North Battleford, SK

Project

From Landfill Disposal to Resource Recovery

Commissioned

2014

WWTP RATING

1.9 MGD (7,320 m3 / day)

Population Served

14,000

Lystek THP Module Size

1 x LY6 (0.6 dry tons / hr)

Lystek THP Processing Footprint

1,200 ft2 (111 m2)

Feedstock

Municipal biosolids (aerobically digested)

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

The City was experiencing odor issues with its practice of landfilling dewatered, Class B biosolids. Therefore, it was mandated by the Provincial Water Security Agency to eliminate landfilling and implement a new, environmentally sustainable, long-term biosolids management solution by November of 2015.

Lystek competed with a composting company and a lime stabilization technology and was subsequently awarded with a contract to provide the City with a new solution for biosolids management. Lystek was ultimately chosen because it was deemed to be the most fiscally and environmentally responsible for the City.  We were able to meet/exceed North Battleford’s requirements for a proven, year-round management program and the production of a Class A equivalent, CFIA registered product that could be sold (not given away) to area farmers.

Due to its small footprint, the Lystek system was also the only proposed solution that could be retrofitted right into the City’s existing plant with little to no disruption to its existing infrastructure and operations and that did not require any additional staff. Lystek provided a complete solution for the City including engineering services for the design, build, commissioning, permitting, and initial operation of the new system.The contract also includes operational support and fertilizer product marketing services for a period of five years after start-up with a unique revenue share model to help the City offset costs.

The installation was completed on budget and the system was commissioned and operational by November of 2014, a full year ahead of schedule. The new plant is now producing LysteGro biofertilizer product which will be available for the fall, 2015 application season.

CATEGORY

In-Plant Installations