Assessment of Technology Advancements for Future Energy Reduction.

Cover -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract and Benefits -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1.0: Introduction -- 1.1 Research Context -- 1.1.1 EPA Manual of Emerging Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and In-Plant Wet Weather Flow -- 1.1.2 WERF Technology Roadmap for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Plants in a Carbon-Constrained World -- 1.1.3 Parallel DOE Initiative -- 1.2 Project Overview -- 1.2.1 Research Objective -- 1.2.2 Research Scope and Approach -- 1.3 Report Organization -- Chapter 2.0: Technology Summaries -- 2.1 Characterizing Technology Maturity Levels -- 2.2 Improving Energy Efficiency in Existing Treatment Facilities/Processes -- 2.2.1 Deammonification (Mainstream Shortcut Nitrogen Removal) -- 2.2.2 Fundamental Understanding of Anaerobic Communities -- 2.2.3 Improved Biogas Conditioning -- 2.2.4 Pretreatment Processes for Anaerobic Digestion -- 2.2.5 Aerobic Granular Sludge Systems -- 2.3 Enhanced Chemical Energy Recovery -- 2.3.1 N2O Production to Supercharge Biogas Engines (e.g., CANDO) -- 2.3.2 Higher Hydrocarbons from Biosolids, Including HTL Methods -- 2.3.3 Higher Hydrocarbons from Biogas or Bioliquids -- 2.3.4 Enhanced Methane Production from Anaerobic Digestion -- 2.3.5 Optimizing Co-Digestion of Food Wastes -- 2.3.6 Membrane Production and Capture of Hydrogen from Wastewater -- 2.3.7 Pyrolysis/Gasification of Biosolids -- 2.4 Technologies that Combine Efficient Treatment with Energy Recovery -- 2.4.1 Mainstream Anaerobic Treatment -- 2.4.2 Microbial Fuel Cells -- 2.4.3 Microbial Electrolysis Cells -- 2.4.4 Supercritical/Subcritical Water Oxidation for Sludge Treatment and Energy -- 2.4.5 Integration of Algal Treatment for BNR with Algal Energy Production -- 2.4.6 Thermally Regenerative Ammonia-Based Batteries.

2.5 Other Technologies -- Chapter 3.0: Technology Comparisons and Prioritization -- 3.1 Technology Readiness Level -- 3.2 Impact vs. Technology Readiness Level -- 3.3 Economic and Energy Benefits -- Chapter 4.0: Deployment of Research Funding -- 4.1 Discussion Framework -- 4.2 Visualizing Research Objectives -- 4.3 Current Research Initiative Examples -- 4.3.1 WEF and WERF -- 4.3.2 Department of Energy -- 4.3.3 National Science Foundation -- 4.3.4 U.S. Environment Protection Agency -- 4.3.5 International Example -- 4.3.6 Wastewater Utilities -- 4.4 Ideas to Maximize Effectiveness of Research Funding Deployment -- 4.4.1 Collaborations -- 4.4.2 Increasing Partnerships Between Research Institutions and Utilities -- 4.4.3 Stimulating Research Activity -- 4.4.4 Grant Size -- 4.4.5 Grant Types -- 4.4.6 Team Organization -- 4.5 Sample Framework to Maximize the Impact of Increased Research -- 4.5.1 WERF "Restocking" - 5 Million -- 4.5.2 Centers of Excellence - 24 Million -- 4.5.3 Seed and Subsequent - 21 Million -- References.

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