Plant wide modelling of a full-scale industrial water treatment system

Vicente T. Monje, Helena Junicke, Kasper Kjellberg, Krist V. Gernaey, Xavier Flores Alsina*

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Abstract

In this study a set of mathematical tools are developed and assembled together to assess and predict mass and volumetric flows in industrial water treatment systems (iWTS). The proposed approach is constructed upon a set of data reconciliation methods, influent fractionation routines and process simulations models (and model interfaces) to balance, analyse, reproduce and forecast the behaviour of different compounds within treatment facilities. The proposed approach is tested on full-scale data collected after a five week measuring campaign at the largest iWTS in Northern Europe. Results show that the proposed approach is capable to predict the occurrence, transformation and fate of COD, N, P, S and multiple metals (Na, K, Ca, Mg and Al).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
EditorsAntonis Kokossis, Michael C. Georgiadis, Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos
Volume49
PublisherElsevier
Publication date2023
Pages2083-2088
ISBN (Print)978-0-443-23553-5, 978-0-443-15274-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event33rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering - Athens, Greece
Duration: 18 Jun 202321 Jun 2023

Conference

Conference33rd European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period18/06/202321/06/2023
SeriesComputer Aided Chemical Engineering
Volume49
ISSN1570-7946

Keywords

  • Data reconciliation
  • Mass balancing
  • Model simulation
  • Process systems engineering
  • Scenario analysis
  • Wastewater

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