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Energy Efficiency

Water infrastructure isn’t aging, it is old. Much of it represents a time when energy costs were low and water systems were independent of energy systems. The Energy Efficiency Focus Group was formed to identify practices and technologies to improve energy efficiency and lower energy use in process treatment and utility operations.  This group is collaboratively investigating several energy conservation technologies to help utilities achieve net-neutrality or energy-positive operations.

Chair: Ya-Chi Tsao, Staff Engineer - Planning & Research, Philadelphia Water

Vice-Chair: Vacant

Energy Optimization
Energy Recovery

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Pasteurization Technology Group

Technology Spotlight
06/17/2019
Pasteurization Technology Group (PTG) applies cogeneration principals to the problem of disinfecting wastewater using a process that is safe, toxic free, and has a low carbon footprint. First off, PTG’s...

Seven RFPs Released for WRF Research

Press Release
09/27/2018
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) today announced that Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are available for six new research projects funded under the Solicited Research Program. In addition, one new RFP...
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Related Research Projects

Project #1404

A Guide to Net-Zero Energy Solutions for Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Completed
Energy neutrality for the domestic wastewater industry is within reach, and this project contributes greatly to the industry’s understanding of the complexities, opportunities, and challenges that face water...
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Project #1560

Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management

Completed
The Water RF and WERF collaborated in this project to provide better decisions on reducing non-renewable energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the water and wastewater...
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Project #4090

Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management

Completed
Develops an energy management decision support system (DSS) to help water utilities make better decisions for sustainable energy management. Designs the DSS to identify economic, environmental, and social...
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Project #4625

Opportunities and Barriers for Renewable and Distributed Energy Resource Development at Drinking Water and Wastewater Utilities

In Progress
The objectives of this project were to: Identify and discuss opportunities for distributed energy resource (DER) development at drinking water and wastewater utilities Assess the legislative, regulatory, and...
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Project #4621

Performance Benchmarking of Pumps and Pumping Systems for Drinking Water Utilities

In Progress
Pump stations are major energy users in drinking water systems, and should be benchmarked and operated in a cost-effective and energy efficient manner. This study developed a pump...
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Project #4948

Manure Nutrient & Resource Recovery: Co-Digestion with Low-Cost Ammonia Stripping

In Progress
Nutrient release to the environment from agricultural operations can impair water and air quality and lead to greenhouse gas emissions. Anaerobic digestion of manure waste offers a waste...
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