Journal
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 75, Issue 9, Pages 2139-2148Publisher
IWA PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2017.098
Keywords
activated sludge model; real energy pricing; smart grid; water resource recovery facility
Funding
- SmartWater4Energy R&D project lead by Simtejo
- National Portuguese POR Lisboa
- QREN
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (Portugal) through UCIBIO [UID/Multi/04378/2013]
- ERDF [POCI-010145-FEDER-007728]
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The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of applying dynamic modelling and real energy prices on a full scale water resource recovery facility (WRRF) for the evaluation of control strategies in terms of energy costs with aeration. The Activated Sludge Model No. 1 (ASM1) was coupled with real energy pricing and a power consumption model and applied as a dynamic simulation case study. The model calibration is based on the STOWA protocol. The case study investigates the importance of providing real energy pricing comparing (i) real energy pricing, (ii) weighted arithmetic mean energy pricing and (iii) arithmetic mean energy pricing. The operational strategies evaluated were (i) old versus new air diffusers, (ii) different DO set-points and (iii) implementation of a carbon removal controller based on nitrate sensor readings. The application in a full scale WRRF of the ASM1 model coupled with real energy costs was successful. Dynamic modelling with real energy pricing instead of constant energy pricing enables the wastewater utility to optimize energy consumption according to the real energy price structure. Specific energy cost allows the identification of time periods with potential for linking WRRF with the electric grid to optimize the treatment costs, satisfying operational goals.
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