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Sustainability in Biosolids Treatment - San Antonio's Commercial Biosolid Solution (AWI101911)
CEU:0.1
On-Demand Webinar | Online
Individual (one engineer)
Member $95.00 | Non-Member $145.00
Member $95.00 | Non-Member $145.00
Product
On-Demand Webinar
Location
Online
Credit
CEU:0.1
Keyword(s)
Environmental, Hydraulics and Water Resources, Sustainability
Description
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Instructor Information:
Ila E. Drzymala. P.E., Ph.D.
Dan Titerle, PG
Bill Slack, P.E.
Course Length: 1 Hour
This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Environmental & Water Resources Institute and ASCE Continuing Education
Purpose and Background
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has found a sustainable solution to turn wastewater into revenue, creating the first system to sell biogas on the commercial market. This system, part of SAWS sustainability “trifecta”, was designed to provide almost a million cubic feet per day of digester gas to a system operated by Ameresco Energy, while providing additional revenue to SAWS.
Sustainable design and operational practices have become much more important to most municipalities. However, it is often difficult to find working solutions which are both cost-effective and sustainable. This webinar will provide an overview of working, sustainable solutions for residuals management at wastewater treatment facilities. In addition, results of a successful project at the 120 MGD Dos Rios Water Reclamation Facility to reclaim biogas and sell the product on the commercial market will be discussed. The SAWS project is the first facility to sell biogas commercially in this fashion, and was implemented through a unique public-private partnership. This biogas project joins prior and ongoing sustainability initiatives at the Dos Rios plant, including composting, solar energy, and hydropower, providing a range of sustainable treatment solutions.
As municipalities and treatment agencies continue to deal with evolving federal and state rules on wastewater treatment, it is important to focus on sustainable and workable solutions which meet these needs. SAWS efforts to improve the sustainability of their treatment facilities have resulted in a project “first” which meets sustainability goals, while providing a commercially viable product.
Learning Outcomes
- Review potential sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment facilities
- Identify currently operational sustainable solutions which can be transferred to other facilities
- Review in detail one agency’s solution to implanting sustainable treatment of biosolids
- Review the potential for public-private partnerships
- Identify benefits/concerns which should be considered in similar projects
Seminar Benefits
- Gain an understanding of potential sustainable solutions for biosolids treatment
- Learn about a groundbreaking system which turned a waste stream into a revenue stream
- Identify potential solutions for biogas management
- Find out about lessons learned in a major public-private partnership
- Avoid potential pitfalls in implementing a biogas project
- Understand how to better structure public-private partnerships
- Learn about other sustainable solutions in operation in San Antonio
Intended Audience
The webinar will provide technical and non-technical information which will assist public works and public utilities directors, city managers, utility managers and utility staff in identifying and developing similar sustainable project solutions. It will also benefit regulators who deal with biosolids management, as well as design engineers who may be involved in similar projects.
Seminar Outline
- Introduction to ASCE’s Sustainability Efforts
- Sustainable Solutions for Biosolids Treatment
- Solids Reduction Methods
- Anaerobic Digestion
- Biogas
• Biogas to Energy
• Commercial Sales
- Gasification
- Other Technologies
- The Dos Rios Biogas Project
- Wrap-up and Conclusions
Instructor Information:
Ila E. Drzymala. P.E., Ph.D.
Dan Titerle, PG
Bill Slack, P.E.
Course Length: 1 Hour
This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Environmental & Water Resources Institute and ASCE Continuing Education
Purpose and Background
San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has found a sustainable solution to turn wastewater into revenue, creating the first system to sell biogas on the commercial market. This system, part of SAWS sustainability “trifecta”, was designed to provide almost a million cubic feet per day of digester gas to a system operated by Ameresco Energy, while providing additional revenue to SAWS.
Sustainable design and operational practices have become much more important to most municipalities. However, it is often difficult to find working solutions which are both cost-effective and sustainable. This webinar will provide an overview of working, sustainable solutions for residuals management at wastewater treatment facilities. In addition, results of a successful project at the 120 MGD Dos Rios Water Reclamation Facility to reclaim biogas and sell the product on the commercial market will be discussed. The SAWS project is the first facility to sell biogas commercially in this fashion, and was implemented through a unique public-private partnership. This biogas project joins prior and ongoing sustainability initiatives at the Dos Rios plant, including composting, solar energy, and hydropower, providing a range of sustainable treatment solutions.
As municipalities and treatment agencies continue to deal with evolving federal and state rules on wastewater treatment, it is important to focus on sustainable and workable solutions which meet these needs. SAWS efforts to improve the sustainability of their treatment facilities have resulted in a project “first” which meets sustainability goals, while providing a commercially viable product.
Learning Outcomes
- Review potential sustainable solutions for wastewater treatment facilities
- Identify currently operational sustainable solutions which can be transferred to other facilities
- Review in detail one agency’s solution to implanting sustainable treatment of biosolids
- Review the potential for public-private partnerships
- Identify benefits/concerns which should be considered in similar projects
Seminar Benefits
- Gain an understanding of potential sustainable solutions for biosolids treatment
- Learn about a groundbreaking system which turned a waste stream into a revenue stream
- Identify potential solutions for biogas management
- Find out about lessons learned in a major public-private partnership
- Avoid potential pitfalls in implementing a biogas project
- Understand how to better structure public-private partnerships
- Learn about other sustainable solutions in operation in San Antonio
Intended Audience
The webinar will provide technical and non-technical information which will assist public works and public utilities directors, city managers, utility managers and utility staff in identifying and developing similar sustainable project solutions. It will also benefit regulators who deal with biosolids management, as well as design engineers who may be involved in similar projects.
Seminar Outline
- Introduction to ASCE’s Sustainability Efforts
- Sustainable Solutions for Biosolids Treatment
- Solids Reduction Methods
- Anaerobic Digestion
- Biogas
• Biogas to Energy
• Commercial Sales
- Gasification
- Other Technologies
- The Dos Rios Biogas Project
- Wrap-up and Conclusions