Water and wastewater treatment represent approximately 4% of the total electricity used in the US. Because of stringent regulations, complex biological treatment processes, and sophisticated process equipment, operators have been slow in adopting ECMs.
This course will identify operator concerns, explain treatment process constraints, and identify ECM opportunities that will actually enhance process performance AND energy efficiency.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss operator concerns and opportunities without getting lost in industry specific jargon
2. Understand process and equipment basics
3. Determine the cost effectiveness of various ECM opportunities
4. Recommend opportunities for further analysis by engineering consultants
5. Review applications for incentive programs from wastewater treatment facilities
Plant Managers
Municipal Wastewater personnel
NGRID personnel
EVERSOURCE personnel
Wastewater Techs
8am Introduction
- Size of opportunity: typical energy use, number of facilities
- Operator concerns
- Roadblocks to ECMs
Process Basics
- Biological Treatment Types
- Activated sludge basics
- Process objectives
- Process and energy interactions
- Diurnal load patterns – peak loads vs. averages
BREAK
Oxygen Transfer Systems
- Mechanical aeration
o Oxygen transfer techniques
o power consumption characteristics
- Diffused aeration
o Oxygen transfer techniques
o power consumption characteristics
- Opportunities for ECMs
12 Noon Lunch
Blowers
- Common performance and energy consumption characteristics
- Blower types, performance parameters, and control requirements
o Positive displacement
Lobe (Roots) type
Screw type
o Centrifugal (dynamic)
Multistage
Geared centrifugal
High speed gearless (turbo)
BREAK
Control Systems
- DO control
o Basis of savings
o Typical ECM payback
- Ammonia control
- Pressure control
- Most-Open-Valve control
Measurement and verification
- Methods
- Problems and concerns
o Pre-ECM
o Post-ECM
4-5PM Closing
Summary and Q & A
Materials will be available via email.
Payment by credit card online
Checks will be accepted at the door.
Make checks payable to: University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts Department of Mach. & Ind. Engineering
160 Governors Dr. Amherst, MA 01003-9265
Attn. Alberto Morales