Synagro Technologies, Inc. (Houston; www.synagro.com) announced yesterday a 10-year, $28-million contract with the Camden (N.J.) County Municipal Utilities Authority’s (CCMUA) to begin operation of a green energy sludge drying facility. The facility converts sewage sludge into a renewable fuel, transforming waste into a valuable alternative energy resource.
Synagro’s contract with CCMUA is for facility operation and fuel product marketing and distribution. The green technology replaces outdated facility equipment. Sewage sludge processed by Synagro at the CCMUA dryer will be converted into a renewable fuel and burned to create energy and power manufacturing operations. During its first year of operation, Camden’s dried biosolids will be burned instead of over 6,000 tons of coal. Substituting dried biosolids for coal will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by over 17,000 ton/yr. The ten-year contract includes an optional five-year extension.