Indicators for Minimizing Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions at Wastewater Treatment Facilities

<p>Wastewater treatment facilities around the world use significant amount of energy which contributes to large quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the U.S.EPA, nearly 3% of the USA's energy is used to treat wastewater. This consumption is increasing at faster rates with increase in population and regulations. Wastewater facilities use large number of pumps in their transfer stations, treatment plants, and effluent pump stations. All these pumps consume considerable amounts of energy. This study presents a preliminary energy inspection of two facilities from Louisiana. This audit provides an inventory of the energy consumed for various activities like pumping, treatment, and discharge. This analysis helps the operators to identify the potential power consuming areas and optimize by adopting several energy conservation measures (ECMs). This study also involves the quantification of GHG emissions based on the energy consumption. The benefits of the study include minimizing energy and GHG emission.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Year

2010

Author dc:creator

• Devata, Naveen Kumar

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kura, Bhaskar
• La Motta, Enrique
• Solanky, Tumulesh

• Energy consumption
• greenhouse gas emissions
• Wastewater Treatment
• Indicators for energy Optimization
• Energy conservation measures
• Total suspended solids
• 5-day biochemical oxygen demand
• Energy audits
• Walk through process audit
• and Energy resource mix

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1208

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2191