A combined model to assess technical and economic consequences of changing conditions and management options for wastewater utilities
| Autor: | Mathias Giessler, Jens Tränckner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Conservation of Natural Resources
Environmental Engineering Process (engineering) Computer science 020209 energy Cost accounting 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Process variable 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Environmental economics Wastewater 01 natural sciences Waste Disposal Fluid Wastewater systems Process oriented 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Costs and Cost Analysis Sewage treatment Waste Management and Disposal Economic consequences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Journal of environmental management. 207 |
| ISSN: | 1095-8630 |
| Popis: | The paper presents a simplified model that quantifies economic and technical consequences of changing conditions in wastewater systems on utility level. It has been developed based on data from stakeholders and ministries, collected by a survey that determined resulting effects and adapted measures. The model comprises all substantial cost relevant assets and activities of a typical German wastewater utility. It consists of three modules: i) Sewer for describing the state development of sewer systems, ii) WWTP for process parameter consideration of waste water treatment plants (WWTP) and iii) Cost Accounting for calculation of expenses in the cost categories and resulting charges. Validity and accuracy of this model was verified by using historical data from an exemplary wastewater utility. Calculated process as well as economic parameters shows a high accuracy compared to measured parameters and given expenses. Thus, the model is proposed to support strategic, process oriented decision making on utility level. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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