Regulatory Implications of Integrated Real-Time Control Technology under Environmental Uncertainty.

ABSTRACT: Integrated real-time control (RTC) of urban wastewater systems, which can automatically adjust system operation to environmental changes, has been found in previous studies to be a cost-effective strategy to strike a balance between good surface water quality and low greenhouse gas emissions. However, its regulatory implications have not been examined. To investigate the effective regulation of wastewater systems with this technology, two permitting approaches are developed and assessed in this work: upstream-based permitting (i.e., environmental outcomes as a function of upstream conditions) and means-based permitting (i.e., prescription of an optimal RTC strategy). An analytical framework is proposed for permit development and assessment using a diverse set of high performing integrated

SUBMITTER: Meng F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7145344 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature