Hear from professionals as they highlight new technologies, successful innovations, and current best practices. Get a real-world look at projects implemented, and participate in an interactive experience with equipment, technology, and service vendors that continue to improve efforts in providing high-quality infrastructure throughout the country.

Monday, May 11

W02: Thermal Drying: State of the Practice, Advancements, and Future Applications 

John Ross, Workshop Chair

8:35 AM – 8:50 PM

State of the Drying Industry

John Ross, Speaker

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Biosolids Drying: GHG Overview

William Brower, Speaker

W03: Best Practices for Planning, Designing, and Operating Anaerobic Digestion Systems

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM

Digestion System Operations

Chris Muller, Speaker

W05: From Data to Decisions: Building and Launching Digital Transformation Programs in Utilities

8:45 AM – 9:05 AM

Foundational Systems Integration

Klint Fletcher, Speaker

Tuesday, May 12

Keeping the Good Bugs and Losing the Fluff: Advances in Selective Wasting

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

Optimizing Sludge Densification with Hydrocyclones: A Mixed Liquor Selection Approach

Pranta Roy, Speaker

Discussions on Thermophilic Digestion for High Quality Biosolids

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Hot Stuff: 30 Years of Thermophilic Digestion

Emma Guertin and Roya Eatebarian, Speakers

Thermal Treatment of PFAS in Biosolids

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Can Pyrolysis Meet Your PFAS Treatment Goals? Probably, But Here’s The Data To Help You Decide

Lloyd Winchell, Speaker

Improving Biosolids Processing: Conditioning, Dewatering, and Hydraulics

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

A Stepwise Approach to Dewatering Optimization from Labscale to Fullscale

Trung Le, Speaker

Shortcut Nitrogen Removal Advancements, Operation, and Implementation

4:10 PM – 4:30 PM

Advancing PdNA: Development of Sensors and Control Operation Strategy for Next-Gen Nutrient Removal

Pranta Roy, Speaker

Conventional Anaerobic Digestion Is Still Relevant!

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Overhauling Dinosaurs: Upgrading 20th Century Digesters for Next Generation Performance

Tom Nangle, Speaker

Wednesday, May 13

Utilities Tackling Biosolids Management Issues

Natalie Seirra, Lead Facilitator

Advancing Predictive Tools for Modern Digestion Systems

Shubha Oza, Assistant Facilitator

High and Dry: Thermal Drying Fundamentals and Practices

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Thermal Processes: What Have We Learned?

John Ross, Speaker

The Biosolids Life Cycle: Case Studies and Round Tables

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Resilient Biosolids Management Planning in Southern California

Persephone Ma and Thomas Chapman, Speakers

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Biokinetic Comparison of Process Intensification Technologies

Jose Jimenez, Speaker

Thursday, May 14

Operation Optimizations: Predictions, CFD Modeling, and Training

Shubha Oza, Assistant Facilitator