Lystek Design-Build Project Completion: Commerce Township Wastewater Treatment Plant Operating Lystek THP® with Multi-Year Agreement for Class A LysteGro® Biosolids Management
2024年8月1日 - 12:45AM
Lystek International (Lystek) achieved substantial completion at
the Commerce Township Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Michigan
in spring 2024. Lystek’s patented thermal-chemical hydrolysis
process, Lystek THP®, was selected to transition the Township to a
sustainable Class A Biosolids resource recovery program, eliminate
landfill disposal, and reduce solids handling costs. This
sustainable biosolids management solution will provide the Township
with long-term cost-certainty while reducing the program’s carbon
footprint.
The Commerce WWTP treats approximately two
million gallons per day (MGD) of municipal wastewater and has a
permitted capacity of 8.5 MGD. The facility services the majority
of Commerce Township as well as portions of White Lake Township,
the Village of Wolverine Lake, West Bloomfield Township, and City
of Novi. The facility, including Lystek THP, is operated by the
Oakland County Water Resource Commissioner’s office (WRC)
operations team. The facility previously relied on landfill
disposal for solids management. Disposal costs had been increasing
substantially over the last decade which led the Township to
question the viability of continuing with landfill disposal.
“We’re looking forward to our first haul and
we’re looking forward to never going to landfill again,” said Mary
Koeger, Oakland County Water Resources Assistant Chief Engineer,
Commerce Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“The overall project went smoothly from the
initial discussions with the Township all the way through design
and construction. The project was completed on time and on budget
and is functioning well,” said Jason Mayer, Partner, Giffels
Webster.
“The Lystek system fit perfectly within our
wastewater treatment plant. We didn’t have to build any buildings.
We had an open stall that we could fit the system right in. Working
with Lystek was seamless. Any time the Board or I had questions,
they were quick to respond. They were very helpful. They hit every
target moving forward. Promises made, promises kept,” said Larry
Gray, Commerce Township Supervisor.
This project was completed as a Progressive
Design-Build. Commerce Township initially awarded Lystek a
preliminary design contract in the summer of 2021 to complete the
30% design phase required for permit application to the Michigan
Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). This
design was completed in December 2021 in collaboration with the
Township’s engineering firm, Giffels Webster, and Oakland County
WRC. EGLE awarded permits for the project in April 2022 and
Commerce Township awarded Lystek the design-build contract shortly
after in May. The design-build project began in July 2022 and the
system was commissioned 18 months later with WRC assuming
operations in March of this year. EGLE authorized the Class A
Biosolids permit in June 2024 and LysteGro® land application will
begin this fall.
Lystek THP is an award-winning patented process
and the only proven technology available that will produce a
high-solids liquid Class A Biosolids from undigested feedstocks.
The unique features of the technology and final biosolids product
complemented previous capital investments and made Lystek an ideal
fit for the Commerce WWTP with no major equipment decommissioned.
The solution complemented the dewatering and conveyance equipment
installed a decade earlier, had a footprint small enough to fit
into a portion of the existing solids building, and brought new
life to the facility’s liquid biosolids storage tanks.
The Township has also entered into a multi-year
agreement with Lystek for comprehensive Class A LysteGro management
services to offer cost certainty. The concentrated nature of the
high-solids liquid Class A Biosolids extends the capacity of the
existing liquid storage tanks to over one-year. The resulting
operational efficiencies, alongside the enhanced biosolids quality,
drive farmers’ demand for LysteGro amendments.
“We are thrilled to add another showcase
facility in the State of Michigan. This project was a perfect fit
with the existing infrastructure and resulted in a design-build
project delivered in under two years. We are excited to work with
the Township to build on their previous investments to improve the
sustainability and affordability of their operations. Seeing the
outcomes of this collaborative design effort, and resulting
customer satisfaction, is a rewarding start to our long-term
relationship,” said Sarah Mason-Renton, Business Development
Manager, Lystek.
To learn more about the project and our
customers’ experiences, watch the Commerce case study video.
About Lystek
Lystek International, a division of the
Tomlinson Group of Companies, is North America’s leading provider
of Thermal Hydrolysis solutions for the sustainable management of
biosolids and organics, servicing over 60 public and private
customers. Lystek THP® converts biosolids and non-hazardous organic
residuals into a high-solids liquid, multi-use product for full
cycle resource recovery. These products and processes include
LysteMize® anaerobic digestion and LysteGro® a nutrient-rich
biosolids fertilizer. LysteGro is a high solids (13-16% total
solids), Class A quality liquid biosolids fertilizer that is easily
stored, transported, and applied using conventional liquid handling
equipment and is regulated as a fertilizer product in Canada and
the state of California. Lystek offers turnkey solutions including
technology supply, design-build and installation services, regional
processing solutions, and comprehensive LysteGro product
management.
For more information,
contact: Lystek226.444.0186www.lystek.com
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