Water Technologies & Solutions

technical bulletin

biosolids process flow diagram In AD, sludge is consumed by anaerobic biomass,

creating the by-product, biogas. Rich in methane,
biogas can be converted by combining heat and
Adding SUEZ’s biological hydrolysis upfront of
existing Anaerobic Digestion (AD) allows for power units into renewable energy, namely
hydrolysis of sludge to occur in an optimized electricity and heat.
environment. This results in:
• 25% to 30% increase in biogas
• 2x to 3x increase in digester capacity

2
• 15% reduction in biosolids
A
Primary
Clarification
Renewable heat

3 Renewable heat return

B
Biosolids

Renewable heat
Renewable heat return Gas Mixing

1 Centrate to Plant
Headworks
Existing AD is designed to handle the sludge collected from “A – Primary
Clarification” and waste activated sludge. AD reduces solids content and
stabilizes sludge, resulting in biosolids, B, which can be beneficially used.

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TB1187EN.docx Jan-16