Some facilities show significant increase in hauling costs in the last 2 years. Drying is becoming a critical process for biosolids management. The cost of a drying facility may not be financially feasible for an individual plant, so this presentation will focus on the challenges creating a regional drying facility.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, participant will be able to define the relationship between %TS in plant solids output and financial exposure to shipping and hauling cost increases.
Upon completion, participant will be able to list the core operational challenge a regional drying facility faces in accepting sludge from a variety of partner plants.
Upon completion, participant will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the regional drying facility financial model's short term vs long term investment balance.
