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Moving Towards Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment Plants: The Case for Combined Heat and Power
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Moving Towards Carbon-Neutral Wastewater Treatment Plants: The Case for Combined Heat and Power
The document discusses the potential for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to move towards carbon neutrality by using combined heat and power (CHP) to generate electricity and heat from biogas produced during anaerobic digestion.
2020
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Abstract
The document highlights the energy-intensive nature of WWTPs, which can account for up to 20% of municipal electricity consumption. They also discuss the potential for CHP to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. It presents case studies from the United States and South Africa, and provides a calculator to estimate the potential for CHP at WWTPs.
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- Case Study
