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TABLE 2 REPRESENTATIVE LIME STABILIZATION FACILITIES <br /> Solids Pathogen <br /> Location Production Disposal/End Use Reduction Process Employed <br /> (dry tons/day) <br /> Hampton Road, VA 8 Land Application Class A Bio*Fix <br /> Reedsville, WI 1-2 Land Application Class A EnVessel <br /> Pasteurization TM <br /> Lancaster, OH 3 Land Application Class A& B Bio*Fix <br /> Raleigh, NC 20 Land Application Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Howard Co., MD 20 Land Application Class A& B Bio*Fix <br /> Cookeville, TN <1 Land Application Class A EnVessel <br /> Charlotte, NC 20 Agricultural Liming Agent Class A Bio*Fix <br /> Washington, DC 270 Land Application Class B Post-Lime Stabilization <br /> Middlesex, NJ 146 Landfill Cover Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Agricultural Liming Agent <br /> Toledo, OH 63 Agricultural Liming Agent Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Greenville, SC 10 Landfill Cover Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Tarpon Springs, FL 3 Land Application Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Syracuse, NY 30 Agricultural Liming Agent Class A N-Viro AASAD <br /> Urbana-Champagne, IL 5 Land Application Class B N-Viro <br /> Upper Gwynedd, PA 2-3 Land Application Class B Generic <br /> Bergen County, NJ 45 Landfill Cover Class A Bio*Fix <br /> Source: National Lime Association, 1995;RDP Technologies,Inc.web site, 1999;N-Viro International Corp.web site, 1999,and <br /> personal communication with facility operators. <br /> add enough lime to increase pH to 12 for 2 hours percent total solids cake. The odors also result <br /> may still resemble biosolids cake from the from the dewatering chemicals used. <br /> dewatering equipment. The characteristics of the <br /> end product should be considered when evaluating OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE <br /> the methods and feasibility of storage. Drier <br /> alkaline stabilized products tend to have fewer Alkaline stabilization systems are relatively <br /> odors after 30 days or more of storage. On the uncomplicated facilities operated with the skills <br /> other hand, cake-like products should be used as found in typical wastewater treatment plant <br /> soon as possible to minimize odor complaints at the personnel. Labor requirements include heavy <br /> application sites. equipment operators, maintenance personnel, and <br /> instrumentation/computer operators. <br /> The odors associated with alkaline stabilized <br /> products are also dependent on the characteristics of The caustic nature of the alkaline additive requires <br /> the wastewater solids. Plant operators who higher maintenance on these systems than on <br /> minimize sludge age in the their wastewater stabilization systems that do not involve caustic <br /> treatment facility will also minimize odor generation materials. Proper design and operation of the <br /> both at the processing facility and at the end use mixing equipment is necessary to ensure a <br /> site. In addition, 25 percent total solids cake is consistent, homogeneous product. <br /> easier to process and requires less lime than 20 <br />