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FROM WASTE TO RECOVERY THE FUTURE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Mike Harvey, PE
Donohue & Associates
MWEA Wastewater Administrators Conference
January 2016
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Agenda
Mega trends
Impacts on wastewater utilities
The N-E-W paradigm
Existing infrastructure examples
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What Is a Mega Trend?
Trend: short term, next five years
Mega Trend: tendencies expected for 10 to 20 years and beyond
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1. Shifting and Growing Population
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1. Shifting and Growing Population
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1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
Population
(thousands)
Year
Rural & Urban Populations vs. Time
Rural population (thousands)
Urban population (thousands)
Changing Environmental Pressures
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2. Nutrients
0.0E+00
5.0E+07
1.0E+08
1.5E+08
2.0E+08
2.5E+08
1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
World
Phosphate
Rock Production
(metic tons)
Phosphate production has
steadily increased
Phosphate Rock: Non-renewable
resource
Phosphate production has
steadily increased
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2. Nutrients
Nitrogen limitation
Haber-Bosch: large natural gas
requirement
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2. Nutrients Issue 1: Nutrient sources
Issue 2: Global nutrient balance(or imbalance!)
– High input, limited recycling
Bouwman et al (2005) Pedosphere 15(2): 137-155
Adding a LOT more nutrients to the environment
Environmental imbalance of nutrients
Environmental Input
Lake Taihu, China
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2. Nutrients
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3. Climate Change
Archer and Stefan (2010) The Climate Crisis
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4. Water Sources
Archer and Stefan (2010) The Climate Crisis
Red: Less Water
Blue: More water
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Resource Nexus: The Environmental Challenge of the 21st Century
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Impact on Water Utilities
Megatrend Wastewater Utilities
World population increase and shift Urban population: centralized treatment
Nutrients Lower effluent nutrient requirements Economics of recovery?
Climate change Reduced energy usage GHG emissions
Water sources Water quality protection and water reuse
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A N-E-W Paradigm: shifting to Resource Recovery Facilities
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N-E-W Paradigm
Resource Recovery Facilities
– Nutrient recovery
– Energy independence
– Water reuse
Past: meet permit
Future: recovering valuable resources while maintaining water quality standards
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Check List is Divided into Three Categories
1. Environmental 2. Community/
Social 3. Economic
The Triple Bottom Line
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Preliminary
Treatment
Raw Wastewat
er
Solids Treatment & Resource Recovery
Biosolids Handling & Market Resources
Primary
Treatment
Secondary
Treatment
Advanced
Treatment
Tertiary
Treatment
Disinfection
Outfall
Receiving Water Body
Treating Wastewater: Responding to the “New Normal”
ENERGY
FACTORY
NUTRIENT
FACTORY
WATER
FACTORY
Waste Streams Value Streams
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Change our Mind(set)
WEF believes that wastewater treatment plants are NOT waste disposal facilities, but rather water resource recovery facilities that produce clean water, recover nutrients (such as phosphorus and nitrogen), and have the potential to reduce the nation’s dependence upon fossil fuel through the production and use of renewable energy.
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Utility of the Future
The Water Resources Utility of the Future: A Blueprint for Action (NACWA, WERF, and WEF)
“Clean water utilities are undergoing a
remarkable transformation. They are evolving from wastewater treatment plants to resource recovery facilities…
Delivering maximum environmental benefits at the least cost to society”
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Utility of the Future
“These newly devised waste conduits were subsequently recognized as a prime commodity
for entrepreneurial gain, and a cottage industry of wastewater alchemists quickly emerged intent on extracting the nutrient essence of sewage for monetary gain. “
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How Do We Get There?
Stepwise process
– Incremental steps that make sense now
– Establish vision for the future
One of first steps: reduce resource use
Publication scheduled for July 2014
WEF Note: WEF publications no longer refer to “wastewater treatment plants” but use “water resource recovery facilities”
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Energy Roadmap Purpose
To help utility managers effectively plan and implement efforts to enhance energy sustainability
Build off of the wealth of existing information
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What will the N-E-W Utility look like:
Linear vs. NON-Linear systems
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What Will this Utility Look Like?
Current: linear, compartmentalized water and energy system
Water Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
Power Plant
Storm Water
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What Will this Utility Look Like?
Future: Watershed approach
Water Treatment
Power Plant
Storm Water
Wastewater Treatment
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Resource Recovery in the Midwest
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Nutrient Recovery
Current Fertilizer Production
Nutrient Recovery
Image Source: Ostara
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Nutrient Recovery
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Struvite Problem or Opportunity
Clogged pipes Accumulation in digesters
Struvite: MAP: Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate
MgNH4PO4
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Struvite Harvesting
Baseline needs (with current technology)
– Definite: Biological phosphorus removal
– Most of the time: Anaerobic digestion
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Struvite Harvesting
Produce slow release fertilizer from wastewater
Operational benefits in anaerobic digestion systems
Excellent PR…
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Struvite Harvesting
Emerging, hot topic
Current: only for plants with anaerobic digestion (which is required for the energy part…)
Madison: Startup in September 2014
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Example: Madison Reactor and recycle pump
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Example: Madison Harvest and Dewatering
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Example: Madison Dryers and classifier
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Example Madison: Bagging and shipping
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Energy Independence
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Energy Reduction/Recovery
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Example: Delhi Township
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Example : Sheboygan Regional WRRF
Design Average Flow = 18 mgd
Average Flow = 11 mgd
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Example: Sheboygan
2013: Average 90% of energy
produced on site
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HSW and CHP II Dramatically Reduced Electricity Purchases
1760 1700
1200
400 450
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2,000
WFE 2003 2010 2012 2013
Purchased Electricity (kWh/Mga
l)
75%
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Favorable Cost-Benefit
Category Annual
Electrical Savings $452,000
Natural Gas Savings $135,000
HSW Revenue $400,000
Savings $987,000
Payback – under 6 years
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Example: Dayton
Creating Pipeline Quality Methane from Biogas
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Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
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UK's first 'poo bus' hits the road Britain’s first ‘Bio-Bus’ powered entirely by human and food waste
takes to the streets
“Is Bristol’s biomethane-powered city bus a bold new move towards sustainable transport, or just hot air? Ajit Niranjan catches the No 2 (really) to find out”
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Example: PersigoWWTF; Grand Junction, CO
12.5 MGD municipal plant (Avg. flow 8 MGD)
100 scfmof biogas produced
Time Fill for CNG-Fueled collection trucks and city buses
5.8 mile pipeline from the wastewater facility to the fueling facility
142,000 gallons of gasoline diverted = CO2 emissions reduction of 3 million
pounds/year
Unison Solutions
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Example: City of Janesville WWTF; Janesville, WI
19 MGD municipal plant (Avg. flow 13.5 MGD)
130,000 cfdof biogas produced
Gas Compression/Moisture Removal
SiloxaneRemoval
Carbon Dioxide Removal
BioCNG™ Systemproduces vehicle fuel
Turbines Producing 460KW
Unison Solutions
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Condition-Energy Nexus
Capital Prioritization
Condition Replacement
Aging Infrastructure
Safety Concerns
Reliability
Energy Efficiency
Decreased Demand
Increased Production
Potential Benefits
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What about Water?
Midwest: a lot of water is available
Other areas:
– Direct potable reuse
– Irrigation
– Power plants
– Industrial uses
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Drivers
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Indirect Potable Reuse West Basin Municipal Water District, El
Segundo, CA Typical California Groundwater
Recharge Reuse Requirements –Micro filtration/reverse osmosis/AOP
–Monitoring for pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, wastewater indicators ▪ Turbidity < 0.2 NTU 95%, < 0.5 NTU max.
▪ Total Nitrogen < 5 mg/L
▪ TOC < 0.5 mg/L / max. average RWC
▪ RO permeate conductivity < 300 uS/cm
▪ pH 6.5 to 8.5
▪ Not exceed CDPH MCLs for drinking water
▪ Limits on lead, copper and mineral constituents
Mean formaldehyde profile through
reclamation process
West Basin advanced oxidation process (AOP) –
peroxide and UV
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Internal Reuse at WRRF’s
–Gravity Belt Thickener
–Washdown Water
–Carrier Water
–Cleaning and Flushing
–Odor Control
–Yard Hydrants
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Example: Muskegon County
= 5100 acres
55 mgd
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Example: MWRD
Calumet WRP – 430 mgd
Public/Private Partnership
Selected Illinois American
Reuse to industrial users
American will build and own distribution system
Buy water from MWRD, sell to industry
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Beginning a Journey
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N-E-W Paradigm
Utilities are beginning the journey
Plan today for tomorrow
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
Motors and VFDs
Diffusers and High-Efficiency
Blowers
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
10 x 30-kW Microturbines
Biogas Boilers + Piping Mods
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
Automatic DO Control
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
LM Digester Mixers
2 x 200-kW Microturbines
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Energy Efficiency, HSW, and Biogas Utilization Projects
Biosolids Dryer
Digestion and CHP II
Aeration II
CHP I
Heat Utilization
Aeration I
RWW Pumping 2005
2011
HSW Program
2006
2010
2013
Medium Temperature
Belt Dryer