Treating and processing wastewater to make it safe to return to the watercourse takes a lot of energy. Research has shown that wastewater plants consume up to 3 percent of global energy output. State-of-the-art facilities consume 20-45 kWh per population equivalent (PE)1 a year when connected Improving the processes through the latest technologies minimizing losses and optimizing the use of chemicals is therefore an integral part to achieve the overall sustainability goals. the sewerage association Schwarzachgruppe put its energy-intelligent wastewater treatment plant in Schwarzenbruck The new wastewater treatment plant is an environmental innovation showcase project which automatically balances energy consumption and production so that an external power supply is required only rarely or when needed it is estimated that the plant can save about 300 tons CO₂ per year. ABB Ability™ Energy Management and Optimization OPTIMAX® is at the heart of this innovative project enabling energy efficiency potentials to be exploited and existing energy generation and storage options to be networked These include a hydroelectric power plant in the wastewater treatment plant outlet two combined heat and power plants using the sewage gas heat storage (hot water storage) and the coupling of the various storage units for the continuous provision of energy (thermal or electrical as required). the wastewater treatment plant operates in a grid-serving manner This means that some assets at the wastewater treatment plant can be controlled via the OPTIMAX® energy management system In the event of an oversupply of electricity the battery storage system is charged and vice versa the battery storage can be discharged during low production The solution is able to calculate the optimum usage of the storages based on load and production forecasts. regulate and optimize such a complex energy system in an energy-efficient way requires an intelligent energy management and optimization system such as OPTIMAX® The pilot project realizes an energy saving of 100 percent of the previous electricity consumption required from the grid The integration of the wastewater treatment plant into the grid-serving operation is an essential part of the project the project received funding of €3.9 million from the German government as part of its Environmental Innovation Program ABB's website uses cookies. 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I agree ABB reported July 13 that its Ability Energy Management and Optimization (Optimax) solution is at the heart of an intelligent-energy wastewater treatment plant in Schwarzenbruck, Germany, started last September by the Schwarzachgruppe sewage association The new wastewater treatment plant is an environmental innovation showcase that automatically balances energy-consumption and production so an external power supply is required only rarely Thanks to this energy-intelligent concept it’s estimated that the plant can save about 300 tons of CO2 per year Optimax enables the plant’s potential energy efficiencies to be exploited and existing energy generation and storage options to be networked These facilities include a hydroelectric power plant in the wastewater treatment plant outlet two combined heat and power plants using sewage gas and coupling various storage units for continuous provision of thermal or electrical energy some assets at the Schwarzenbruck plant serve a grid thanks Optimax’s controls the plant’s battery storage system is charged and can be discharged during low production This system can calculate optimum battery operations based on load and production forecasts ABB reports the association’s pilot project saved 100% of the energy it previously consumed from the grid It adds that integrating the wastewater treatment plant into the local grid is an essential part of the project it received 3.9 million euros from the German government as part of its Environmental Innovation Program Jim Montague is executive editor of Control 2025 — Optellum has entered an agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb to leverage AI in early diagnosis and .. 2025 — Cincinnati Children’s and GE HealthCare will form a strategic research program focused on driving .. a clinical radiopharmaceutical company developing an innovative molecular imaging .. 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