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Resource Recovery

In recent decades, the wastewater sector has moved away from the idea of wastewater treatment plants as waste disposal facilities, instead envisioning these plants as water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs). WRRFs can produce clean water, recover nutrients (such as phosphorus and nitrogen), and potentially reduce fossil fuel consumption through the production and use of renewable energy.

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Energy Optimization
Nutrients
Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
Biosolids
Project #4892

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

$156,988
Completed

Project Highlights

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, sludge dewaterability, and odor. This project developed the scientific information needed to...

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Principal Investigator
Ganesh
Rajagopalan
Research Manager
Mr. Ashwin Dhanasekar

Renewable Natural Gas

This workshop summary report provides high-level summaries of presentations and more.

Biogas to Renewable Natural Gas Workshop: Summary Report

Recent Updates

Project #5141
Data-Driven Process Control for Maximizing ...

Reporting Period: October 2021 - March 2022. Project work to date has focused on completing the...

Project Update
08/05/2022
Project #5121
Development of Innovative Predictive Control Strategies for Nutrient...

Reporting Period: September 2022 - January 2023

Project Update
02/08/2023
Project #5091
Developing a Framework for Quantifying Energy ...

Reporting Period: March 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Project Update
02/08/2023
Project #5121
Development of Innovative Predictive Control Strategies for Nutrient...

Reporting Period: March - August 2022

Project Update
12/22/2022
Project #5087
Implementation of Innovative Biological Nutrient Removal...

Reporting Period: April - July 2022

Project Update
10/28/2022
Project #5087
Implementation of Innovative Biological Nutrient Removal...

Reporting Period: July 1, 2021 – January 1, 2022. This is the first project update. The...

Project Update
03/25/2022
Project #5083
Advancing Low Energy Biological Nitrogen and ...

Reporting Period: March 2021 - August 2021. During this period, kick-off meetings with Project Advisory Committee...

Project Update
01/14/2022
Project #5091
Developing a Framework for Quantifying Energy ...

Reporting Period: June 2021 - August 2021. Project work to date has focused on (1) confirming...

Project Update
12/22/2021
Project #5095
Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus...

Reporting Period: October 2020 – March 2021. During this project period, a 360 L mainstream nitrogen...

Project Update
07/16/2021
Project #5095
Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus...

Reporting Period: October 2021 to March 2022

Project Update
07/14/2022

News

Biogas Derived from Organic Wastes

Magazine
Rajagopalan et al.
07/19/2023

Co-digestion has the potential to increase biogas production, improve digester performance, decrease operating costs, and reduce waste. Read the full article here.

Innovation and Collaboration in Ontario

Magazine
By Indra Maharjan and Aaron Law
07/18/2023

As the water sector meets new challenges and opportunities, innovation is more important than ever. Read the article here.

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