Orlando city officials have found a way to dispose of the 35 tons of sewage produced daily in the city while creating pollution-free energy, eliminating sewer waste disposal and preventing greenhouse gases from being released — and will earn extra dough while doing it.
The city has partnered with SuperWater Solutions to devise a new way to process their wastewater sludge in an eco-friendlier and more energy efficient process through "supercritical water oxidation." This five-year, $8.5 million project paid for by the city is the first of its kind and is drawing attention from all over the world.
This article appears in May 12-18, 2011.