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There are great concerns related to health and environmental risks, land application of unprocessed sludge and biosolids. Access to incineration facilities is limited in most jurisdictions. In Ontario, the length of time and expense to obtain regulatory permits and approvals would effectively prevent this application from being implemented in future. Landfill disposal of processed biosolids is an increasingly expensive option and is not a viable long-term biosolids management solution. Municipalities require a variety of options for biosolids disposal.

Currently about 10 million dry tonnes a year of municipal wastewater sludge or biosolids generated in the United States and Canada. Around 75% of these wastes are disposed of in one of them into a comprehensive range of quality assured liquid and solid biofertilizers of high nutrient value fertilizer products. Lystek has committed to be the most comprehensive provider of optimized biosolids solutions to municipalities. Lystek has the solutions at most cost competitive prices that can be tailored to the individual wastewater treatment plants.

  • Process designed to be the most cost-competitive solution for municipalities
  • Lystek obtains Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) registration for its fertilizer product. This removes set-back application constraints
  • Products have enhanced fertilizer value
  • NPK ratios are tailored to meet agriculture needs
  • Farmers reduce their chemical fertilizer costs
  • Products are homogeneous and stable during storage
  • Concentrated products are manufactured using low-energy processes
  • Enhanced methane production by recycling of Lystek biosolids in anaerobic digester
  • Enhanced biological nutrient removal (BNR) process by recycling of Lystek biosolids
  • Recycling of Lystek biosolids reduces overall sludge volume for disposal