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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 #1455

Framework for a National Testing and Evaluation Program Based Upon the National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) Initiative

Completed

The National Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) initiative seeks to improve water quality by accelerating the effective implementation and adoption of innovative stormwater management...

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Project #4821

A Multi-Platform Approach to Recovering High Value Carbon Products from Wastestreams

In Progress

This work provides insight that can help advance the use of carbon recovery technologies at WRRFs, and demonstrates the use of a multi-platform approach to facilitating high value...

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Project #4793

Advancing Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater Solids and Food Waste for Energy and Resource Recovery: A Framework for Science and Solutions

In Progress

Report summarizes the outcome and discussion from a workshop integrating research findings with practical experiences from utilities with successful co-digestion programs. The findings lay the groundwork for the...

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Project #4812

Controlled Laboratory Investigation of Siloxane Adsorption Media and Variables Impacting Performance

In Progress

Understanding how siloxane mass transfer is affected by biogas and process characteristics can lead to more cost effective digester gas treatment processes and improved energy recovery process performance...

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