Evaluation of performance and greenhouse gas emissions for plants achieving low phosphorus effluents / Christine deBarbadillo [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

deBarbadillo, Christine, author.

Contributor:

Water Environment Research Foundation.

Series:

WERF Research Report Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greenhouse gases--Evaluation.

Greenhouse gases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, England : IWA Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

This project was conducted under the WERF Nutrient Challenge program and included evaluation of operational practices and performance results for wastewater treatment plants designed to meet very low effluent total phosphorus (TP) concentrations. As stringent phosphorus limits of 0.1 mg/L and lower are becoming more common, there is a need to.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Acknowledgments

Abstract and Benefits

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

Executive Summary

ES.1 Introduction

ES.2 Methodology

ES.3 Conclusions

ES.4 Discussion

ES.5 Research Needs

Chapter 1.0: Project Background

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Project Background

1.3 Objectives

1.4 Approach

Chapter 2.0: Evaluation of Operational Practices at Plants Achieving Low Effluent Phosphorus Concentrations

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Participating Utilities

2.3 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

2.4 Chemical Dosing

2.5 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

2.6 Tertiary Phosphorus Removal

2.7 Phosphorus Removal Operational Strategies

2.8 Impact of Phosphorus Recovery

Chapter 3.0: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Phosphorus Removal

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Prior Work

3.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Metric

3.3.1 Energy Demand

3.3.2 Chemicals Demand

3.3.3 Biosolids Hauling

3.4 Materials and Methods

3.4.1 Treatment Descriptions and Limits

3.4.2 GHG Emission Calculations

3.4.3 System Inputs

3.4.4 Results

3.5 Discussion

3.5.1 Unit GHG Emissions Results

3.5.2 Reliability of Achieving Low P Limits

3.5.3 GHG Emissions Excluded or Not Captured

3.5.3.1 Construction GHG Emissions

3.5.3.2 Methane and Nitrous Oxide

3.5.3.3 Plant-Wide Aeration Impacts

3.5.3.4 Overall Benefits of P Recovery

3.5.3.5 Biosolids P Content

3.5.4 Use of GHG Emissions as a Sustainability Metric

3.6 Conclusions

Chapter 4.0: Balancing Chemical and Biological Interactions When Achieving Low Effluent Phosphorus Concentrations

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Impact of Waste Chemical Solids on Phosphorus Removal Operation

4.3 Examination of Chemical Dosing Interruptions at Blue Plains AWTP.

4.4 Benefit of Fermenter Operation at Kalispell AWTP

4.5 Enhancement of EBPR at Iowa Hill WRF Using Mixed Liquor Fermentation

4.6 Pilot Testing of a Small-Footprint EBPR Process at Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility

4.6.1 Full-Scale Pilot Anaerobic RAS Reactor Design

4.6.2 Testing Phases

4.6.3 Discussion of Results

4.6.4 Summary

4.7 Dewaterability of Anaerobically Digested EBPR Biosolids

4.7.1 Background

4.7.2 Phosphorus Removal vs. Dewaterability

4.7.3 Case Studies

4.7.3.1 Durham AWTP

4.7.3.2 Rock Creek AWTP

4.7.3.3 Robert W. Hite Treatment Plant

4.7.4 Discussion

Chapter 5.0: Summary and Conclusions

5.1 Background

5.2 Effluent Quality and Permitting Considerations

5.2.1 Phosphorus Removal Performance and Permit Limits

5.2.2 Chemical Consumption

5.2.3 Wastewater Characteristics

5.2.4 Operational Strategies

5.3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Phosphorus Removal

5.3.1 Fate of Phosphorus in Discharge and Biosolids

5.3.2 Results and Conclusions from Evaluation of GHG Emissions

5.4 Design and Operational Factors That Affect the Carbon Footprint of Phosphorus Removal

5.4.1 The Role of Fermentation in EBPR

5.4.2 Mixing During Chemical Addition

5.4.3 Management of Waste Chemical Solids

5.4.4 The Effect of EBPR on Solids Dewatering

5.5 Discussion

Appendix A: City of Kalispell

A.1 Facility Description

A.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

A.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

A.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

A.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

A.6 Biosolids Management

A.7 Chemical Use

A.8 Operational Costs

A.9 Organization and Staffing

A.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix B: Durham AWWTF

B.1 Facility Description

B.2 Permit and Treatment Goals.

B.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

B.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

B.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

B.6 Biosolids Management

B.7 Chemical Use

B.8 Operational Costs

B.9 Organization and Staffing

B.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix C: Rock Creek AWWTF

C.1 Facility Description

C.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

C.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

C.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

C.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

C.6 Biosolids Management

C.7 Chemical Use

C.8 Operational Costs

C.9 Staffing

C.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix D: Virginia Initiative Plant

D.1 Facility Description

D.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

D.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

D.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

D.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

D.6 Biosolids Management

D.7 Chemical Usage

D.8 Operational Costs

D.9 Operations Staffing

D.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix E: Empire WWTP

E.1 Facility Description

E.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

E.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

E.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

E.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

E.6 Biosolids Management

E.7 Chemical Use

E.8 Operational Costs

E.9 Organization and Staffing

E.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix F: Pinery WWTP

F.1 Facility Description

F.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

F.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

F.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

F.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

F.6 Biosolids Management

F.7 Chemical Use

F.8 Operation Cost.

F.9 Organization and Staffing

F.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix G: Iowa Hill WRF

G.1 Facility Description

G.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

G.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

G.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

G.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

G.6 Biosolids Management

G.7 Chemical Use

G.8 Operational Costs

G.9 Staffing

G.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix H: Farmers Korner WWTF

H.1 Facility Description

H.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

H.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

H.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

H.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

H.6 Biosolids Management

H.7 Chemical Usage

H.8 Operational Costs

H.9 Staffing

H.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix I: Snake River WWTP

I.1 Facility Description

I.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

I.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

I.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

I.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

I.6 Biosolids Management

I.7 Chemical Usage

I.8 Operational Cost

I.9 Staffing

I.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix J: Kurt R. Segler WRF

J.1 Facility Description

J.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

J.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics

J.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

J.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

J.6 Biosolids Management

J.7 Chemical Usage

J.8 Operation Cost

J.9 Operation and Staffing

J.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

Appendix K: Blue Plains AWTP

K.1 Facility Description

K.2 Permit and Treatment Goals

K.3 Influent Wastewater Characteristics.

K.4 Phosphorus Removal Processes and Performance

K.5 Phosphorus Removal Performance Statistics

K.6 Biosolids Management

K.7 Chemical Usage

K.8 Operational Costs

K.9 Staffing

K.10 Carbon Footprint and Phosphorus Removal Sustainability Considerations

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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OCLC:

962412656