Cogeneration plants to compensate for the needs of wastewater treatment facilities in energy resources

2021 ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
В.И. Баженов ◽  
А.В. Устюжанин ◽  
Е.А. Королева
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
Treatment Facilities

Актуальность работы связана с повышением эффективности использования энергоресурсов. Начало реализованных объектов водопроводно-канализационного хозяйства с когенерацией относится к 2009 г.: АО «Мосводоканал» (Курьяновские и Люберецкие очистные сооружения, мощность по 10 МВт), АО «Водоканал» г. Иваново (2,55 МВт), МУП «Водоканал» г. Череповца (2,4 МВт). Стоимость жизненного цикла определялась на основе эксплуатационных затрат при ограничении условиями самоокупаемости проектов. Эксплуатационные затраты включали: газ, электроэнергию, тепловую энергию, расходы на запчасти, масло, персонал и др. Использование газопоршневых установок когенерации для компенсации потребности в энергоресурсах станций аэрации с воздуходувными агрегатами является экономически выгодным решением в условиях РФ. Это служит основанием для использования установок когенерации в проектах станций аэрации с близким расположением к магистральным газопроводам. Оптимистический и пессимистический сценарии развития этого направления зависят от желания водоканалов потреблять тепловую энергию. Стоимость очистки 1 м3 сточных вод может быть снижена: на 0,894/0,44 руб. для действующих воздуходувных агрегатов (с перерасходом электроэнергии 28% вследствие износа); на 0,644/0,317 руб. для современных воздуходувных агрегатов; на 0,688/0,361 руб. для современных управляемых воздуходувных агрегатов. Выгода от использования установок когенерации составляет 53,3%/36% и 56,9%/41% для неуправляемых и управляемых воздуходувных агрегатов соответственно. Капитальные затраты целесообразно рассматривать на этапе проектирования, включающем конкретные, объектно ориентированные запросы на изготовителя оборудования. The relevance of the work is associated with increasing the efficiency of the energy resources use. Commissioning water and wastewater treatment facilities with cogeneration dates back to 2009: Mosvodokanal JSC (Kurianovskie and Lyuberetskie treatment facilities, power 10 MW each), Vodokanal JSC, Ivanovo (2.55 MW), Cherepovets Vodokanal MUE (2.4 MW). The life cycle cost was determined on the basis of the operating costs subject to the constraints of the conditions of self-sufficient projects. The operating costs included: gas, electricity, heat energy, costs of spare parts, lubricant, personnel, etc. The use of gas engine cogeneration units to compensate for the needs of the wastewater treatment plants with blower units is an economically viable measure in the Russian Federation. This serves as the basis for the use of cogeneration units in projects of wastewater treatment plants located close to the main gas pipelines. Optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the development of this area depend on the choice of vodokanals to use thermal energy. The cost of 1 m3of wastewater treatment can be reduced: by 0.894/0.44 rubles for the operating blower units (with 28% excess energy consumption due to wear); by 0.644/0.317 rubles for the advanced blower units; by 0.688/0.361 rubles for the advanced controlled blower units. The benefit from using cogeneration units is 53.3%/36% and 56.9%/41% for uncontrolled and controlled blower units, respectively. It makes sense to consider capital costs at the design stage that includes specific, object-oriented requests for the equipment manufacturer.

scholarly journals Benchmarking of large municipal wastewater treatment plants treating over 100,000 PE in Austria

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1487-1493 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lindtner ◽  
H. Schaar ◽  
H. Kroiss
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Design Capacity ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
Benchmarking System

During a six-year period the Austrian Benchmarking System was developed. The main objectives of this benchmarking system are the development of process indicators, identification of best performance and determination of cost reduction potentials. Since 2004 this system is operated via an internet platform and automated to a large extent. Every year twenty to thirty treatment plants use the web-based access to this benchmarking platform. The benchmarking procedure comprises data acquisition, data evaluation including reporting and organised exchange of experience for the treatment plant managers. The process benchmarking method links the real costs with four defined main processes and two support processes. For wastewater treatment plants with a design capacity >100,000 PE these processes are further split up into sub-processes. For each (sub-) process the operating costs are attributed to six cost elements. The specific total yearly costs and the yearly operating costs of all (sub-)processes are related to the measured mean yearly pollution load of the plant expressed in population equivalents (PE110: 110 gCOD/d corresponding to 60 g BOD5/d)). The specific capital costs are related to the design capacity (PE). The paper shows the benchmarking results of 6 Austrian plants with a design capacity >100,000 PE representing approximately 30% of the Austrian municipal wastewater treatment plant capacity.

Automation of a Petroleum Refinery Wastewater Treatment Plant:A Case Study

1989 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-462
Author(s):  
Robert J. Shantz ◽  
Virginia B. Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Control System ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Computer Control ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Oil Refinery ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Computer Control System ◽  
Treatment Facilities ◽  
Labor Requirements

Abstract Historically, automation was not considered for wastewater treatment plants because it did not significantly affect operating costs, and manual plant operation was considered acceptable. Despite past practices, the BP Oil Refinery at Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania set a new standard when they began upgrading their wastewater facility in 1985. By automating the plant, they ensured safe, reliable operation with minimum labor requirements, process optimization, and long-term reductions in operating costs. Major design features included: a distributed computer control system with monitoring and supervisory capabilities; high-quality control system instruments; control system components; and redundancy and backup to support operation if a component or power failure occurs. In addition, design control philosophies remained consistent from predesign to startup. This advanced wastewater treatment plant can serve as a model for automation of future industrial treatment facilities.

scholarly journals Determination of modeled costs at sewage treatment plants in the case of different sequences of treatment

Vestnik MGSU ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1077-1087
Author(s):  
Nikolay A. Makisha
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Biological Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Operating Costs ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Submerged Membrane Bioreactor ◽  
Treatment Facilities ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Cost

Introduction. The article considers the definition of the key components of operating costs at wastewater treatment plants with a capacity of 1 to 100 thousand cubic meters per day by modeling using specialized software. Materials and methods. In the study, two technological cleaning schemes were investigated — the conventional line-up with biological aeration reactor and secondary clarifier and the scheme of biological aeration reactor with submerged membrane bioreactor for sludge separation. The other structures for the two facilities were identical. Since it was important to obtain results that could be used at real facilities, the values of concentrations of major pollutants typical for urban wastewater before treatment, as well as technological parameters of operation, were used as initial data for calculations. Results. As the results of calculations, the values of concentrations of pollutants in wastewater after treatment using both technological schemes and the values of the required volumes for the arrangement of biological treatment facilities and the area occupied by them were obtained and analyzed. Operating costs were considered in terms of electricity costs for the operation of biological treatment facilities and treatment facilities in General, as well as the specific cost of electricity for treatment 1 m3 of wastewater. In addition, the cost of purchasing membrane modules was calculated, which can be classified as operational due their replacement frequency of approximately every 7–10 years. Conclusions. The results of the study showed that application of membrane technologies at the stage of secondary treatment could have a significant potential for the reconstruction of wastewater treatment plants in conditions of increased productivity and limited opportunities for expanding the area.

Nanofiltration of endocrine disrupting compounds

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gallenkemper ◽  
T. Wintgens ◽  
T. Melin
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Set Up

Endocrine disrupting compounds can affect the hormone system in organisms. A wide range of endocrine disrupters were found in sewage and effluents of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Toxicological evaluations indicate that conventional wastewater treatment plants are not able to remove these substances sufficiently before disposing effluent into the environment. Membrane technology, which is proving to be an effective barrier to these substances, is the subject of this research. Nanofiltration provides high quality permeates in water and wastewater treatment. Eleven different nanofiltration membranes were tested in the laboratory set-up. The observed retention for nonylphenol (NP) and bisphenol A (BPA) ranged between 70% and 100%. The contact angle is an indicator for the hydrophobicity of a membrane, whose influence on the permeability and retention of NP was evident. The retention of BPA was found to be inversely proportional to the membrane permeability.

The Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics for Improving the Design and Operation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

1999 ◽  
Vol 40 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 81-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Brouckaert ◽  
C. A. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Outer Wall ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Secondary Clarifier

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) studies of a secondary clarifier at Durban's Northern Wastewater Treatment Works, and of a clarifier at the potable water treatment plant at Umzinto, a small town near Durban, have been undertaken with a view to improving their load capacities. In both cases the units are located in relatively old treatment plants, which face continually increasing loads due to population growth. Increasing the capacity of existing equipment, rather than installing new equipment, constitutes an efficient use of development capital. Although the two clarifiers have considerable design differences, the CFD studies indicated remarkably similar circulating flows, which concentrate up-flow near the outer wall of the clarifier in the region of the clarified water overflow weirs. Baffles were designed to disrupt the circulation so as to distribute up-flow over a wider area, thereby reducing the maximum vertical velocities. In the case of the wastewater secondary clarifier, the modification has been implemented, and evaluated in comparative tests involving an otherwise identical unmodified clarifier. In the case of the potable water clarifier, the modification has still to be implemented.

scholarly journals Technologies of zero energies buildings. A review

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Debrayan Bravo Hidalgo ◽  
Alexander Baez-Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Research Topic ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Life Cycle Cost Analysis ◽  
Zero Energy ◽  
Energy Emissions

Buildings represent a significant proportion of total carbon and energy emissions worldwide and play an important role in the formulation of sustainable development strategies. Several countries have adopted or consider the possibility of establishing Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) as their future energy targets to alleviate the problems related to the depletion of energy resources and the deterioration of the environment. The objective of this contribution is to expose the research trends in ZEB technologies.To achieve this goal, the contribution is supported by an article review carried out in the academic directory Scopus.The information extracted from this catalog was processed in the VOSviewer software, through which the text mining, map of terms and networks of investigative action was carried out. The consumption of energy and resources of buildings, from the design stage; it has become the most studied research topic since 2015. The research detects niches of research in three areas: life cycle cost analysis, environmental impact, and social policies.

Biological odour control by diffusion into activated sludge basins

2000 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Bowker
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Activated Sludge ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Air Stream ◽  
Fine Bubble ◽  
Treatment Facilities ◽  
Odour Control ◽  
Odour Emissions ◽  
Air Streams

Diffusion of odourous air into activated sludge basins is an effective and economical approach for odour control at wastewater treatment plants. Over 30 facilities in North America practice this technique. Most of these applications are for dilute or moderate strength air streams with relatively low hydrogen sulfide (H2S) levels. Unfortunately, the lack of data documenting the effectiveness of the process and concerns for blower corrosion have limited its acceptance as a method for controlling odour emissions. This paper presents a compilation and review of wastewater treatment facilities that are currently using activated sludge diffusion. Performance data are tabulated, and information on operation and maintenance of the blower/diffuser systems are summarized. New data are presented that compare the effectiveness of coarse vs. fine bubble diffusers for treatment of a high strength, high-H2S air stream from sludge holding tanks at Concord, NH. Designand performance information is presented on a dedicated odour control system installed at Phoenixville, Pennsylvania in 1996 that collects high-H2S air streams from an influent chamber and primary clarifiers and diffuses it into a mechanically-aerated activated sludge basin. A cost-effectiveness analysis is presented for a blower/diffuser system installed exclusively for odour control. Methods used to overcome initial operational problems are discussed.

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