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Florida’s largest producer of solid wastewater byproducts will help to determine whether the malodorous material can power cruise and cargo ships.
Miami-Dade commissioners committed $1.5 million in county services toward testing the concept, which the nonprofit Provident Resources Group (PRG) says has “promising” conversion rates.
Every day, Miami-Dade produces 700 wet tons of biosolids during wastewater treatment. Recent regulatory changes have led to higher disposal costs.
PRG says research shows that the material, now used primarily to treat soil, has a potentially powerful alternative use. If tests go well, the group hopes to build the first sludge-to-fuel facility in Miami-Dade.
– Jesse Scheckner, Florida Politics