Asker, Norway, 29 September 2023
Cambi has signed a contract to provide thermal hydrolysis process (THP) technology for a renovation at the Louisville MSD’s Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center (WQTC), the largest wastewater treatment plant in Kentucky, USA.
The project will utilize Cambi THP to increase the volume of wastewater solids the site’s existing anaerobic digesters can process. THP and additional improvements allow MSD’s Morris Forman WQTC to process not only the solids from this plant but also solids from some of its other locations while producing renewable energy and a smaller volume of high-quality biosolids.
“We are thrilled to announce Cambi’s first contract in Kentucky. The integration of our THP system will increase renewable energy production and drive down costs, representing a significant stride towards sustainable wastewater treatment for the community,” remarked Eirik Fadnes, Cambi CEO.
The facility, owned and operated by the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD), provides wastewater, stormwater and flood protection services for Louisville and surrounding communities. Louisville MSD Executive Director, Tony Parrott, remarked that the planned enhancements to the solids handling facility would be a win for both the environment and their customers for generations to come.
The project will be executed with Walsh Construction as the general contractor and Stantec providing engineering and design. Cambi’s scope includes two trains of the company’s B6 system, scheduled to commence operations in 2026.
For more information, please contact:
Eirik Fadnes, CEO, +47 907 20 014, eirik.fadnes@cambi.com
Mats Tristan Tjemsland, CFO, +47 920 67 094, mats.tjemsland@cambi.com
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About Cambi:
Cambi is a global biogas technology and solutions supplier for wastewater treatment plants and anaerobic digestion facilities. Since 1992, Cambi has retained market leadership through continuous innovation and a robust portfolio of proven and patented technologies. With strong project delivery and customer support capabilities, the company has delivered many well-performing installations in 27 countries on six continents.
Cambi’s thermal hydrolysis process increases renewable energy output, reduces operational costs, and minimizes greenhouse gas emissions. It is suitable for all biosolids outlets, including land application and thermal processes such as drying, pyrolysis, and incineration. Thermal hydrolysis is compatible with all sludge and waste treatment regulations and easy to integrate at new and existing anaerobic digestion sites.
Cambi is listed on Euronext Growth Oslo, a multilateral trading facility in Euronext, Europe’s largest stock exchange platform. Find out more at cambi.com.
About MSD
The Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) works to achieve and maintain clean, environmentally safe waterways for a healthy and vibrant community. The organization’s more than 670 employees provide wastewater management, drainage and flood protection services across the 376 square miles of Louisville Metro and wastewater service in portions of Bullitt and Oldham counties.
In addition to operating and maintaining Louisville Metro’s sewer system, floodwall system, water quality treatment centers and flood pumping stations, MSD invests in hundreds of infrastructure improvement projects each year, plants more than 1,000 trees and other vegetation annually to enhance water filtration and reduce runoff and provides numerous outreach programs to inform and educate the community about protecting our waterways.