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SUMMARY:Biosolids Seminar 2026
LOCATION:Emma Lou Olson Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St, Pompano Beach, FL, 33060
DESCRIPTION:Biosolids Seminar 2026\n\n09/17/26 08:00 AM EST\n - 09/17/26 03:30 PM EST\Description:\n\nClick to enlarge \n\n\Details:\n\n\nFWEA 2026 Biosolids Seminar\n\nThursday, September 17, 2026\n\nEmma Lou Olson Civic Center\n\n1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060  |  8:00 AM – 3:30 PM\n\n\n\nSEMINAR SCHEDULE\n\n\n\n8:00 – 8:45 AM\n\nNetworking Breakfast & Registration\n\n\n\n\n8:45 – 9:00 AM\n\nWelcome & Opening Remarks\n\n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:30 AM\n\nAdrian Romero, PE\nFull-Scale Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion with the Microbial Hydrolysis Process\n\n\n\n9:30 – 10:00 AM\n\nBhargavi Subramanian, PhD\nCase Study of Full-Scale Food Waste Pre-Processing and Co-Digestion: Improving Biosolids Treatment and Enhancing Resource Recovery\n\n\n\n10:00 – 10:30 AM\n\nAntônio Martins, PhD\nHow Can Drying and Emerging Thermal Processes Affect PFAS Levels in Biosolids? Water Research Foundation Project Results\n\n\n\n\n10:30 – 10:50 AM\n\nMorning Networking Break\n\n\n\n\n10:50 – 11:50 AM\n\nPanel Discussion\nFlorida's Biosolids Landscape: Navigating Regulatory and Market Changes\n\n\n\n\n12:00 – 1:00 PM\n\nLunch Break\n\n\n\n\n1:00 – 1:30 PM\n\nSumaiya Sharmin, MSc / Daniel Meeroff, PhD\nAnaerobic Co-Digestion of High-Strength Organic Feedstocks: A Comparative Evaluation of Methane Production and Process Performance\n\n\n\n1:30 – 2:00 PM\n\nVictoria Botto, PE / David Socha, PE\nMaximizing Community Acceptance Through Innovative Design of an Urban Thermal Hydrolysis Facility\n\n\n\n\n2:00 – 2:20 PM\n\nAfternoon Networking Break\n\n\n\n2:20 – 2:50 PM\n\nSteven Greseth / Gary Neun\nDewatering and Drying Alternatives for Biosolids Volume Reduction: Lessons Learned in Technology Selection and Process Optimization\n\n\n\n2:50 – 3:20 PM\n\nMohammad Abu-Orf, PhD\nYou Have a Thermal Dryer. Now What?\n\n\n\n\n3:20 – 3:30 PM\n\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n\Location:\nEmma Lou Olson Civic Center\n1801 NE 6th St\nPompano Beach, FL 33060
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<h2 style="color:#006CB7; margin:0 0 8px 0;">FWEA 2026 Biosolids Seminar</h2>

<div style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday, September 17, 2026</div>

<div style="margin-top:4px;">Emma Lou Olson Civic Center</div>

<div style="margin-top:3px;">1801 NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 &nbsp;|&nbsp; 8:00 AM &ndash; 3:30 PM</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">8:00 &ndash; 8:45 AM</div>

<div style="color:#5EA044; font-weight:bold;">Networking Breakfast &amp; Registration</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">8:45 &ndash; 9:00 AM</div>

<div style="font-weight:bold;">Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">9:00 &ndash; 9:30 AM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Adrian Romero, PE</strong><br />
Full-Scale Enhancement of Anaerobic Digestion with the Microbial Hydrolysis Process</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">9:30 &ndash; 10:00 AM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Bhargavi Subramanian, PhD</strong><br />
Case Study of Full-Scale Food Waste Pre-Processing and Co-Digestion: Improving Biosolids Treatment and Enhancing Resource Recovery</div>
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<div style="display:flex; padding:12px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;">
<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">10:00 &ndash; 10:30 AM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Ant&ocirc;nio Martins, PhD</strong><br />
How Can Drying and Emerging Thermal Processes Affect PFAS Levels in Biosolids? Water Research Foundation Project Results</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">10:30 &ndash; 10:50 AM</div>

<div style="color:#5EA044; font-weight:bold;">Morning Networking Break</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">10:50 &ndash; 11:50 AM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Panel Discussion</strong><br />
Florida's Biosolids Landscape: Navigating Regulatory and Market Changes</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">12:00 &ndash; 1:00 PM</div>

<div style="color:#5EA044; font-weight:bold;">Lunch Break</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">1:00 &ndash; 1:30 PM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Sumaiya Sharmin, MSc / Daniel Meeroff, PhD</strong><br />
Anaerobic Co-Digestion of High-Strength Organic Feedstocks: A Comparative Evaluation of Methane Production and Process Performance</div>
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<div style="display:flex; padding:12px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;">
<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">1:30 &ndash; 2:00 PM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Victoria Botto, PE / David Socha, PE</strong><br />
Maximizing Community Acceptance Through Innovative Design of an Urban Thermal Hydrolysis Facility</div>
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<div style="display:flex; padding:11px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;">
<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">2:00 &ndash; 2:20 PM</div>

<div style="color:#5EA044; font-weight:bold;">Afternoon Networking Break</div>
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<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">2:20 &ndash; 2:50 PM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Steven Greseth / Gary Neun</strong><br />
Dewatering and Drying Alternatives for Biosolids Volume Reduction: Lessons Learned in Technology Selection and Process Optimization</div>
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<div style="display:flex; padding:12px 10px; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;">
<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">2:50 &ndash; 3:20 PM</div>

<div><strong style="color:#006CB7">Mohammad Abu-Orf, PhD</strong><br />
You Have a Thermal Dryer. Now What?</div>
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<div style="display:flex; padding:11px 10px;">
<div style="width:160px; flex-shrink:0; font-weight:bold;">3:20 &ndash; 3:30 PM</div>

<div style="font-weight:bold;">Closing Remarks</div>
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<br />Location:<br />Emma Lou Olson Civic Center<br />1801 NE 6th St<br />Pompano Beach, FL 33060
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