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Project #4973

Guidelines for Optimizing Nutrient Removal Plant Performance

$439,681
In Progress
Principal Investigator
J.B.
Neethling
Research Manager
Ms. Stephanie Fevig, PE
Contractor
HDR, Inc.
Nutrients
Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Treatment

Abstract

As water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) continue to face nutrient management challenges, there is a need for guidance on the wide range of nutrient control techniques. Through this project, a road map will be developed to assist WRRFs in optimizing nutrient removal to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and reduce nutrient discharges.

Resources

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Nutrient Discharge Permitting and WRRF Optimization

Webcast

This webcast provided an overview of regulatory trends in the United States which may require optimization for nutrient removal. Presenters discussed strategies to comply with regulatory load targets, including means...

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Tools to Evaluate Nutrient Optimization in WRRFs

Webcast

This webcast covered tools to evaluate nutrient optimization opportunities. Evaluation tools help vet a proposed optimization process/technology and can help support a proposed nutrient optimization approach. Such tools can also...

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Optimize Nutrient Removal WRRF Operations

Webcast
This webcast will cover optimization strategies for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in nitrifying, conventional nutrient removal, and tertiary nutrient removal processes. Presenters will discuss ammonia, nitrogen, chemical, and biological phosphorus...
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Nutrient Reduction Approaches for Small Systems

Webcast
This webcast will explain the nutrient regulatory landscape for small systems ( less than 10,000 people or 1 mgd) and will cover tertiary treatment, stand-alone, pre-engineered, and natural systems. Some...
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Optimizing Nutrient Removal WRRFs

Webcast
This webcast covered optimization strategies for nitrogen and phosphorus removal in nitrifying, conventional nutrient removal, and tertiary nutrient removal processes. Presenters discussed ammonia, nitrogen, chemical, and biological phosphorus removal to...
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Nutrient Reduction from Secondary BOD Removal WRRFs

Webcast
This presentation covered strategies to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus discharged from an existing secondary biological oxygen demand-only plant. The discussions focused on process modifications, limited change within the basins (not...
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Strategies to Reduce O&M Cost in Nutrient Removal WRRFS

Webcast
The presenters discussed strategies to reduce O&M costs at nutrient removal facilities,* including metrics for energy and chemical usage. They also covered strategies to reduce energy and chemical usage, e.g...
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Sidestream Management to Optimize WRRF Nutrient Removal

Webcast
Internal recycles, such as reject water and sidestreams from solids processing WRRFs can impact nutrient removal efficiency as well as create nuisance conditions. Managing these recycles can improve nutrient removal...
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Emerging Technologies for Nutrient Optimization

Webcast
This webcast discussed emerging technologies for nutrient optimization of existing facilities, including emerging process developments, equipment, treatment and regulatory strategies, and overall system nutrient control approaches. The webcast will focus...