Impact of source-separation of urine on effluent quality, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of a decentralized wastewater treatment plant

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Elsevier
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2021, 150, pp. 298-304
Issue Date:
2021-06-01
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The impact of urine diversion on the biological treatment processes at a decentralized wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was investigated. BioWin software was used for the simulations, and the model was firstly validated with data from a real WWTP. The simulations showed that upto 82 % N, 30 % P, 6% chemical oxygen demand (COD) load to the WWTP can be reduced by complete urine diversion but effluent N reduction was notable up to 75 % urine diversion. Under the current WWTP operating conditions, the simulations suggest that 33 % of aeration energy can be saved by 90 % urine diversion. Direct N2O and CO2 emissions in the treatment processes can also be reduced by 98 % and 25 % respectively. Indirect green house gas emissions can also be reduced by 20 %. Overall, the reduction in the discharge of nutrients and in the operation of blowers was found to contribute to a 22 % reduction in the operating costs (on energy consumption and nutrient discharge).
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