Process Automation Significantly Reduces Secondary Treatment Costs

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Water Environment Federation: The Water Quality People

Process Automation Significantly Reduces Secondary Treatment Costs

This whitepaper details how a U.S. water authority recognized a correlation with excessive oxygen utilization and existing manual controls, and therefore prioritized control of the aeration basin mixed-liquor depth and the effluent dissolved oxygen concentration as the main targets for automation. The results validate how automation can drive more efficient and cost-effective operations while decreasing energy and chemical use.

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Emerson is the global technology, software and engineering powerhouse driving innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable. Emerson’s five decades of water/wastewater expertise embedded within the Ovation™ distributed control system forms a reliable and innovative platform that evolves with rapidly changing technology to help improve plant reliability.

January 23, 2024

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