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Alternative to spreading Biosolids on farmland presented in Merritt

Pyrolysis is a method of processing Biosolids that doesn't involve spreading the waste on agriculture

Pyrolysis is a method of processing Biosolids that doesn't involve spreading the waste on agriculture

Kevin Hull is the CEO of Emergent Waste Solutions, seen here in a video explaining the pyrolysis process (Emergent Waste Solutions)

In the past year or so, a lot of people in the Merritt area have learned more about Biosolids than they ever imagined.

This afternoon, there's another learning opportunity.

Biosolids are the waste collected from sewage treatment facilities.

In Merritt, there's an ongoing controversy about spreading them on agricultural land.

Now, a company called Emergent Waste Solutions has come forward with an alternative.

It's a technology called Pyrolysis.

The company's CEO, Kevin Hull is holding a public meeting in Merritt, to explain how it works.

To hear the interview, click the link: Alternative to spreading Biosolids on farmland presented in Merritt

Pyrolysis is way to process waste without spreading it on farmland as soil. Pyrolysis heats the waste without oxygen, creating gas, oil and other reusable materials (Emergent Waste Solutions)