RB Session 06: Utility Experience Using Incineration as a Proven Solids Management Technology

Incineration is a WEF supported, proven, and valuable technology option for wastewater agencies to meet their biosolids processing goals. This workshop is designed to allow municipal wastewater treatment plant owners, operators, managers, and industry subject matter experts to network and learn about best practices and emerging trends in sewage sludge incineration (SSI). This includes beneficial use examples of incineration ash. With a decade having passed since the implementation of the MACT 129 emission regulations, many site-specific practices have been successfully established. New concerns, particularly regarding PFAS in residuals and biosolids, have brought incineration back into focus as a proven solution. The workshop will be an important opportunity to educate a new generation of industry professionals on the successful history and future promise of incineration technologies as a robust option for sludge disposal. This workshop will offer an interactive platform for participants to share experiences, discuss current needs, and explore strategies for optimizing the numerous biosolids incineration systems operating across North America. Presentations will feature some of the largest wastewater agencies in North America speaking about their experiences with Multiple Hearth Furnace and Fluidized Bed Incineration technology. Wastewater agency consultants and subject matter experts will present on case studies and capital project implementation highlighting important topics like funding, permitting, and meeting the worlds most stringent emission regulations. There will also be an update to WRF project #5111 on data for PFAS destruction in these technologies.