Evaluation of Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Plants Achieving Low Phosphorus Effluents

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This project evaluated operational practices and performance results for water resource recovery facilities designed to meet very low effluent total phosphorus (TP) concentrations, focusing on what can be learned from existing facilities to help utilities operate more sustainably while achieving the necessary level of performance. The researchers identify design and operating practices that impact phosphorus removal performance and consumption of resources. Published by WERF. 288 pages. Online PDF. (2015)

Originally funded as WERF project NUTR1R06v.

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Evaluation of Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Plants Achieving Low Phosphorus Effluents

Abstract

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Evaluation of Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Plants Achieving Low Phosphorus Effluents

Quantifying Nitrous Oxide and Methane Emissions from Biofilm

Greenhouse Nitrogen Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Operations – Phase II: Molecular Level through Whole Reactor Level Characterization

Greenhouse Nitrogen Emissions from Wastewater Treatment Operation: Phase I – Molecular Level through Whole Reactor Level Characterization

Balancing Carbon Management, Energy Management, Energy Production, Nutrient Removal and Densification

Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus Removal

Advancing Low Energy Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

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