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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...

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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 #4668

Managing Water and Wastewater Utility Data to Reduce Energy Consumption and Cost

Completed

The project provides guidance to water and wastewater utilities on leading practices for automated data collection and management to reduce energy consumption and cost of pumping operations and...

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Project #5062

DER: Science to Policy Workshop

In Progress

This project will build on the results of project 4625 by holding a science to policy workshop connecting research, industry, and policy. It will bring together various partners...

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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 #4993

Potential of Oilfield Produced Water for Irrigation in California

In Progress

There are multiple efforts underway to better understand and regulate the reuse of oilfield produced water (OPW) for irrigation, especially impacts on crop health and food safety. This...

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