Bio solids or sewage sludge are residue after treatment of waste water. It also includes organic matters, plant nutrients and inorganic compounds which are very valuable, and can be either liquid or solid form depending on the treatment process
Why are we interested in Bio Solids, and how do we make use of its valuable organic matters and plant nutrients?
Bio solids in raw form can also be used as supplement fertilizers by farmers for decades, but with N-Viro process, bio solids are treated to remove harmful pathogens and complete the organic circle by returning the nutrients to the land.
A company known as N-Viro International Corporation uses bio solids in a patented technology called “the N-Viro Process” which uses lime, and certain mineral by-products to treat and recycle bio-solids into bio-mineral agricultural and soil-enrichment products.
The N-Viro process also uses mineral by-products from cement and lime, fly ash, wood ash, amongst others because these materials contain valuable minerals which are good for agriculture and plant health. It is often blended with materials and bagged for use in home gardens.
Is it different from compost? Well, yes and no. Compost is usually produced in our own backyard, or farmers by mixing bio solids with wood chips or other materials. It requires a balance of the materials and bio solids to provide a stable and disinfected product. N-Viro process however, uses 3 combination reactions of biological, chemical and physical reactions to disinfect bio solids for added security and stability.
Bio solids can also be treated into biomass that has physical and chemical similarities to coal and the end result is “clean coal” making it the cheapest and most abundant form of alternative energy and presents an “opportunity fuel” to the company.
N-Viro has succeeded in turning waste to energy and qualifieds as a renewable energy source (under the renewable energy certificate program) with its patents and technologies which allows it to provide public and private entities complete organic waste recycling programs.
The Company is based in Toledo Ohio and currently has 2 bio solid process facilities in Toledo Ohio and Daytona Florida.
The company stock is also listed in the US OBB Exchange under the symbol NVIC.OB
