Water & wastewater infrastructure : energy efficiency and sustainability
"Water and wastewater facilities use large amounts of energy in the form of electricity. One way of keeping energy costs under control is by using renewable or alternative energy supplies. This book discusses the best management practices, innovations, cost-cutting measures, and energy efficien...
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis,
©2013.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781466517868 1466517867 9781628707281 1628707283 9781466517851 1466517859 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xix, 443 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Characteristics of the wastewater and drinking water industries
- Water, wastewater, and energy
- Planning for a sustainable energy future
- Energy-efficient equipment
- Energy-efficient operating strategies
- Combined heat and power (CHP)
- Gas turbines
- Microturbines
- Reciprocating engines
- Steam turbines
- Fuel cells
- CHP and wastewater biogas
- Macro- and microhydropower
- Solar power
- Wind power
- Energy conservation measures for wastewater treatment.