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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.

For more information, contact Jeff Moeller.

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Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR)
Biosolids
Energy Optimization
Nutrients
Project 5091

Developing a Framework for Quantifying Energy Optimization Reporting

$441,825
Completed

Project Highlights

Energy projects within the water sector are often discretionary and initiated based on projected annual energy savings metrics. The water sector lacks standard energy savings estimation procedures, as well as measurement and verification approaches and procedures that adhere to the...

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Principal Investigator
Nancy
Andrews
Research Manager
Mr. Ashwin Dhanasekar

Recent Updates

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

Reporting Period: April – October 2023

Project Update
12/12/2023
Project 5141
Data-Driven Process Control for Maximizing ...

Reporting Period: April – October 2022

Project Update
02/28/2023
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 5271
Balancing Carbon Management, Energy Management, Energy...

Reporting Period: June 2024 – November 2024

Project Update
02/04/2025
Project 5220
Sewer Methane Methods for Everyone

Reporting Period: April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Project Update
09/04/2024
Project 5273
RT-ddPCR for EBPR Biomonitoring

Reporting Period: December 2024 – February 2025

Project Update
04/29/2025
Project 5270
Pop-Up Hyporheic Zones (PUHZO) A Novel Modular Technology to Treat...

Reporting Period: November 2024 – February 2025

Project Update
02/21/2025
Project 5211
Understanding the Value Proposition for Thermal Processes to Mitigate...

Reporting Period: July 2024 – January 2025

Project Update
02/20/2025
Project 5169
Evaluating Innovative and Sustainable Treatment ...

Reporting Period: July 1 – October 1, 2024

Project Update
10/08/2024
Project 5211
Understanding the Value Proposition for Thermal Processes to Mitigate...

Reporting Period: January 15, 2024 – July 15, 2024

Project Update
09/04/2024

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News

Interview with Dr. William Tarpeh

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By Julia Dinmore, The Water Research Foundation
12/12/2023

Turning Waste into Gold with Dr. William Tarpeh A rare few people end up in the career they decided for themselves as children. More often, the question “What do you...

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