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Tailoring Innovation to Achieve Financially-Viable Energy and Nutrient Recovery from Wastewater
Jeremy Guest Assistant Professor Civil & Environmental Engineering 3221 Newmark Civil Engineering Lab jsguest@illinois.edu
Government Affairs Conference IWEA
January 23, 2015
create perceived value with technologies that are:financially viableenergy positivenutrient recoveringsustainableenvironmental, economic, and social capacity to endure
water foodenergy health
Our central goal is to increase access to and the sustainability of sanitation.
We integrate experimentation, modeling, and quantitative sustainable design (QSD) for technology development.
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QUANTITATIVE
Guest Research Group
phototrophic
stormwater
drinking water
wastewater
agriculture
existing anaerobic
We integrate experimentation, modeling, and quantitative sustainable design (QSD) for technology development.
wastewater as a renewable resource
elucidating sustainability trade-offs
tailoring innovation
economics engineering environment
Today I’ll focus on QSD and the development of an anaerobic technology.
Treatment plants consume ~1-3% of U.S. electricity to decrease the energetic content of WW.
Treatment plants consume ~1-3% of U.S. electricity to decrease the energetic content of WW.
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~40-115 x 109 MWh/year a
a Based on EPA estimates that include industrial wastewaters [USEPA, Wastewater Management Fact Sheet: Energy Conservation, Office of Water, 2006].b Based on many life cycle assessments that have been completed around the treatment plant itself, normalized to a per capita equivalent based on typical wastewater generation rates.
~0.15-0.30 GJ/capita-year b
~40-80 kWh/capita-year b
R&D on energy production has focused on conversion of organic-C to usable energy.
ASBR - Anaerobic Sequencing Batch Reactor
UASB - Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket
ABR - Anaerobic Baffled Reactor
AFB - Anaerobic Fluidized Bed
AnMBR - Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor
MEC - Microbial Electrolysis Cell
MFC - Microbial Fuel Cell
R&D on energy production has focused on conversion of organic-C to usable energy.
2000
[Shoener et al. (2014) Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts; 16(6): 1204-1222]
11[Shoener et al. (2014) Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts; 16(6): 1204-1222]
GJ capita-year
~1
~2-5
~0.4
Maximizing nutrient and energy recovery would integrate anaerobic and phototrophic processes.
2000
[Shoener et al. (2014) Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts; 16(6): 1204-1222]
Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) can achieve high levels of COD removal.
Existing AnMBR designs could be very expensive and won’t be energy positive.
[Shoener et al. (2014) Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts; 16(6): 1204-1222]
How do we design and operate an AnMBR to enable affordable, energy positive wastewater treatment?
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)]
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
144 discrete designs
infinite number of design and operating conditions
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)]
How do we design and operate an AnMBR to enable affordable, energy positive wastewater treatment?
wastewater as a renewable resource
elucidating sustainability trade-offs
tailoring innovation
economics engineering environment
Today I’ll focus on QSD and the development of an anaerobic technology.
What is sustainable design?“…meets the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future genera9ons to meet their own needs.”in theory
[World Commission on Environment & Development, 1987]
today future genera/onpast future
?
decision maker
triple bo4om line (TBL)
decision maker ? environmental
economic
social
func9onal
decision-‐making criteriain prac/ce
17
economicfunc/onal
We started by developing a qualita/ve planning and design process to address social factors.
environmentalsocial
18[Guest et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (16), 2009]
[Guest et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 43(16), 2009]
[Guest et al., Water Sci. Technol. 61(6), 2010]
The quan/ta/ve backbone of this larger design process can drive technology innova/on.
economicfunc/onal
environmental
19[Guest et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 43 (16), 2009]
social
First, we need to define our design/innovation challenge.
[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
First, we need to define our design/innovation challenge.
effluent quality
footprint
operational labor
capital costs
risk[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
constraints
First, we need to define our design/innovation challenge.
[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
“minimize cost”
“minimize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions”
“minimize cost & GHG emissions”
…
“minimize likelihood of permit violations”
constraintsobjective
risk, water quality, cost, etc.
First, we need to define our design/innovation challenge.
[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
vs.
configuration/material 1 configuration/material 2
constraintsobjective
risk, water quality, cost, etc.
decision variables (DV)discrete
minimize cost & GHG emissions
First, we need to define our design/innovation challenge.
constraints[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
objectivedecision variables (DV)discretecontinuous
configuration/material 1 or 2
internal recycle flow rateQ 4Q
risk, water quality, cost, etc.
minimize cost & GHG emissions
Sustainable design is a process to navigate trade-offs and set targets under uncertainty.
technology A
select decision variables conceptual/detailed
design of technology
func/onal environmental economic socialperformance feasibility
manageability
local impacts life cycle impacts
life cycle costs stakeholder influence on
decision-‐making
stakeholder+par-cipa-on+
decision+analysis+
A+
B+
C+
D+
E+
B+op-mal+design+
WWTP$designs$
Start with a model to predict the performance of the technology.
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func/onal environmental economic social
this can be any kind of process model that predicts performance
We quantify global environmental impacts using life cycle assessment (LCA).
27
func/onal environmental economic social
construction operation
We use established cost equations for life cycle costing (LCC).
28
func/onal environmental economic social
[U.S.%EPA,%1982]%
cost equations sensitivity & uncertainty analyses
life cycle costs ($)
Designers can also identify tensions and synergies across decision variables.
low high
life cycle costs effluent contaminants
global warming potential
DV 2
DV 1 DV 1 DV 1
wastewater as a renewable resource
elucidating sustainability trade-offs
tailoring innovation
economics engineering environment
Today I’ll focus on QSD and the development of an anaerobic technology.
How do we design and operate an AnMBR to be financially viable and environmentally sustainable?
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
144 discrete designs
infinite number of design and operating conditions
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)][Pretel et al. (submitted)]
How do we design and operate an AnMBR to be financially viable and environmentally sustainable?
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
144 discrete designs infinite number of design and operating conditions
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)] [Pretel et al. (submitted)]
experimentation + modeling
selecting a configuration
developing a detailed design
CH4 N,&P
Anaerobic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&reactor
SGD MLSS
Energy&recovery&from&biogas&producAon Waste&Sludge&transport&
and&disposal Nutrient&recovery Energy&recovery&
from&soluble&CH4
Qinfluent&+Qrecycling
&&&&Qrecycling Qinfluent
Qgas
SRT R
Qwaste
Qeffluent
J20
[13Q70]&days [0.5Q8]& [0.05Q0.3]&m3Wm2WhQ1& [80Q120]&%& [5Q25]&gWLQ1&
LEGEND&
ConAnous&decision&variables
Discrete&decision&variables
&
Process&
Membrane&tank
Bench scale reactors were run at KAUST the Urbana WWTP, a pilot-scale system was operated at Carraixet WWTP (Valencia, Spain).
Photo by Na Kyung Kim, UIUC
CH4 N,&P
Anaerobic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&reactor
SGD MLSS
Energy&recovery&from&biogas&producAon Waste&Sludge&transport&
and&disposal Nutrient&recovery Energy&recovery&
from&soluble&CH4
Qinfluent&+Qrecycling
&&&&Qrecycling Qinfluent
Qgas
SRT R
Qwaste
Qeffluent
J20
[13Q70]&days [0.5Q8]& [0.05Q0.3]&m3Wm2WhQ1& [80Q120]&%& [5Q25]&gWLQ1&
LEGEND&
ConAnous&decision&variables
Discrete&decision&variables
&
Process&
Membrane&tank
[Ruth Pretel Jolis]
Experimental data was leveraged to predict the design of full-scale systems.
CH4 N,&P
Anaerobic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&reactor
SGD MLSS
Energy&recovery&from&biogas&producAon Waste&Sludge&transport&
and&disposal Nutrient&recovery Energy&recovery&
from&soluble&CH4
Qinfluent&+Qrecycling
&&&&Qrecycling Qinfluent
Qgas
SRT R
Qwaste
Qeffluent
J20
[13Q70]&days [0.5Q8]& [0.05Q0.3]&m3Wm2WhQ1& [80Q120]&%& [5Q25]&gWLQ1&
LEGEND&
ConAnous&decision&variables
Discrete&decision&variables
&
Process&
Membrane&tank
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)]
When every design is evaluated under uncertainty, we identify which configurations should be pursued.
Once we identify a configuration, the relative importance of detailed design & operational decisions.
[Pretel et al. (submitted)]
MLSS mixed liquor suspended solids
SRT solids residence time
r internal recycle ratio
J membrane flux
SGD specific gas demand
[Pretel et al. (submitted)]
Once we identify a configuration, the relative importance of detailed design & operational decisions.
Through QSD identify tensions and synergies in design, enabling us to navigate trade-offs.
[Pretel et al. (submitted)]
This enables utilities to identify financially viable and environmentally sustainable technologies and designs.
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)] [Pretel et al. (submitted)]
experimentation + modeling
selecting a configuration
developing a detailed design
CH4 N,&P
Anaerobic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&reactor
SGD MLSS
Energy&recovery&from&biogas&producAon Waste&Sludge&transport&
and&disposal Nutrient&recovery Energy&recovery&
from&soluble&CH4
Qinfluent&+Qrecycling
&&&&Qrecycling Qinfluent
Qgas
SRT R
Qwaste
Qeffluent
J20
[13Q70]&days [0.5Q8]& [0.05Q0.3]&m3Wm2WhQ1& [80Q120]&%& [5Q25]&gWLQ1&
LEGEND&
ConAnous&decision&variables
Discrete&decision&variables
&
Process&
Membrane&tank
This enables utilities to identify financially viable and environmentally sustainable technologies and designs.
[Shoener et al. (in preparation)] [Pretel et al. (submitted)]
CH4 N,&P
Anaerobic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&reactor
SGD MLSS
Energy&recovery&from&biogas&producAon Waste&Sludge&transport&
and&disposal Nutrient&recovery Energy&recovery&
from&soluble&CH4
Qinfluent&+Qrecycling
&&&&Qrecycling Qinfluent
Qgas
SRT R
Qwaste
Qeffluent
J20
[13Q70]&days [0.5Q8]& [0.05Q0.3]&m3Wm2WhQ1& [80Q120]&%& [5Q25]&gWLQ1&
LEGEND&
ConAnous&decision&variables
Discrete&decision&variables
&
Process&
Membrane&tank
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
wastewater as a renewable resource
elucidating sustainability trade-offs
tailoring innovation
economics engineering environment
Today I’ll focus on QSD and the development of an anaerobic technology.
In conclusion, leveraging quantitative sustainable design can enable strategic technology innovation.
42
[HRSD]'
Chesapeake(Elizabeth/WWTP/
- identify needs- identify technology alternatives- navigate trade-offs- identify opportunities for innovation Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
REACTOR TYPE A
MEMBRANE TYPE C
MEMBRANE MATERIAL D
CONFIGURATION B
Flat Sheet Hollow Fiber
PHYSICAL CLEANING E
AeF or GAC?
GAC dose
GAC
Submerged
Cross-flow
Aerobic Filter
AeF
N
Start
Specific Gas Demand
Sparging Frequency
Multi-tube
C S
Cross-flow Velocity
SOLUBLE METHANE MANAGEMENT F
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
CSTR
Anaerobic Filter
S
C
AF
AF
With GAC?
N
Y
Degassing Membrane
C
S
Cross-flow
Submerged
Invalid Design
AF Anaerobic Filter
CS CSTR
No Recovery
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