Water Research Foundation Green House Gas Emissions & Energy Research John Albert Sr. Account...

Water Research Foundation

Green House Gas Emissions & Energy Research

John AlbertJohn Albert

Sr. Account ManagerSr. Account Manager

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About theAbout theWater Research FoundationWater Research FoundationThe Water Research Foundation The Water Research Foundation (formerly known as AwwaRF) is the (formerly known as AwwaRF) is the world’s largest nonprofit organization world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to providing critical drinking dedicated to providing critical drinking

water research.water research.

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Clarifying Our MissionClarifying Our Mission

From From “Awwa “Awwa Research Foundation Research Foundation (AwwaRF)”(AwwaRF)”

To the “Water To the “Water Research Foundation Research Foundation (Foundation)”(Foundation)”


New Name, Same MissionNew Name, Same Mission

Advancing the science of water to Advancing the science of water to improve the quality of life.improve the quality of life.


© 2006 Awwa Research Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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• Drinking Water Research ProgramDrinking Water Research Program– Centralized coordinated research program Centralized coordinated research program

– Compliments local, regional, and legislative efforts through credible Compliments local, regional, and legislative efforts through credible sciencescience

– ~ 1000 Subscribers underwrite research (~900 water utilities)~ 1000 Subscribers underwrite research (~900 water utilities)

• CollaborationCollaboration– Utility Community plans researchUtility Community plans research

– Project Advisory Committees & FoundationProject Advisory Committees & Foundation

– ~ 1000 Volunteers provide input to projects and programs~ 1000 Volunteers provide input to projects and programs

• Knowledge BaseKnowledge Base– Reports & Projects (~850 published, ~300 ongoing)Reports & Projects (~850 published, ~300 ongoing)

Utility Energy ConsumptionUtility Energy Consumption

Water and Wastewater Systems = ~4% of total Water and Wastewater Systems = ~4% of total electrical demand in USelectrical demand in US

--EPRI 2002 “EPRI 2002 “Water and Sustainability(Vol 4): US Electricity Water and Sustainability(Vol 4): US Electricity

Consumption for Water Supply and Treatment – The next Half Consumption for Water Supply and Treatment – The next Half Century”Century”

Drinking Water Utilities Spend as much as 35% of Drinking Water Utilities Spend as much as 35% of their annual operating costs on energy. 85% of this their annual operating costs on energy. 85% of this amount is used for pumping aloneamount is used for pumping alone

- - Foundation Report #3066 “Foundation Report #3066 “Water Consumption Forecasting to Water Consumption Forecasting to Improve Energy Efficiency of Pumping OperationsImprove Energy Efficiency of Pumping Operations


Water and Wastewater Systems spend ~$4 Water and Wastewater Systems spend ~$4 Billion/year to collect, treat, and convey water. Billion/year to collect, treat, and convey water. Energy consumption at utilities will grow by more Energy consumption at utilities will grow by more than 20% in the next 15 years.than 20% in the next 15 years.-Forbes: -Forbes: http://www.forbescustom.com/EnergyPgs/WaterMgmentP1.html

Range of power usage for 1 – 70 MGD plants = 338 Range of power usage for 1 – 70 MGD plants = 338 – 4500 kWh/MG (Average 2240 kWh/MG) – 4500 kWh/MG (Average 2240 kWh/MG) -JAWWA 1998 Arora,LeChevallier “-JAWWA 1998 Arora,LeChevallier “Energy management opportunities”Energy management opportunities”


Utility Energy ConsumptionUtility Energy Consumption

http://www.forbescustom.com/EnergyPgs/WaterMgmentP1.html

Reasons For Increased Energy Reasons For Increased Energy DemandDemand

Increased regulationIncreased regulation

Increased use of impaired source Increased use of impaired source waters (i.e. Desalination) waters (i.e. Desalination)

Use of advanced treatmentUse of advanced treatment

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Advanced Treatment Energy Advanced Treatment Energy ConsumptionConsumption

UVUV Membrane Membrane ProcessesProcesses

OzonationOzonation UltrafiltrationUltrafiltration

Reverse osmosisReverse osmosis

Membrane BioreactorsMembrane Bioreactors


Energy Consumption

0.02 - 0.16 kWh / 1000 gal

0.5 – 7.5 kWh / 1000 gal

-Foundation Project #3056 “Evaluation of Dynamic Energy Consumption of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies”

Conventional Vs. Advanced Conventional Vs. Advanced TreatmentTreatment

ExampleExample

ConventionalConventional Increased Energy ConsumptionIncreased Energy Consumption UVUV

TreatmentTreatment


70 -100 kWh/MG

-Foundation Project #3056 “Evaluation of Dynamic Energy Consumption of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies”

Energy ManagementEnergy ManagementBest Practices for Energy Management (#2621)Best Practices for Energy Management (#2621)

Identified 19 Best Management PracticesIdentified 19 Best Management Practices

Energy ProcurementEnergy Procurement Energy UseEnergy Use

- - Market-Based Pricing Market-Based Pricing - Lessons from past - Lessons from past - Pricing Rate Structure - Pricing Rate Structure design and operation design and operation - Pricing Incentives - Pricing Incentives - Energy Audit- Energy Audit

- Optimizing pump - Optimizing pump schedules schedules


Energy Optimization Energy-cost Energy Optimization Energy-cost MinimizationMinimization

Energy and Water Quality Management Energy and Water Quality Management System (EWQMS)System (EWQMS)


On-going Research On-going Research

Decision Support System for Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management Sustainable Energy Management #4090 #4090


On-going Research On-going Research Applying Hydraulic Models with Linked Applying Hydraulic Models with Linked

Simulation Optimization to Reduce Distribution Simulation Optimization to Reduce Distribution System Energy Demands #4287System Energy Demands #4287


On-going ResearchOn-going Research

Energy Efficiency in the North Energy Efficiency in the North American Water Supply Industry: A American Water Supply Industry: A Compendium of Best Practices and Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies #4223 Case Studies #4223


Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory and Management Strategy Guidelines and Management Strategy Guidelines for Water Utilities (#4156)for Water Utilities (#4156)


Toolbox for Water Utility Energy and Toolbox for Water Utility Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Greenhouse Gas Emission Management: An International Management: An International Review #4224 Review #4224


Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGreenhouse Gas Emissions

Future ResearchFuture Research Carbon footprinting if the capital improvement Carbon footprinting if the capital improvement

process process Green certification program for water and Green certification program for water and

wastewater utilitieswastewater utilities Carbon trading and the carbon market: Carbon trading and the carbon market:

opportunities for utilitiesopportunities for utilities Advancing process optimization: energy Advancing process optimization: energy

efficiency and control of GHG emissionsefficiency and control of GHG emissions Guidance for integrated water, energy, and Guidance for integrated water, energy, and

environmental resource planningenvironmental resource planning


PartnersPartners

Electric Power Research Institute Electric Power Research Institute Global Water Research CoalitionGlobal Water Research Coalition California Energy CommissionCalifornia Energy Commission Water Environment Research Water Environment Research

Foundation Foundation New York State Energy Research New York State Energy Research

and Development Authorityand Development Authority


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