Energy in Municipal Wastewater Treatment: An Energy Audit Procedure and Supporting Data Base. Alternative Methodologies for Estimations of Embodied Energies. Appendix C

摘要

A methodology for determining total energy requirements of municipal wastewater treatment plants is needed to satisfy requirements of EPA's regulation pertaining to energy effectiveness of alternative technologies. Embodied energies of construction materials and consumable chemicals represents a significant energy demand. Both computer and manual literature searches were performed and interviews were conducted with knowledgeable individuals to identify and evaluate promising new methods of estimating these embodied energies.