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

The Utility of the Future concept redefines the wastewater industry as not only responsible for protecting human health and the environment, but also for managing our limited resources in a sustainable manner to provide resilient infrastructure solutions. The objective of this research project frames this redefinition of the wastewater industry with a focus on the activated sludge process. Systematic testing of several biological nutrient removal configurations will quantify the impacts of influent carbon use and diversion on energy production, nutrient removal, and densification, Research Partner: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.