Abstract
The Water and Environment Research Federation estimates that wastewater and biosolids can store approximately ten times the energy needed for treatment. This energy can be captured through combined heat and power (CHP) systems in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) that utilize anaerobic digestion. Despite this energy potential, more than 20% of WWTPs in the U.S with anaerobic digestion capacity do not deploy CHP sytems. One major factor that slowed the growth of these systems in the wastewater industry is the lack of sufficient reference data and guidelines for selecting energy targets. Based on a comprehensive compilation of combined heat and power energy data, this study groups WWTPs into six categories according the amount of flow. As a result, it suggests CHP electrical energy targets for each category.
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