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Dr. Alan Gregerman
What are the Drivers for
Water Innovation?
• Population increase
• Climate change effects
• Aging infrastructure
• More stringent regulations
• Water scarcity
“New NASA data show how world is running out of water” June, 2015
• “Utility of the Future”
• Re-NEW-able resources
– Nutrients
– Energy
– Water
Resources in wastewater increasingly more concentrated &/or valuable What’s the value & the market? What can we “mine” and How?
“New” Water
Energy
Metals
“Used” Water
Others?
Various Technologies and Policies (current and future)
Nutrients Water
Nutrients & other
resources Energy
Biosolids, etc.
What specific activities are most important to
drive innovation in the water sector? 1. Broad access to performance data 76%
2. Pilots/demonstrations 76%
3. Raising awareness of new technologies available 73%
4. Overcoming the conservative mindset of the industry 71%
5. Risk sharing 70%
6. Fundamental research 60%
7. Removing regulatory barriers 57%
8. Third party technology evaluations 49%
9. Cooperation among utilities to share cost 41%
10. New business approaches 38%
11. Funding for startup companies 16% Source: LIFT Survey, 2014
How Big is the Global
Water Market?
Estimate of the Global Market
Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
Developed Countries and China Represent Largest Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Markets
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15
20
25
30
35
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Year
Australia
Germany
Korea
UK
Brazil
France
Japan
China
US
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
GWI, 2014 Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
Source: GWI, 2014
Water Technology
Development “Hot Spots”
Traditional North American and European Centers, along with Other Active Areas
Singapore
Korea
China
Israel
Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
North American
Water Innovation Clusters • Accelerate H2O (Texas)
• Akron Global Water Alliance
• The BlueTechValley (California)
• Cleveland Water Cluster
• Colorado Water Innovation Cluster
• Confluence (Cincinnati)
• Michigan Water Technology Initiative
• The Water Council (Milwaukee)
• New England Water Innovation Network
• Nevada Center of Excellence in Water
• Pittsburgh Water Economy Network
• Southwest Water Cluster Initiative
• Urban Clean Water Technology Zone (Tacoma)
• WaterTAP (Ontario)
Source: Massachusetts Water Technology Industry Roadmap, 2015
Source: Massachusetts Water Technology Industry Roadmap, 2015
Moving Innovation into Practice
Diffusion of Innovation
Adapted from D. Parker, 2013 and E. Rogers, 1995
Pilot
First Demonstration
First Applications
LIFT Program Components
1. Technology Evaluation
Program
2. People and Policy
3. Communication
4. Informal Forum for R&D
Managers
LIFT Participants
• Initially about 25 facility owner members, currently about 280+ members
LIFT
Working
Group:
• Established for non-facility owners including consultants, academics, equipment manufacturers, etc.
VEP (Volunteer
Experts Pool):
Technology Push: LIFT Technology Scans
…Technology Pull: LIFT Focus Areas
LIFT Process
LIFT Technology Scans
Technology Focus Areas
Shortcut Nitrogen Removal
P-Recovery
Digestion Enhancements
Biosolids to Energy
Energy from Wastewater
Collection Systems
Green Infrastructure
New
Shortcut N Removal Focus Group
• Peer to Peer Information Sharing
• Deammonification Workshop
• Research Needs
• State of the Art Consensus Document
P-Recovery Focus Group
P-Recovery
Technology Fact
Sheet (about 40
technologies)
•Mechanical – sonication, milling, mixing, electro pulse, pressure release, hydrodynamic cavitation
•Thermal – thermal hydrolysis, pre-pasteurization
•Chemical – ozone, H2O2, enzymes, caustic, micronutrient supplements
Pre-Digestion
•Thermophilic Digestion
•Anaerobic/Aerobic
•Mesophilic Digestion
•Acid/Gas
•Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion (TPAD)
Advanced Digestion
LIFT Digestion Enhancements Focus Group:
Technologies
Energy from Wastewater Focus Group:
Technologies
• Effluent Heat Extraction
• Microbial Fuel Cell / Electrolysis Cell
• Mainstream Anaerobic Treatment
• Hydrokinetic Energy Recovery
• Algae Production
• Osmotic Power
• Enhanced Primary Solids Removal
• Raw Wastewater Heat Extraction
• Centrate Heat Recovery
• Ammonia for Fuel
Biosolids to Energy Focus Group:
Technologies
1. Gasification
2. Hydrothermal Gasification / Liquifaction
3. Pyrolysis
4. Super Critical Water Oxidation
5. Chemical Extraction
6. Other
Collaborations for
Research, Development, Demo & Deployment
Universities
Federal Agencies
Financers
Consultants
Utilities
Technology Providers
Others NGOs
Example Utility-University Collaboration:
Biogas Cleaning
• Siloxanes are a problematic biogas
contaminant which significantly increases
cost of gas recovery
• Project will evaluate performance of different
siloxanes sorbtion media
• 8 different wastewater facilities, universities,
and EPA collaborating
Example Utility-Vendor Collaboration:
Biosolids to Energy • Hydrothermal Processing
Technology
• Produces crude oil &
natural gas from wet
organic waste
• 10 Utility Participants
• Genifuel Vendor
• U.S. Dept. of Energy
• U.S. EPA
What’s ahead for LIFT?
5 New LIFT Priorities
1. Utility-University Connections
2. Business Case for Innovation
3. Test Bed Network
4. See/Visit New Technologies
5. Funding for Innovation
Intensification of Resource Recovery Forum
Aug. 9-11, 2015
Manhattan College, New York
Two New Projects of Note
• Fostering Research and Innovation within Water Utilities (Water RF/WERF)
• Guidelines for Utilities Wishing to Conduct Pilot Scale Demonstrations
LIFT Link
Database / Web Platform
LIFT MA Toolbox
LIFT Website: werf.org/lift
LIFT Contacts at WEF and WERF
www.werf.org/lift
WEF
Matt Ries – [email protected] 703-684-2406
Claudio Ternieden – [email protected] 703-684-2416 • People and Policy • Communication and Education
WERF
Jeff Moeller – [email protected] 571-384-2104
Ravi George – [email protected] 571-384-2105 • Technology Evaluation Program
• Technology Focus Groups