TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing a framework for continuous use of models in daily management and operation of WWTPs: A life cycle approach
AU - Sin, Gürkan
AU - de Pauw, DJW
AU - Weijers, S
AU - Vanrolleghem, PA
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We developed and evaluated a framework for the continuous use of dynamic models in daily management and operation of WWTPs. The overall aim is to generate knowledge and build in-house capacity for the reliable use of dynamic models in practice (within a regional water authority in The Netherlands). To this end, we have adopted a life cycle approach, where the plant model follows the different stages that make up the typical lifespan of a plant. Since this approach creates a framework in which models are continuously reused, it is more efficient in terms of resources and investment than the traditional approach where one always makes a new model for the plant whenever it is needed. The methodology was evaluated successfully at a 50,000 PE domestic EBPR plant (Haaren, The Netherlands). It is shown that the continuous use and update of models in a cyclic manner creates a learning cycle, which results in experience and knowledge generation about the plant's modelling that accumulates and translates into improvements into the modelling quality and efficiency. Moreover, a model is now always on-the-shelf for process optimization.
AB - We developed and evaluated a framework for the continuous use of dynamic models in daily management and operation of WWTPs. The overall aim is to generate knowledge and build in-house capacity for the reliable use of dynamic models in practice (within a regional water authority in The Netherlands). To this end, we have adopted a life cycle approach, where the plant model follows the different stages that make up the typical lifespan of a plant. Since this approach creates a framework in which models are continuously reused, it is more efficient in terms of resources and investment than the traditional approach where one always makes a new model for the plant whenever it is needed. The methodology was evaluated successfully at a 50,000 PE domestic EBPR plant (Haaren, The Netherlands). It is shown that the continuous use and update of models in a cyclic manner creates a learning cycle, which results in experience and knowledge generation about the plant's modelling that accumulates and translates into improvements into the modelling quality and efficiency. Moreover, a model is now always on-the-shelf for process optimization.
U2 - 10.2166/wst.2008.225
DO - 10.2166/wst.2008.225
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 18495992
SN - 0273-1223
VL - 57
SP - 1301
EP - 1307
JO - Water Science and Technology
JF - Water Science and Technology
IS - 9
ER -