The National Reference Based on WaCCliM Roadmap for Water and Wastewater Utilities (WWUs) Towards Carbon Neutrality in Thailand presents utility managers with an approach to address their most pressing challenges, while reducing carbon emissions through measures that either have a return on investment through energy or water savings, or that correspond to planned investments as part of the asset management plan to maintain or improve their services.
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Extracting More From Wastewater: Converting Industrial CO2 Emissions into Valuable Chemicals
Carbon emissions smoked – Helpful microbes inhale CO2 through a porous cylindrical electrode and exude useful chemicals.
A model-based approach for reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions of drinking water transmission systems: a WaCCliM Project Case Study
The Water and Wastewater Companies for Climate Mitigation (WaCCliM) project aims to improve the efficiency of water and wastewater companies in Mexico, Peru, Thailand, and Jordan, reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and improve the carbon balance of the water sector, while maintaining and/or improving service levels. As part of the project, hydraulic modelling software was used to simulate the Cusco, Peru drinking water transmission system and evaluate various scenarios (water loss reduction, pump replacement, and system reconfiguration) and their energy impacts. Results showed the transmission system’s pumping energy could be reduced up to 40 percent depending on the scenario. A holistic view on the total urban water cycle has also helped to identify that a combined effort to conserve water at the end user level, reduce water loss, reuse water, and rainwater harvesting will ultimately make the biggest impact on the transmission system’s energy consumption and GHG emissions, and lead to the most sustainable and resilient urban water management for SEDACUSCO and the City. This study has also demonstrated that water distribution system models can play an invaluable role in water utility climate change mitigation and adaptation planning.
Effective Utility Management – A Primer for Water and Wastewater Utilities
The Effective Utility Management: A Primer for Water and Wastewater Utilities (“Primer”) is designed to help water and wastewater utility managers make informed decisions and practical, systematic changes to achieve excellence in utility performance in the face of everyday challenges and long-term needs for the utility and the community it serves. This document distills the expertise and experience of utility leaders into a framework intended to help utilities identify and address their most pressing needs through an incremental, continual improvement management approach.
East Asia and Pacific Wastewater to Energy Processes: a Technical Note for Utility Managers in EAP countries
The objective of this technical note is to inform utility managers and technical decision makers in East Asian countries about appropriate technologies available for wastewater treatment with energy recovery processes.
Methane emission during municipal wastewater treatment
Study focused on amount of methane that is emitted from a plant, but also of the possible sources and sinks of methane on the plant. In this study, the methane emission from a full- scale municipal wastewater facility with sludge digestion was evaluated during one year.
ADVANCED CONTROL OF A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY
In this paper, a case study of the implementation of advanced control software is presented, to control both the production flow, using an adaptive demand forecasting model, and the pump pressure by applying dynamic pressure control.
Nitrogen and Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater
The article presents a review and description of technologies for recovering Nitrogen and Phosphorus from a waste water stream. The work outlines the theoretical mechanism, concepts and results of each method.
Water desalination technologies utilizing conventional and renewable energy sources
This article provides a comprehensive review on water desalination modules, operated by conventional and/or renewable energy that convert saline water into fresh water for drinking purposes.
POLICY GUIDANCE MANUAL ON WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT – WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS
This manual provides a step-by-step guide on development and implementation DEWATS in developing countries of the region with a set of financial schemes, market opportunities, investment and potential impacts.