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Dr. Alan Gregerman
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What are the Drivers for
Water Innovation?
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• Population increase
• Climate change effects
• Aging infrastructure
• More stringent regulations
• Water scarcity
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“New NASA data show how world is running out of water” June, 2015
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• “Utility of the Future”
• Re-NEW-able resources
– Nutrients
– Energy
– Water
Resources in wastewater increasingly more concentrated &/or valuable What’s the value & the market? What can we “mine” and How?
“New” Water
Energy
Metals
“Used” Water
Others?
Various Technologies and Policies (current and future)
Nutrients Water
Nutrients & other
resources Energy
Biosolids, etc.
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What specific activities are most important to
drive innovation in the water sector? 1. Broad access to performance data 76%
2. Pilots/demonstrations 76%
3. Raising awareness of new technologies available 73%
4. Overcoming the conservative mindset of the industry 71%
5. Risk sharing 70%
6. Fundamental research 60%
7. Removing regulatory barriers 57%
8. Third party technology evaluations 49%
9. Cooperation among utilities to share cost 41%
10. New business approaches 38%
11. Funding for startup companies 16% Source: LIFT Survey, 2014
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How Big is the Global
Water Market?
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Estimate of the Global Market
Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
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Developed Countries and China Represent Largest Municipal Water and Wastewater Treatment Markets
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Australia
Germany
Korea
UK
Brazil
France
Japan
China
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
GWI, 2014 Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
Source: GWI, 2014
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Water Technology
Development “Hot Spots”
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Traditional North American and European Centers, along with Other Active Areas
Singapore
Korea
China
Israel
Acknowledgement: Glen Daigger, One Water Solutions
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North American
Water Innovation Clusters • Accelerate H2O (Texas)
• Akron Global Water Alliance
• The BlueTechValley (California)
• Cleveland Water Cluster
• Colorado Water Innovation Cluster
• Confluence (Cincinnati)
• Michigan Water Technology Initiative
• The Water Council (Milwaukee)
• New England Water Innovation Network
• Nevada Center of Excellence in Water
• Pittsburgh Water Economy Network
• Southwest Water Cluster Initiative
• Urban Clean Water Technology Zone (Tacoma)
• WaterTAP (Ontario)
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Source: Massachusetts Water Technology Industry Roadmap, 2015
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Source: Massachusetts Water Technology Industry Roadmap, 2015
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Moving Innovation into Practice
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Diffusion of Innovation
Adapted from D. Parker, 2013 and E. Rogers, 1995
Pilot
First Demonstration
First Applications
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LIFT Program Components
1. Technology Evaluation
Program
2. People and Policy
3. Communication
4. Informal Forum for R&D
Managers
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LIFT Participants
• Initially about 25 facility owner members, currently about 280+ members
LIFT
Working
Group:
• Established for non-facility owners including consultants, academics, equipment manufacturers, etc.
VEP (Volunteer
Experts Pool):
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Technology Push: LIFT Technology Scans
…Technology Pull: LIFT Focus Areas
LIFT Process
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LIFT Technology Scans
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Technology Focus Areas
Shortcut Nitrogen Removal
P-Recovery
Digestion Enhancements
Biosolids to Energy
Energy from Wastewater
Collection Systems
Green Infrastructure
New
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Shortcut N Removal Focus Group
• Peer to Peer Information Sharing
• Deammonification Workshop
• Research Needs
• State of the Art Consensus Document
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P-Recovery Focus Group
P-Recovery
Technology Fact
Sheet (about 40
technologies)
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•Mechanical – sonication, milling, mixing, electro pulse, pressure release, hydrodynamic cavitation
•Thermal – thermal hydrolysis, pre-pasteurization
•Chemical – ozone, H2O2, enzymes, caustic, micronutrient supplements
Pre-Digestion
•Thermophilic Digestion
•Anaerobic/Aerobic
•Mesophilic Digestion
•Acid/Gas
•Temperature Phased Anaerobic Digestion (TPAD)
Advanced Digestion
LIFT Digestion Enhancements Focus Group:
Technologies
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Energy from Wastewater Focus Group:
Technologies
• Effluent Heat Extraction
• Microbial Fuel Cell / Electrolysis Cell
• Mainstream Anaerobic Treatment
• Hydrokinetic Energy Recovery
• Algae Production
• Osmotic Power
• Enhanced Primary Solids Removal
• Raw Wastewater Heat Extraction
• Centrate Heat Recovery
• Ammonia for Fuel
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Biosolids to Energy Focus Group:
Technologies
1. Gasification
2. Hydrothermal Gasification / Liquifaction
3. Pyrolysis
4. Super Critical Water Oxidation
5. Chemical Extraction
6. Other
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Collaborations for
Research, Development, Demo & Deployment
Universities
Federal Agencies
Financers
Consultants
Utilities
Technology Providers
Others NGOs
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Example Utility-University Collaboration:
Biogas Cleaning
• Siloxanes are a problematic biogas
contaminant which significantly increases
cost of gas recovery
• Project will evaluate performance of different
siloxanes sorbtion media
• 8 different wastewater facilities, universities,
and EPA collaborating
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Example Utility-Vendor Collaboration:
Biosolids to Energy • Hydrothermal Processing
Technology
• Produces crude oil &
natural gas from wet
organic waste
• 10 Utility Participants
• Genifuel Vendor
• U.S. Dept. of Energy
• U.S. EPA
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What’s ahead for LIFT?
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5 New LIFT Priorities
1. Utility-University Connections
2. Business Case for Innovation
3. Test Bed Network
4. See/Visit New Technologies
5. Funding for Innovation
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Intensification of Resource Recovery Forum
Aug. 9-11, 2015
Manhattan College, New York
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Two New Projects of Note
• Fostering Research and Innovation within Water Utilities (Water RF/WERF)
• Guidelines for Utilities Wishing to Conduct Pilot Scale Demonstrations
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LIFT Link
Database / Web Platform
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LIFT MA Toolbox
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LIFT Website: werf.org/lift
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LIFT Contacts at WEF and WERF
www.werf.org/lift
WEF
Matt Ries – [email protected] 703-684-2406
Claudio Ternieden – [email protected] 703-684-2416 • People and Policy • Communication and Education
WERF
Jeff Moeller – [email protected] 571-384-2104
Ravi George – [email protected] 571-384-2105 • Technology Evaluation Program
• Technology Focus Groups