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Study on Energy Independence Plan for Sewage Treatment Plant  

Kim, Young-Jun (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Jong-Yeon (Environmental Management Corporation)
Kang, Yong-Tae (School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University)
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Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering / v.22, no.1, 2010 , pp. 49-55 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objectives of this study are to analyze the energy independence plan and to propose a suitable sewage treatment plant in Korea. The total amount of electricity consumption for public sewage treatment plant was estimated as 1,812 GWh in 2007. It was estimated that total 16 sewage treatment plants with renewable energy systems produced electricity of 15 GWh per year, which could replace 0.8% of total electricity used for sewage treatment. It was found that domestic sewage treatment plants with power generation plants by digestion gas were installed in 7 places and produced electricity of 13 GWh per year. It was also found that the power generation plants by digestion gas were the most cost-effective for sewage treatment plant out of the renewable energy systems based on the benefit-cost analysis.
Keywords
Energy independence; Renewable energy; Sewage treatment plant; Digestion gas generation;
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