The Water-Energy-Greenhouse Gas Connection
In 2005, California, led by the California Energy Commission, began a serious look at the waterenergy-greenhouse gas relationship in the state. Saving water saves energy. Saving energy saves water,...
View ArticleGreenhouse Gas and Energy Savings from Integration of Centrate Ammonia...
Simulation studies were conducted for three scenarios at the 26th Ward WPCP in New York City: no side-stream treatment, side stream treatment with an Advanced Biological Treatment (AT3), and side...
View ArticleConverting Residuals To Reuse: Taking Aeration Out Of Oxidation
Aeration accounts for up to 60% of the total energy required for a typical activated sludge wastewater plant. A new process was developed that decreases aeration demand during secondary wastewater...
View ArticleSolar Drying of Biosolids – Recent Experiences in Large Installations
The conversion of raw sewage sludge into valuable biosolids for beneficial reuse requires a suitable pre-treatment process. However, traditional technologies are causing high investment costs,...
View ArticleA Cost Effective Operation and a Low Carbon Footprint for Solids Reduction...
Many communities are faced with considering a change in how their boisolids processing and disposal programs will operate in the future. This discussion is coming about due to many biosolids processes...
View ArticleThe Not-So-Silent Risk of Improper Controls – Water Hammer
Whether large or small pumps, there comes a debate when multiple drive motors are used to cover a broad range ofoutput flow requirements: use one Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) plus a number of...
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