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Alternative and Innovative Energy Concepts for Water and Wastewater Plants

2.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.

Marykay Steinman

office@epwpcoa.org

610 670 6072 Ext.

Partner Website

Concern has been expressed by many plant personnel including Superintendents, Operations and Maintenance people regarding the current AND impending cost of energy which runs their plants. The purpose of this course is to provide a brief overview of alternative and innovative means of supplying/supplementing energy to their water or wastewater facilities, such as Solar, Wind, Sludge To Energy, Cogeneration, Geothermal and possibly others.

Basic thru Intermediate

I. Issues surrounding energy usage and deregulation (5 minutes) 1. Constant review of energy in plant 2. Effects of deregulation II Deciding how to progress with a new project (5 minutes) 1. Consulting Engineers a. Authority’s existing consultant b. Outside project – energy audit consultant 2. Manufacturers a. Seek Existing Water and Wastewater Manufacturers b. Research relevant Companies outside w and ww III Possible Technologies to Explore 1. Solar (20 minutes) 2. Wind (20 minutes) 3. Geo-Thermal (15 minutes) 4. Dried Biosolids to Energy (20 minutes) 5. Co-Gen Utilizing Methane from Anaerobic Digestion (20 minutes) 6. Algae to Energy (15 minutes)

All levels of personnel of water and wastewater treatment plants.

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