Project number
18106
Organization
Lockwood, Andrews, & Newman, Inc.
Academic year
2018-2019
A preliminary cost analysis comparing two different sludge-handling processes to conventional anaerobic digestion was conducted. The wastewater treatment plant consists of a primary clarifier, secondary clarifier, a two-stage biological nutrient removal process, and filtration and disinfection process. Team 18106’s plant design contains chemical and environmental engineering applications such as calculating mass balances, sizing equipment based on flow rates, filtration processes, disinfection processes and optimization. The final design was simulated through Biowin, a wastewater program commonly used in the industry. A detailed preliminary design, cost analysis, and 20-year life cycle cost have been completed for the best overall sludge-handling process and the wastewater treatment plant design.