Achieving Zero Net Energy Utilization at Municipal WWTPs: The Gloversville-Johnstown Joint WWTP Experience

2011; Water Environment Federation; Volume: 2011; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2175/193864711802836779

ISSN

1938-6478

Autores

Robert E. Ostapczuk, Paul C. Bassette, Chamindra Dassanayake, James E. Smith, George Bevington,

Tópico(s)

Diverse Research and Applications

Resumo

Achieving Zero Net Energy Utilization at Municipal WWTPs: The Gloversville-Johnstown Joint WWTP ExperienceElectricity constitutes between 25 and 40 percent of a typical wastewater treatment plant's (WWTP) operating budget (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, 2008) and is second typically to only labor costs. In the 1970's the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) began promoting energy conservation in WWTPs through the Grants Regulations and Procedures,...Author(s)Robert E. OstapczukPaul C. BassetteChamindra DassanayakeJames E. SmithGeorge BevingtonSourceProceedings of the Water Environment FederationSubjectSession 18: Zero Net Energy Facilities and the Future of Wastewater TreatmentDocument typeConference PaperPublisherWater Environment FederationPrint publication date Jan, 2011ISSN1938-6478SICI1938-6478(20110101)2011:6L.1191;1-DOI10.2175/193864711802836779Volume / Issue2011 / 6Content sourceEnergy ConferenceFirst / last page(s)1191 - 1200Copyright2011Word count154

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