Energy Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment in North America: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies of Novel Approaches: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies of Novel Approaches

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
North America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Novel Approaches

Engineering and Information Technology

2016 ◽  
pp. 300-324
Author(s):  
Shanton Chang ◽  
Martina von Imhoff ◽  
Rikke Ilona Ustrup
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
North America ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Degree Structure ◽  
Comparative Case Studies ◽  
And Performance

Students in the Engineering and Information Technology (IT) field are statistically less mobile than in many other disciplines. This has been documented across Australia, Europe and North America. While studies have shown the benefits of going abroad for a period of time, these messages seem to be lost on many Engineering and IT students. Using comparative case studies between/among various Universities, this chapter outlines and explores the challenges of trying to encourage more of such students to go abroad. Challenges include: (1) student concerns; (2) degree structure and program limitations; and (3) faculty buy-in. This chapter outlines three cases where strategic and operational actions have been taken to mitigate identified challenges. Best practices include the identification and introduction of ‘mobility windows' in curricula in cooperation with faculty, having a clear management framework and performance indicators and achieving faculty buy-in.

Energy efficiency in the water industry, a Global Research Project

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Brandt ◽  
Roger Middleton ◽  
Gordon Wheale ◽  
Frans Schulting
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Water Cycle ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Effluent Treatment ◽  
Water Industry ◽  
Research Project

After manpower, energy is the highest operating cost item for most water and wastewater companies. Over the last decade, energy consumption by the sector has increased considerably as a consequence of the implementation of new technologies to meet new potable water and effluent treatment quality standards. The price of energy has also increased substantially in the same period. These increases will be compounded by the need to meet future changes to regulations and standards that will require additional energy intensive processes to achieve more exacting requirements. High energy consumption will affect the water industry world wide and is inextricably linked to the issue of Climate Change. This international research project has focused on identifying current energy efficient best practices and technologies in the efficient design and operation of water industry assets for the whole water cycle from abstraction to discharge, including water treatment and distribution, wastewater conveyance and treatment; water reuse; sludge treatment and disposal and water conservation. Opportunities have also been identified for hydraulic energy recovery from turbines and generation from waste and sludge through CHP technology. The study output is a Compendium of global best practices covering the water cycle matrix and includes variations between regions and continents, large urban and small rural systems and complex high and simple low technical solutions. International case studies are used to illustrate best practices. On behalf of Global Water Research Coalition (GWRC) partners world-wide as represented by four Continental Coordinators in the US, Europe, Singapore and Australasia, and South Africa, the project was managed by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR). This presentation will give the background to the project and use case studies to illustrate the study findings and future opportunities to help deliver both incremental improvements in energy efficiency through optimisation of existing assets and operations and more substantial improvements in energy efficiency from the adoption of novel but proven technologies.

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