Greenhouse Gas Reduction using the N2ORisk DSS:
Case Studies

Eindhoven RWZI
Eindhoven, NL
Water Utility: Waterboard De Dommel

Overall WRRF GHG reduction: 40%
*Potential Savings: $400,000
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Treatment Plant Capacity: 750,000 PE
Treatment Plant Configuration: Modified-UCT, carrousel
Methods: N2ORisk DSS, process model, and measurements

Process Benefits from N2ORisk DSS: 
  • Lower ammonia peaks
  • No net increase in grid energy consumption
  • 90% reduction in N2O
  • Nitrate increased, but not significantly above current levels and can be fine tuned 
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Land van Cuijk RWZI
Land van Cuijk, NL
Water Utility: Waterboard Aa en Maas

Overall WRRF GHG reduction: 70%
​*Potential Savings: $600,000

Treatment Plant Capacity: 175,000 PE
Treatment Plant Configuration: Modified-UCT, carrousel
Methods: N2ORisk DSS and measurements

Process Benefits from N2ORisk DSS: 
  • Improved nitrification (lower ammonia peaks)
  • Improved denitrification (lower nitrate)
  • Improved phosphorus removal 
  • Net reduction in grid-energy consumption
  • 85% reduction in N2O​
*Estimated savings over a 20-year period. 
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