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Harmful Algal Blooms & What’s Next for Florida August 30, 2019

Explore the impact and consequences of harmful algal blooms (HABs) in recent events, including toxic algae affecting wildlife and public beaches. Discover the Harmful Algal Bloom Interceptor Treatment and Transformation System (HABITATS) as an innovative solution, including green fuel and energy production, and learn about upcoming pilot treatment plants and land-based interception initiatives.

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Harmful Algal Blooms & What’s Next for Florida August 30, 2019

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  1. Harmful Algal Blooms & What’s Next for Florida August 30, 2019 June 12, 2019

  2. 2019 Recent Events August 2019 July 2019 Insert Picture of Central Park Scientists think toxic algae may be to blame for Florida’s stumbling Panthers. USA Today August 23, 2019 All 21 Mississippi public beaches closed due to toxic algae July 7, 2019 3 dogs died within hours of coming in contact with Toxic algae in NC. USA Today August 13, 2019 Toxic Algae that’s killed 9 dogs found in Central park. New York Post August 24, 2019 September 2019?

  3. 2018 - Emergency Response Action Clipper Bay Condo Lee County, FL HAB Cleanup Sites August 10, 2018 Clipper Bay Condo, Cape Coral, FL August 9, 2018 Clipper Bay Condo, Cape Coral, FL

  4. Lake Okeechobee HABs 146 acres < $10M 160,000 Acres > $10 Billion

  5. The Problem –TP and TN Loading into Lake Okeechobee 15.5 ft 12.5 ft

  6. Lake Okeechobee 2016 through 2019 - 2020?

  7. Harmful Algal Bloom Interceptor Treatment and Transformation System (HABITATS) Interception Public Private Partnership (P3) Current Concept 2018 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) requires ERDC to demonstrate scalable technologies for the mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) SEC. 140. Harmful Algal Bloom Technology Demonstration

  8. Treatment Water Phase (effective in all stages) CLEAN WATER Nutrient Rich Water Decaying Algae Mats Greenish Water

  9. Treatment Solid Phase (Dewatering of Recovered Biomass) Insert photo of David’ s Test jar show DAF Test Tube Algae Slurry (3-5% Solids) AlgaeCake (15-18% Solids)

  10. HABITATS Results

  11. Transformation 2 3 1 Green Fuel: Hydrothermal Liquifaction (HTL) – Biocrude Green Energy: Algae bioreactor Green Products: Bio Foam

  12. Next Steps Pilot Treatment Plants

  13. Mobile Fleet Rendering

  14. Land Based Interception

  15. Questions & Answers Session 15

  16. Dan Levy, PG 305.519.1994 dan.levy@aecom.com

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