On-line process monitoring and electric submetering at six municipal wastewater treatment plants. Final report
An investigation was made of New York state wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to determine if process audit and electrical submetering techniques are an effective method of identifying energy conservation opportunities (ECOs) at municipal wastewater treatment plants. The study at six municipal WWTPs included a range of facility sizes, locations, and treatment technologies. A combination of online process monitoring, offline sampling, electrical submetering, and specific performance efficiency testing techniques were used to obtain real-time process and electrical consumption data. The results of the study indicate that the audit approach, which consists of a systematic and rigorous methodology for obtaining accurate performance information, is an appropriate tool for identifying ECOs at existing wastewater treatment facilities. Online process data, equipment performance characteristics, and electrical submetering information provide a good basis for identifying ECOs, quantifying the achievable savings, and predicting the impact of implementation on facility performance.
- Research Organization:
- CH2M Hill, Inc., Parsippany, NJ (United States); Science Applications International Corp., Energy Solutions Div., Albany, NY (United States); New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY (United States); Empire State Electric Energy Research Corporation, New York, NY (United States); Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY (United States); Empire State Electric Energy Research Corp., New York, NY (United States); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 350476
- Report Number(s):
- PB-99-137838/XAB; TRN: 91172226
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Jul 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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