

Vegetable Tanning Industry Alberto Mannucci, University of Florence; Francesca Giaccherini, University of Florence; Giulio Munz, University of Florence; Andrea Ricotti, CER2CO Lab; Gualtiero Mori, CER2CO Lab; Felipe Alatriste-Mondragon, Instituto Potosino de Investigacion Cientific


Session 20: Does Nutrient Recovery Really Make Sense? Wednesday, June 10 8:30am – 10:00am A 8:30am The Nitrogen And Phosphorus Budget Of Flanders: A Tool For

Nutrient Recovery And Efficient Waste Management Joeri Coppens, Ghent University; Erik Meers, Ghent University; Nico Boon, Ghent University; Jeroen Buysse, Ghent University; Siegfried E. Vlaeminck, Ghent University

B 9:00am Extractive Nutrient Recovery is a Viable Nutrient Control Alternative

for Water Resource Reclamation Facilities of the Future Ron Latimer, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Sam Jeyanayagam, CH2M HILL; Wendell Khunjar, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Chirag Mehta, University of Queensland, Australia; Damien Batstone, University of Queensland, Australia

C 9:30am Evaluating the Impacts of Acidification, Chelation and Ion Exchange

on Anaerobic Digestion, Phosphorus Availability and Sludge Dewaterability Wendell Khunjar, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; Ron Latimer, Hazen and Sawyer P.C.; M. A. Latif, University of Queensland, Australia; Chirag Mehta, University of Queensland, Australia; Damien Batstone, University of Queensland, Australia; Sam Jeyanayagam, Hazen a

Alternate Phosphorus Speciation In Anaerobic Digestion Of Biosolids For

Efficient Phosphorous Recovery Carlos F. Gutierrez, The University of Texas at Austin; Lynn Katz, The University of Texas at Austin; Kerry Kinney, The University of Texas at Austin


Session 21: Dewatering Case Studies Wednesday, June 10 10:00am – 11:45am A 10:15am To Tube, or Not to Tube, That is the Question: What to Do with

92,000 Dry Tons of Accumulated Solids within Savanna St. WWTP’s Storm Cells Matthew R. Horton, CDM Smith; Steve T. Hall, Denali Water Solutions; Phillip W. Gibson, Gibson Engineering; Clyde H. Burnett, Waste2Water Solutions; Adam A. Faschan, BCG Engineering & Consulting

B 10:45am An Evaluation of Biosolids Characteristics for AnMBRs Treating

Municipal Wastewaters Qirong Dong, University of Waterloo; Martha Dagnew, GE Water & Process Technologies; Jeff Cumin, GE Water & Process Technologies; Wayne Parker, University of Waterloo

C 11:15am Mwrd’s Operational Experience Developing Full-scale Metrics And

Methods To Optimize Biosolids Dewatering Costs And Performance Kurt A. Carson, Metro Wastewater Reclamation District

Alternate City of Richmond Dewatering Technologies Evaluation

James A. O'Shaughnessy, ARCADIS US Inc; Ramkripa Nataragan, City of Richmond; Clair Watson, City of Richmond; Robert Stone, City of Richmond


Session 22: Regulatory Trends and Updates Wednesday, June 10 10:00am – 11:45am A 10:15am Biosolids In The Courts And The Legislatures

James B. Slaughter, Beveridge & Diamond PC B 10:45am Phosphorus In Biosolids: How to Protect Water Quality While

Advancing Biosolids Use Lisa Boudeman, Material Matters, Inc; Ben Davis, Renda Environmental

C 11:15am ISO TC275: An International Standard for the Treatment, Recovery

and Recycling of Sludge / Biosolids Michael Payne, Black Lake Environmental

Alternate Standardized Characterization Procedures: A Necessary Support To

Regulations Ludovico Spinosa, CNR Senior Scientist / Convenor CEN/TC308/WG1


Poster Gallery Monday, June 8 10:00am – 6:30pm Biosolids Reduction At Source Through Process Manipulation-a Step Towards Sustainability Ramesh K. Goel, University of Utah; Pei Huang, University of Utah; Sachiyo Tanaka, University of Utah Biodiesel Production from Municipal Sludge Fenfen Zhu, Renmin University of China; Luyao Zhao, Renmin University of China; Juanjuan Qi, Renmin University of China; Yinqun Xiong, Renmin University of China; Jiawei Wang, Beijing Drainage Group A Pilot Study Examining Soil Denitrifying Microorganisms As Ecotoxicological Indicators In Land Applied Biosolids Using Triclosan As A Model Contaminant Ryan M. Holzem, Duke University; Claudia K. Gunsch, Duke University In-situ Sludge Reduction In An Alternating Anaerobic-Anoxic-Microaerobic-Aerobic System By Lysis-cryptic Growth For Performance Optimization Shanshan Yang, Harbin Institute of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment Aerobic Digestion Of Slowly Decaying Biomass: Behavior And Modeling Cheikh Fall, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico (UAEM); Javier Rogel-Dorantes, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico (UAEM); Mario Esparza-Soto, Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico (UAEM) Use Of Alum Water Treatment Residues For The Production Of Soil-Cement Bricks Fabio Araujo, Sanitation Company of GoiÃ¡s (SANEAGO), Brazil; Paulo Scalize, Federal University of GoiÃ¡s, Brazil; Julio Lima, Sanitation Company of GoiÃ¡s (SANEAGO), Brazil; Fabiola Lima, Federal University of GoiÃ¡s, Brazil; Antonio Albuquerque, Univers New Water’s Approach to Optimizing Energy and Waste Heat Recovery Peter Burrowes, CH2M HILL, INC; Bill Angoli, NEW Water (Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District); Bruce Bartell, NEW Water (Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District); Mike Erschig, NEW Water (Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District); Bill Desing, CH2M H Squeezing More Juice out of Thermally Hydrolyzed Biosolids - Bucher Press Paul Hunt, AECOM Water; Paul Fountain, Thames Water Utilities Ltd; Mohammad Abu-Orf, AECOM Water New Cement Floor Produced With Water Treatment Residues Flavio Araujo, Saneamento de GoiÃ¡s (SANEAGO), Brazil; Julio Lima, Saneamento de GoiÃ¡s (SANEAGO), Brazil; Paulo Scalize, Federal University of GoiÃ¡s, Brazil; Antonio Albuquerque, University of Beira Interior, Portugal; Heitor Reis, Saneamento de GoiÃ¡s The Intermediate Thermal Hydrolysis Process Nick Mills, Thames Water; Ester Rus, Thames Water; Paul Fountain, Thames Water; Rex Thorpe, University of Surrey; Achame Shana, Thames Water

Anaerobic Co-digestion Of Press Liquids Of Separately Collected Municipal Organic Waste In A Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Johannes Effenberger, Technische Universitaet Dresden (Dresden University Of Technology); Lydia Jahn, Vienna University of Technology; Volker Kuehn, Technische Universitaet Dresden (Dresden University Of Technology) Microturbine Power Design and Implementation - Lessons Learned at Irvine Ranch Water District Daniel F. Buhrmaster, Black & Veatch Corporation; Steve Malloy, Irvine Ranch Water District; Carl Spangenberg, Irvine Ranch Water District; Mark Wilson, Black & Veatch Corporation; Patricia Scanlan, Black & Veatch Corporation Lessons Learned During "Legacy Biosolids" Monofill Construction at Portland, OR Steve Wilson, Brown & Caldwell; Harry Ritter, Brown and Caldwell; Muriel Gueissaz-Teufel, Portland BES Production Of Biodiesel From Activated Sludge With Glucose Feeding By Different Cell-disruption And Transesterification Techniques Anjie Li, Beijing Normal University; Meixi Li, Beijing Normal University; Qu Sun, Beijing Normal University; Baolian Hou, Beijing Normal University; Xiaoman Jiang, Beijing Normal University Turning The Waste Back Into “Food”: The New Frontier Of Carbon Recovery Vijesh Karatt Vellatt, Greeley and Hansen; Chris Wilson, Greeley and Hansen; Dimitrios Katehis, Greeley and Hansen Effect of Ultrasonic and Ozone Pre-treatments on Pharmaceutical Waste Activated Sludge Solubilisation, Reduction and Anaerobic Biodegradability Jin Pei, Beijing Jiaotong University; Hong Yao, Beijing Jiaotong University; Lanqianya Ma, Beijing Jiaotong University; Xiaohua Yu, Beijing Jiaotong University; Hui Wang, Beijing Jiaotong University A Biosolids Environmental Management System Success Story - Thirty Years of High Performance Dewatering Christopher A. Wilson, Greeley and Hansen LLC; Clair Watson, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities; Ramkripa Natarajan, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities; Barbara Jackson, City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities; D'Juan Spe Development of A Novel Method For Tracking Anammox Specific Activity During Sidestream Deammonification Michael Lynch, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Ronald Latimer, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Paul Pitt, PhD, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Wendell Khunjar, PhD, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Paul Saurer, Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.; Chandler Johnson, World Water Works; Joseph Davenport Fluid Bed Sludge Incinerators, Air Preheaters and Boilers: Understanding Their Performance and Interactions to Maximize System Operational Flexibility F Michael Lewis, F Michael Lewis Inc; Kimberly A. Schlauch, Alstom; Matthew R. Strickland, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services; James F. Geisler, Alstom

Poster Gallery Tuesday, June 9 10:00am – 3:45pm Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Sewage Sludge: A Bardenpho Treatment Plant Study Deniz Akgul, The University of British Columbia; Monica A. Cella, The University of British Columbia; Cigdem Eskicioglu, The University of British Columbia Use of Landfill Gas to Reduce Operating Costs And Environmental Impacts of a Thermal Drying Facility Hari Santha, NEFCO; Amber M. Batson, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County; Raymond H. Schauer, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County; Manuel Irujo, NEFCO; Larry Bishop, NEFCO; Mike Thayer, NEFCO Efficient Biogas Desulfurization by Microaeration - Full Scale Experience Pavel Jenicek, ICT Prague; Lucie Krayzelova, ICT Prague; Jan Bartacek, ICT Prague The Economic Benefits Of 15 Years Of Energy Optimization Of Sludge Thickening Centrifuges With Automated Variable Pond Level Control James D. Hanson, GEA Mechanical Equipment US, Inc. Airprex - Sludge Treatment Optimization by MAP-crystallization Wolfgang Ewert, P.C.S. GmbH - Pollution Control Service GmbH; Gerhard Forstner, CNP - Technology Water and Biosolids Corp. Biogas As Vehicle Fuel - Does It Make Sense For Small Municipalities? Jose R. Bicudo, Associated Engineering; Nancy Liu, Associated Engineering; Paula Steel, Associated Engineering; Cyril McCready, City of St. Thomas; Lynn Stafford, City of St. Thomas

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