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THERMAL HYDROLYSIS AND ENERGY REDUCTION IN BIOSOLIDS PROCESSING STEVE ARANT, P.E. STEVE TARALLO, P.E. GUSTAVO QUEIROZ, P.E. PROJECT MANAGER B&V WATER NORTH AMERICA SUSTAINABLE WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS RESIDUALS PROCESS SPECIALIST 20 November 2013

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THERMAL HYDROLYSIS AND ENERGY REDUCTION IN BIOSOLIDS PROCESSINGSTEVE ARANT, P.E.

STEVE TARALLO, P.E.

GUSTAVO QUEIROZ, P.E.

PROJECT MANAGER

B&V WATER NORTH AMERICA SUSTAINABLE WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS

RESIDUALS PROCESS SPECIALIST

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WERF ENERGY NEUTRAL PROJECTENER1C12

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WERF ENER1C12 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTION

Objective:

Provide research … that will allow wastewater treatment plants to be energy neutral, and thus able to operate solely on the energy embedded in the water and wastes they treat.

Co Principal Investigators:Steve Tarallo Black & VeatchRalph Eshborn AECOM

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• Chemical energy – caloric energy stored in organic compounds• May include embedded energy (nutrients)

• Hydraulic energy – potential and kinetic

• Thermal energy – heat energy due to specific heat of water

SOURCES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES

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Base Case

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WERF- Energy Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment in North America: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies of Novel Approaches, 2010 6

Best Practices

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OPTIMIZATION – BEST PRACTICES

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Process Parameter Units Typical Optimized

Multiple pump efficiency % 60% 85%

Grit removal energy use hp 33.5 4.6

Primary clarifiers removal efficiency % 60% 70%

Biological reactor fouling constant 0.6 0.95

Biological reactor combined blower/motor efficiency % 70% 80%

Gravity thickener thickened sludge concentration %TS 5% 7%

Gravity thickener removal efficiency % 90% 92%

Mechanical thickener thickened sludge concentration %TS 5% 6%

Mechanical thickener removal efficiency % 95% 98%

Anaerobic digester mixing power use hp 68 6

CHP electric efficiency % 33% 40%

CHP thermal efficiency % 40% 45%

Dewatering cake concentration %TS 18% 23%

Dewatering capture rate % 90% 95%

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2011 B&V PPT Template Presentation

Proven Energy Neutral Treatment Processes

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Future Energy Neutral Treatment Processes

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• 50 Baseline energy models

• Common WWTP configurations

• 25 “un-optimized”

• 25 “optimized” (best practices)

• 19 “pioneering” process modules

• Potential for significant step towards energy neutrality

WERF ENER1C12 PROJECTENERGY MODELING 10 MGD PLANT

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G1Activated Sludge – BNR – with Primary Treatment; WAS Mechanical Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion, and Dewatering

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G1 OPTActivated Sludge – BNR – with Primary Treatment; WAS Mechanical Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion, and Dewatering

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1,389

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2,028

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1,876

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2,443

2,264

1,963

1,947

5,676

5,269

5,948

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Conv. Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening in Gravity Sludge Thickener, …

Conv. Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening in Gravity Sludge Thickener, …

Conv. Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion and …

Conv. Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion, …

Conv. Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thick., Anaerobic Digest., Dewater. …

Conv. Act. Sludge w/o Pri. Treat.; WAS Dewatering and Class B Lime Stabilization

Trickling Filter w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening, Anaerobic Digestion and Dewatering

Act. Sludge – nitrification – w/o Pri. Treat., WAS Aerobic Digestion and Dewatering

Act. Sludge – nitrification – w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Aerobic Digestion and Dewatering

Act. Sludge – nitrification – w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic …

Act. Sludge – BNR – w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic Digest. and …

Act. Sludge – BNR – w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic Digest. and …

Act. Sludge – BNR – w/ Pri. Treat. and Chem. P‐removal, WAS Mech. Thickening, …

Act. Sludge – BNR w/o Pri. Treat., WAS Aerobic Digestion and Dewatering

Act. Sludge – BNR w/o Pri. Treat., WAS Dewatering and Class B Lime Stabilization

Act. Sludge – ENR – w/ Pri. Treat., WAS Mech. Thickening, Anaerobic Digest. and …

Act. Sludge – ENR – w/ Pri. Treat. and Chem. P removal, WAS Mech. Thickening, …

MBR (aerobic) – BNR – w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening, Anaerobic Digestion and …

MBR (aerobic) – BNR w/o carbon addition – w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening, …

MBR (aerobic) – BNR w/o carbon addition – w/o Pri. Treat. WAS Aerobic …

MBR (aerobic) – BNR – w/o Pri. Treat. WAS Aerobic Digestion and Dewatering

Pure Oxygen Act. Sludge w/ Pri. Treat., Co‐thickening, Anaerobic Digestion and …

Mainstream Two‐Sludge (A/B) Act. Sludge (Two secondaries in series – each w/ …

Mainstream Two‐Sludge (A/B) Act. Sludge (Two secondaries in series – each w/ …

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Pioneering Module

Wastewater Treatment

Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT)

Short SRT Step Feed

Anaerobic lagoon with gas capture

Nutrients

Sidestream P Recovery (OSTARA)

Sidestream N Removal (Deammonification)

Mainstream Simultaneous Nitritation-Denitritation (MBR)

Solids Handling

Advanced Digestion (Acid-Gas)

Digestion Pretreatment (Thermal Hydrolysis)

Digestion Pretreatment (Electrokinetic Disintegration)

Solar sludge drying

Energy Recovery/Production

Co-Digestion – FOG

Food Processing Waste

Residential Sink Food Processing

Waste process heat power production (Organic Rankine Cycle)

Wastewater heat recovery (adsorption chillers)

Water Source Heat Pumps, (WSHPs)

Gasification

Fluidized Bed with Energy Recovery

Multiple Hearth Energy Recovery

“PIONEERING” PROCESS MODULES

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CHEMICALLY ENHANCED PRIMARY CLARIFICATION

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CEPT

15% Increase in Biogas17% Decrease in aeration

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THERMAL HYDROLYSIS4 December 2013

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Biogas 18% increaseBiosolids 22% decrease

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• Base energy use and optimized operation strongly dependent on specific configuration

• What technologies apply to you?

Optimize existing processes

Combined heat/power

Chemically enhanced primary treatment

Co-digestion

Thermal hydrolysis/pretreatment

Future treatment technologies

TAKE HOME MESSAGES

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THERMAL HYDROLYSIS

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Hydrolysis

• Solubilisation of the cellular material

Thermal

• Done by applying heat —it’s just a pressure cooker!

THE BASICS

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12/4/2013Implementing THP |

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THP INSTALLED CAPACITY4 December 2013

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• Batch Heat Sterilization

• Hold sludge for 30 min at 170 °C (340 °F), 6 bars

• USEPA alternate 1 time/temp Class A batch – no reactivation

• Destruction of Extra Cellular Polymeric Substances

• Sludge dewatering 10 percentage points increase

• Lower viscosity – increased digester capacity

• Hydrolysis of insoluble COD

• Rapid digestion, 10 days HRT, 60% VSR

THERMAL HYDROLYSIS PROCESS (THP)

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TYPICAL CONFIGURATION

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To Land

Biosolids Dewatering

CHPBoiler

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• 1 gram ECP binds 5 gram water

HEAT TREATMENT DENATURES EXTRACELLULAR PROTEINS

Barjenbruch and Kopplow, Universlty of Rostok, 2003The effect of different treatments on the extra cellular polymer content of activated sludge

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• THP sludge behaves differently to conventional sludges

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8% DS digested sludge

7.6% DS digested sludge

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SLUDGE RHEOLOGY

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Dewatered 15-18% Digested sludge6% DS

Cambi hydrolyzed sludge at 12-13%

(pre-dilution)

Dewatered biosolids cake at 30-35%DS

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Source: Li and Noike Wat. Sci Tech. 1992

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EFFECT OF THERMAL PRETREATMENT DIGESTION OF WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE

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SUMMARY – DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND POST THP DIGESTERS

Control parameters ”Cambi” digester Conventional digester

Retention time 10-15 days 15-20 days

Digester Volume < ½ of conventional 1

DS feed 9 – 12% 4 – 6%

VS load 5-7kg/m3/day (300-400 lb/1000 cuft)

2-3 kg/m3/day(100-200 lb/1000 cuft)

pH 7.5-8 6.8-7.5

Temperature 38-42ºC (100-108F) 35-37ºC

VFA / Total alkalinity 0.1-0.5 0.1-0.5

Ammonium 2000-3000 mg/l 600-1000 mg/l

Gas quality 65-68% CH4, H2S low 60-65% CH4, H2S high

Foaming bacteria None Nocardia, Microthrix

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CAMBI

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DEPRESSURISE TO 45 PSI

DEPRESSURISE TO JUST ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC

PRESSURE

SLUDGE DISCHARGE

(CONTNUOUS)225 oF

14% DS

RECIRCULATION

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VEOLIA EXELYS

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PRE HEAT BOILER FEED

HEAT RECOVERY

SLUDGE140–220OFREACT @ 320 OF, 90 PSI

PLUG FLOW REACTOR

DILUTION WATER

10-12% DS

Steam

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LYSOTHERM4 December 2013

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PLUG FLOW REACTOR

30 - 60 MINUTE RETENTION

SLUDGE FEED(CONTINUOUS)

<7%DS SLUDGE DISCHARGE

PRE-HEATING WITH WATER TO SLUDGE HXUSING DOWNSTREAM HEAT RECOVERY

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BATCH THERMAL HYDROLYSIS PROCESS SCHEMATIC

Foul GasControl

Reactors

PulperFlashTank

DigestedSludge EQTank

Steam

Exchanger

Anaerobic DigestionComplex

16% Solids

14% Solids95°C1 bar

14% Solids170°C6 bar30 min

14% Solids105°C1.1 bar 11% Solids

85°C1 bar

7% Solids40°C1 bar

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STEAM CONTROL

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STEAM DEMAND – MATCH BOILER OUTPUT

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• 275 ton DS/d

• Doubling capacity of existing 8 x 2Mgal digesters

• 4x5 reactor Cambi THP

• 10 MW electricity

• Pasteurized product

• High dry solids final product

• Maximized VS reduction

• 10 megawatts of electricity

DAVYHULME (MANCHESTER), UK

B&V - 34

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• Less digester volume required

• Higher VS conversion in digesters

• More biogas

• Less dry solids for disposal

• Better dewaterability

• Pathogen free product for land application

• Reduced digester foaming

MAJOR IMPACTS

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• Requires high pressure steam

• Requires pre-screening and pre-dewatering (Cambi and Exelys)

• Increases sidestream loads of P and N

• Odors prior to digestion.

CHALLENGES

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THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?

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EFFECT OF THERMAL HYDROLYSIS NOT ZIMPRO

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DEWATERABILITY AFTER DIGESTION OF WAS ONLY HYDROLYSED SLUDGE IN ADMIXTURE WITH PRIMARY SLUDGE

Faulschlamm

FS-Cambi

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SOURCES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AT WATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES

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Parameter Value(MMBtu/MG)

Equivalent Electrical Energy (KWh/MG) (1)

Thermal energy 75 22,000

Chemical energy 17 5,100

Hydraulic energy 0.033 10

Assumptions• Influent COD 358 mg/L (ENER1C12 models)• Chemical energy 5,971 Btu/lb COD (ENER1C12 models)• Heat energy ΔT=5 °C• Hydraulic energy of 3 feet headNotes1. Assumes 100% conversion

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WERF- Energy Efficiency in Wastewater Treatment in North America: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies of Novel Approaches, 2010

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BASELINE

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Source Value kWh/MG

MOP32, 2009 1,203

Wisconsin Study (SAIC, 2006) 2,300

WERF Fact Sheet (WERF,2011) 1,107 – 1,741

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ENERGY BALANCES

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2011 B&V PPT Template Presentation

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1. Dewatered 15-18% DS Digested sludge 6% DS

Mix of digested sludge (3/4)and hydrolyzed sludge (1/4)to digester. 7-8% DS

Cambi hydrolyzed sludge at 12-13% DS (pre-dilution)

Dewatered biosolids cake at 30-35%DS

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October 18 - 22, 2008B&V - 46

CAMBI - HOW DOES IT WORK?• Fill

• Heat

• Hold (170°C 20 to 30 min)

• Let down

• Blow down

Process gas

Re-used steam

To digester

Pulper

(97°C)

Reactor

(170°C)

Flash tank

(102°C)

Steam

Dewatered sludge feed

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INTRODUCTION

Advanced digestion drivers:

• Pathogen reduction

• Better sludge product

• Improved dewaterability

• Increased biogas production

• Improved digestion efficiency

• Thicker sludge

• Control of foaming

• Less (or re-use) of digestion infrastructure

Dublin Bay STC, Ireland

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CONCLUSIONS

• Advanced digestion technique = Thermal hydrolysis

• Pre-treatment stage to digestion

• Physical/mechanical process due to cell destruction.

October 18 - 22, 2008B&V - 48

Cotton Valley STC, UK

Advantages include increase of VSD, biogas production, product quality, as well as decrease in digester capacity requirement.

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Thermal Hydrolysis

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Energy Balance

Digestion

Post Digestion Dewatering

Dewatering Liquors

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CAMBI THP

CAMBI THP AT DUBLIN'S RINGSEND SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS

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Dublin Cambi Plant

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THERMAL HYDROLYSIS PROCESS (THP)

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Complex Organics Simpler Organics

• Lysis – breaking apart

• Hydro – with water (solubilization)

• Thermal – with heat

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DIGESTION

EPS Bacteria

Pathogens Inert solids

• Hydrolysis / acidogenesis is achieved by bacteria

• Conversion of organics is limited by access to COD contained in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and cells

• Dewaterability is limited by EPS and cell water

• Pathogens are reduced but not eliminated

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THP DIGESTION

• Thermal hydrolysis breaks open cells and solubilizes EPS

• Cell and EPS COD is made available for digestion

• High temperature kills bacteria and pathogens

• Water contained in cells is freed for dewatering

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BIOTHESYS

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Energy Recovery

320oF90 psi

e.g. Cambi, Kruger / Veolia Biothelys

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CONTINUOUS THP

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Black & Veatch

Biosolids Output

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Pioneering Module

Wastewater Treatment

Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment (CEPT)

Short SRT Step Feed

Anaerobic lagoon with gas capture

Nutrients

Sidestream P Recovery (OSTARA)

Sidestream N Removal (Deammonification)

Mainstream Simultaneous Nitritation-Denitritation (MBR)

Solids Handling

Advanced Digestion (Acid-Gas)

Digestion Pretreatment (Thermal Hydrolysis)

Digestion Pretreatment (Electrokinetic Disintegration)

Solar sludge drying

Energy Recovery/Production

Co-Digestion – FOG

Food Processing Waste

Residential Sink Food Processing

Waste process heat power production (Organic Rankine Cycle)

Wastewater heat recovery (adsorption chillers)

Water Source Heat Pumps, (WSHPs)

Gasification

Fluidized Bed with Energy Recovery

Multiple Hearth Energy Recovery

“PIONEERING” PROCESS MODULES

A6

B1E

G1E

B4

B1E

G1E

G1E

G1E

G1EG1EG1E

G1E

G1EG1E

B1E

B1EA6A6A5

Base Config.

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• Emerging technology

• Constant heat demand

• Relies on plug flow for time & temperature

• Less complex?

• BATCH

• Established technology

• Variable heat demand

• Clear ‘lock in’ for time & temperature

• More complex?

BATCH VERSUS CONTINUOUS

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AMMONIA CONCENTRATION IN DIGESTERS

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DIGESTER FEED

DRY SOLIDS

% w/w DIGESTER AMMONIA CONCENTRATION (mg/l)

VS DESTRUCTION 50% 51% 52% 53% 54% 55% 56% 57% 58% 59% 60% 61% 62% 63% 64% 65%

3.5 850 850 850 900 900 900 950 950 950 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,100

4.0 950 950 1,000 1,000 1,050 1,050 1,050 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,200 1,200 1,250

4.5 1,050 1,100 1,100 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,200 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,350 1,350 1,400

5.0 1,200 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,300 1,300 1,300 1,350 1,350 1,400 1,400 1,450 1,450 1,500 1,500 1,550

5.5 1,300 1,300 1,350 1,350 1,400 1,450 1,450 1,500 1,500 1,550 1,550 1,600 1,600 1,650 1,650 1,700

6.0 1,400 1,450 1,450 1,500 1,550 1,550 1,600 1,600 1,650 1,650 1,700 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,800 1,850

6.5 1,550 1,550 1,600 1,600 1,650 1,700 1,700 1,750 1,750 1,800 1,850 1,850 1,900 1,900 1,950 2,000

7.0 1,650 1,700 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,800 1,850 1,850 1,900 1,950 1,950 2,000 2,050 2,050 2,100 2,150

7.5 1,750 1,800 1,850 1,850 1,900 1,950 1,950 2,000 2,050 2,050 2,100 2,150 2,200 2,200 2,250 2,300

8.0 1,900 1,900 1,950 2,000 2,050 2,050 2,100 2,150 2,150 2,200 2,250 2,300 2,300 2,350 2,400 2,450

8.5 2,000 2,050 2,050 2,100 2,150 2,200 2,250 2,250 2,300 2,350 2,400 2,450 2,450 2,500 2,550 2,600

9.0 2,100 2,150 2,200 2,250 2,300 2,300 2,350 2,400 2,450 2,500 2,550 2,550 2,600 2,650 2,700 2,750

9.5 2,200 2,250 2,300 2,350 2,400 2,450 2,500 2,550 2,600 2,600 2,650 2,700 2,750 2,800 2,850 2,900

10.0 2,350 2,400 2,450 2,500 2,550 2,550 2,600 2,650 2,700 2,750 2,800 2,850 2,900 2,950 3,000 3,050

10.5 2,450 2,500 2,550 2,600 2,650 2,700 2,750 2,800 2,850 2,900 2,950 3,000 3,050 3,100 3,150 3,200

11.0 2,550 2,600 2,650 2,700 2,800 2,850 2,900 2,950 3,000 3,050 3,100 3,150 3,200 3,250 3,300 3,350

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B1E

Conventional Activated Sludge with Primary Treatment; WAS Mechanical Thickening, Anaerobic Digestion, Dewatering, and CHP

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