Proposed control methods for reducing nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment plants
Miljøstyrelsen, The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has just published the report which will lay the foundation for the upcoming nitrous oxide regulation in 2025. The goal is to achieve a 50% reduction in N2O emissions from wastewater treatment in Denmark. The two consulting companies Krüger and NIRAS have done a great job at presenting different options and providing an overview of recognized measurement technologies.
The report is available in Danish below. With a quick download, you can make a machine translation for your own use.
Enjoy the report and if you have any questions about liquid-phase measurement of nitrous oxide emissions, we will be happy to help.
The only thing left to do now is for the Danish EPA to outline and implement the world’s first countrywide regulation of nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment.
Tech Notes and References
Two liquid phase N2O sensors accurately represent process dynamics and emissions in most common raceway and recirculation reactors.
Learn how Kerteminde Forsyning applied nitrous oxide data to reduce the formation of N2O while maintaining low nitrogen emissions
Case Study: Full-scale comparison of N2O emissions determined by liquid sensors and off-gas measurement
Significant 3-fold increase in IPCC2019 wastewater N2O emission factor supported by Danish studies.
A case study from Kralingseveer WWTP in the Netherlands explores the influence of sensor placement.
Based on data from Danish WWTPs through advanced online-control.
Learn about the results from N2O monitoring in the activated sludge tanks at Severn Trent’s Spernal sewage treatment plant
Monitor the N2O concentration in the liquid and use N2O as a control parameter for carbon dosage in the denitrification process.
Learn how the water utility Aquafin controls emissions from deammonification processes using the the N2O Wastewater Sensor
Greenhouse gas emissions at wastewater treatment plants are coming into focus as the water industry works to reduce its climate footprint
The investment costs had initially deterred us somewhat. However ...
A study of three very different WWTPs in Denmark: Bjergmarken (125,000 PE), Holbæk (60,000 PE), and Hvalsø (11,570 PE)
The available data show that the nitrous oxide emission varies in time and between wastewater treatment plants.
Information regarding N2O emissions from trickling filters is limited, partly caused by the difficulties in capturing off-gases.
Significant 3-fold increase in IPCC2019 wastewater N2O emission factor supported by Danish studies.
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