Rogalla, Frank

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Upgrading WWTPs for energy self-sufficiency and full recycling

Abstract

This study shows how to upgrade conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) with different innovations to produce useful resources, such as automotive biofuel, biofertilizers and water for reuse. To reduce energy consumption and eliminate the carbon footprint of WWTPs, its efficiency is optimized by the integration of different solutions in each of water, gas and sludge lines. The demonstration of six different innovative technologies on full scale reduces the electric consumption of the WWTP in Almería (Spain) and minimizes its environmental impact and carbon footprint. The overall Life Cycle Analysis and final impacts of energy and carbon footprint reduction as well as nutrient recovery are determined in order to scale-up, replicate and transfer these technologies to full-scale conventional WWTPs which could be potentially up-graded.

To upgrade conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTP), different innovations to produce useful resources, such as automotive biofuel, biofertilizers and water for reuse are demonstrated. Energy consumption and carbon footprint are optimized by the integration of six different innovative technologies in each of water, gas and sludge lines at the WWTP in Almería (Spain). To minimize its environmental impact and carbon footprint, the overall Life Cycle Analysis and final energy balance as well as nutrient recovery are determined. Recommendations for scale-up, replication and transfer of these solutions to full-scale conventional WWTPs are issued to achieve carbon neutral services

SpeakerRogalla, Frank

Presentation time

16:10:00

16:20:00

Session time

16:00:00

17:00:00

Session21st Century Water Resource Recovery Facilities: Improving Water Quality While Becoming Carbon Neutral

Session number317

TopicEnergy Production, Conservation, and Management, Municipal Wastewater Treatment Design, Research and Innovation, Sustainability and Climate Change

Author(s)

Frank Rogalla

Author(s)F. Rogalla1;R. Herranz1;C. Sauco1;J. Casas2;D. Meana3;J. Fierro4;Z. Arbib1;E. Arnaiz5;

Author affiliation(s)FCC Aqualia, Madrid, SP1Solar Energy Research Center – CIESOL, Ctra de Sacramento s/n La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería, SP2Energylab, R/ Fonte das Abelleiras s/n, Campus Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, SP3CETIM, Parque Empresarial de Alvedro, A Coruña, SP 4FCC Aqualia, Miami, FL5

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Oct 2021

DOI10.2175/193864718825158062

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Content sourceWEFTEC

Word count9