| End User(s) | Metropolitan Sewerage District of Buncombe County |
| Sector(s) | Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) |
| Landfill(s) | Buncombe County Landfill (Old) |
| Landfill Size | 3.3 million tons waste-in-place (2001) |
| Project Type | Direct Thermal (sludge dryer at wastewater treatment plant) and Reciprocating Engine (one Waukesha 450-kW engine) |
| Project Size | 200 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) and 0.45 megawatts (MW) |
| Environmental Benefits | Carbon sequestered annually by 9,800 acres of pine or fir forests, annual greenhouse gas emissions from 7,900 passenger vehicles, or carbon dioxide emissions from 99,950 barrels of oil consumed. Annual energy savings equate to powering 300 homes and heating 1,200 homes. Estimated emissions reductions of 0.0117 million metric tons of carbon equivalents. |
| LMOP Partners Involved | Buncombe County Department of Solid Waste, Enerdyne Power Systems, Inc., Waukesha Engine Dresser, Inc. |
Buncombe County Sludge Drying Project
