Florida Biosolids: A Renewable Resource For A Sustainable Florida Amir A. Varshovi, Ph.D. GreenTechnologies, LLC Gainesville, FL A Presentation to: Sierra.

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Florida Biosolids: A Renewable Resource For A Sustainable Florida Amir A. Varshovi, Ph.D. GreenTechnologies, LLC Gainesville, FL A Presentation to: Sierra Club Gainesville, FL April 3, 2008

Acknowledgement : Partnerships: Partnerships: Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) City of Jacksonville City of Jacksonville

Acknowledgement: Business Partners: Business Partners: Florida Golf Course Superintendents Florida Golf Course Superintendents Florida Fertilizer Industry Florida Fertilizer Industry City of Jacksonville City of Jacksonville ACE Hardware ACE Hardware Independent Garden Centers Independent Garden Centers

GreenTechnologies, LLC The Company: * A Florida corporation, * A Florida corporation, * Process and product development * Process and product development for utilization of renewable resources, for utilization of renewable resources, * Market development * Market development

Renewable Resource Utilization In 1999, GreenTechnologies developed a value added process to advance nutrient recycling. In 1999, GreenTechnologies developed a value added process to advance nutrient recycling. GreenEdge ® GreenEdge ® Patent No. US 6,852,142 B2 Patent No. US 6,852,142 B2 And other patents pending And other patents pending

What is Biosolids? Biosolids are nutrient rich organic by-product of reclaimed water treatment process. Biosolids are nutrient rich organic by-product of reclaimed water treatment process.

Classes of Biosolids? Class B, A, Class B, A, and EQ (FL AA) and EQ (FL AA)

Florida Production: 300,000 Dry Tons of Biosolids Annually Land Application: 66% Marketing: 17% Landfill: 17%

Total Production: 7 Million Dry Tons of Biosolids Annually In U.S. Recycled: 54% Landfill: 18% Incinerated:19% Other: 9% JEA

80, ,000 Dry Tons Imported Annually

GreenEdge ® : Benefits: Saves Water & Energy Saves Water & Energy Adds organic matter to our Adds organic matter to our sandy soils sandy soils Increases water and nutrient retention in the soil Increases water and nutrient retention in the soil Saves landfill space and disposal cost Saves landfill space and disposal cost

Florida Farms and Acreage: 1954: (19 M Ac) 2004: (10 M Ac) 1954: (19 M Ac) 2004: (10 M Ac)

Florida Farmland Utilization (2002) Com. Forest: 12 Farm: 10.4 Urban/ Industrial: 10 T= 35 M Ac

Fl Fertilizer Tonnage Report 2005/2006 T x M

Fertilizer Use By County (2005) T x 1000

Fertilizer Use By County (2005) T x 1000

Where do your biosolids go ?