Design of Wastewater Treatment Plants Using a Conceptual Design Methodology

This study presents a systematic conceptual design methodology for urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) that combines a hierarchical decision process with the mathematical modeling of the WWTP. An existing WWTP (Granollers WWTP, Spain) was chosen as a case study to apply the proposed design meth...

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Published in:Industrial & engineering chemistry research 2002-10, Vol.41 (20), p.4993-5005
Main Authors: Vidal, Núria, Bañares-Alcántara, René, Rodríguez-Roda, Ignasi, Poch, Manel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Other wastewaters
Pollution
Wastewaters
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:This study presents a systematic conceptual design methodology for urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) that combines a hierarchical decision process with the mathematical modeling of the WWTP. An existing WWTP (Granollers WWTP, Spain) was chosen as a case study to apply the proposed design methodology. The design methodology carries with it three sets of advantages:  (1) the systematic evaluation of the different alternative designs with respect to a set of criteria, (2) the integration of mathematical modeling in the evaluation of the different alternative designs, and (3) the maintenance of a record of the design process. Finally, a redesign example that shows how the records of a design process can be used to identify the decisions affected by a change in the design objectives is also presented.
ISSN:0888-5885
1520-5045
DOI:10.1021/ie010652b