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Process Design and Optimization for Wastewater Treatment Efficiency and Resilience

This white paper explores the benefits of using digital twins and mathematical programming techniques to optimize energy consumption in wastewater treatment processes, thereby enhancing resilience and efficiency. Key challenges faced by current facilities include high energy consu...

Rawlings, E., Klise, K., and Gunter, D.

Integrated Energy-Water Data for Cross-Sector Resilience

Disjointed management of water and energy systems has created systemic vulnerabilities in the United States, particularly as aging infrastructure, population and industrial growth, and severe weather events strain both sectors. High-quality, standardized datasets like those provid...

Hodson, A., Stokes-Draut, J., Chini, C., Rao, P., and Semrod, K.

Semiconductor Industry Waste Valorization for Recovery of Gallium

This white paper discusses the critical intersection of energy and water resilience, focusing on advancing water reuse and reclamation technologies to address water scarcity, particularly in the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The paper emphasizes the importance of recoverin...

Behera, D., and Adhikari, B.

State-of-the-Art MABR Technology for Energy-Efficient, Compact and Low N2O Emission Wastewater Solutions

The focal area of this white paper is advancing energy water resilience in wastewater treatment through the deployment of Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) technology. The proposed effort advances MABR technology as a treatment intensification solution to address energy inef...

Ali, P., Cecconi, F., Sabba, F., and Downing, L.