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Title:
Energy conservation in water and wastewater facilities
Series:
WEF manual of practice ; no. 32
Publication Information:
Alexandria, USA : Water Environment Federation, 2009
Physical Description:
xxx, 365 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9780071667944
Subject Term:
Waterworks -- Energy conservation

Sewage disposal plants -- Environmental aspects
Added Corporate Author:
Water Environment Federation. Energy Conservation in Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities Task Force

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The Definitive Guide to Energy Conservation in Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

Covering both drinking water treatment as well as wastewater, this authoritative guide from the Water Environment Federation presents the latest strategies for improving energy efficiency in plant operations. Each chapter discusses principles and concepts of energy requirements, potential sources of inefficiency, and recommended energy conservation measures for specific equipment and processes.

Energy Conservation in Water and Wastewater Facilities covers:

Energy efficiency Utility billing procedures and incentives Electric motors and transformers Pumps Variable controls Aeration systems Blowers Solids processes Energy management Electricity basics Estimates of electricity used in treatment facilities


Author Notes

Water Environment Federation Technical Practice Committee was created by the Federation Board of Control on October 11, 1941. The primary function of the Committee is to originate and produce, through appropriate subcommittees, special publications dealing with technical aspects of the broad interests of the Federation.


Table of Contents

Preface
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1 Energy Efficiency
Chapter 2 Utility Billing Procedures and Incentives
Chapter 3 Electric Motors and Transformers
Chapter 4 Pumps
Chapter 5 Variable Controls
Chapter 6 Energy Use In Water Treatment Plants
Chapter 7 Energy Utilization in Wastewater Treatment Processes
Chapter 8 Aeration Systems
Chapter 9 Blowers
Chapter 10 Solids Processes
Chapter 11 Energy Management
Appendix A Agencies and Organizations
Appendix B Equations for Converting from English Units to Metric Units
Appendix C Estimates of Electricity Used in Wastewater Treatment
Appendix D Electricity Basics
Index