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Wastewater treatment intelligence
The need for R&D facilities
to master the future.
Background
> 2 billion people have water shortage
Diseases due to bad water quality
Millions lack proper waste-water treatment
Deterioration of quantity and quality of natural water
systems
Agriculture uses 2/3 of the water that is consumed
Increasing water demand for industrial growth
New regulations (e.g. EU)
Use of chemicals in water treatment <1% recycling
Request of use of renewable energy sources
Sustainable growth and development
Clear link to wastewater treatment
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What we have: A treatment facility
GHG out
Wastewater in
Energy in
Treated
Water out
Sludge out
Problems/Challenges
The water sector is a major
energy user
GHG emissions
Treated water is not used
Outflows may contain
pollutants, viruses,
pathogens etc.
Sludge seen as a problem
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What we want: A production facility
Nutrients out
Wastewater
in
Energy out
Water reuse
Opportunities
Waste as resource
Net energy production
Nutrients recovery/reuse
Improved treatment
Water reuse (non-potable
reuse/augmentation of
potable water)
Sustainable production of
energy and resources
Market opportunitets
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Which way to go?
e.g. forecasted energy usage by the water sector [%]
(British Council for Science & Technology 2009)
New approaches and concept shift a necessity!
This implies R&D and market opportunities!
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Which technologies/approaches?
Resources efficient treatment technologies
Soft sensors | Anaerobic treatment | Anammox | Side stream treatment |
Advanced membrane technologies | Process control and modelling | …
Technologies for recovery and reuse
Nutrient recovery from ashes | Nutrients in sludge/sorbent | Water reuse/
Irrigation (nutrient rich effluent) | Industrial water | Potable water |
Augmentation of potable water | Removal of pharmaceuticals,
pathogens, viruses etc. | Online water quality monitoring | …
Energy production & carbon neutral/negative processes
Flow separation | Increased sludge production | Enhanced Sludge
digestion (also co-digestion) | Sewage digestion | Gasification/burning |
Microbiological fuel cell | Algae treatment | …
Key ingredient: Combination and system integration with a holistic perspective
of these different technologies/approaches to meet different requirements.
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What other ingredients are needed?
Stakeholder involvement (companies, authorities, research
organisations, associations, sewage plants, etc.)
Basic and applied R&D partners
Innovation Platform
Demonstrators
Approach and Knowledge Transfer Networks
Improving skills base/Education
Public dialogue/involvement
International co-operation and collaboration
Optimal if you could find all these at the same location!
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Where can this be achieved?
Hammarby Sjöstadsverk: A unique research and
demonstration plant for wastewater treatment
Applied (and basic) research
Test and demonstration of
new solutions
Education
Owned by KTH and IVL
Contact:
www.sjostadsverket.se
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A unique R&D facility
• Access to different wastewaters
• Different aerobic/anaerobic treatment lines
• Relevant pilot scale for realistic results at
affordable costs
• Mobile secondary/tertiary treatment modules
• Sludge handling/
biogas production
• System integration
• Competence
Ledningsnät
Pumpstation
Mätstation
Pumping station
Galler
Sandfång
ev Utjämning
Pretreatment
Försedimentering
Utvecklingslinjer
Anaerobic / Aerobic lines
Monitoring
station
Henriksdal
Slambehandling
Sludge treatment
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A platform for wastewater intelligence
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On-going projects
Removal of pharmaceuticals from the wastewater
Enhanced biogas production
Anammox: cost-effective and environmentally friendly nitrogen
reduction technology
Minimizing the release of GHG by wastewater treatment
The use of waste heat for stable temperatures during the biological
treatment
Bio-assimilation of nutrient in the biological step
Membrane distillation for ultra pure water
Complementary treatment with algae/CO2 sequestration
Water reuse for non-potable and augmentation of potable water
Online water quality monitoring
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Collaboration partner and sponsors
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More information:
Homepage: www.sjostadsverket.se
Contact:
Tel:+46-8-598 56 406
e-post: [email protected]
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