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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

2 Projects
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 #1542

Best Practices for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Initial Case Study Incorporating European Experience and Evaluation Tool Concept

Completed

This research evaluated the European experience with energy reduction and best practices at wastewater treatment plants. The project team considered European facilities with a history of process optimization...

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Project #4718

Battery Storage System Guidance for Water and Wastewater Utilities

Completed

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being considered by water and wastewater utilities to capture the full energy potential of onsite distributed energy resources (DERs) and achieve...

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Project #4892

Quality of Biogas Derived from Wastewater Solids and Co-Digested Organic Wastes: A Characterization Study

In Progress

Co-digestion allows utilities to beneficially reuse organic matter and produce renewable energy. However, adding organic matter can result in unintended consequences to facility operation, such as digester foaming...

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Project #4863

Hybrid Anaerobic Primary and Secondary Treatment with Energy Recovery

In Progress

The goal of this project is to demonstrate the efficacy of a low complexity mainstream anaerobic wastewater treatment system for energy generation and increase process understanding. The researchers...

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Project #4875

Bench and Pilot Studies of Membrane-Aerated Biofilm Reactors (MABRs) for Energy Efficient Wastewater Treatment

In Progress

This research examines the fundamental behavior of the membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR). The researchers sought to better characterize fluxes for COD removal and nitrification; to better understand...

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