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Stavnsholt Wastewater Treatment Plant, Denmark STAR Control® Pre-study Overview of the many possibilities Find your own STAR Control® solution Economies behind STAR Control®

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Stavnsholt Wastewater Treatment Plant, DenmarkSTAR Control®Pre-study

Overview of the many possibilities Find your own STAR Control® solutionEconomies behind STAR Control®

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Krüger A/S

Gladsaxevej 363DK-2860 SøborgTlf: +45 39 69 02 22

E-mail: [email protected]�www.kruger.dk

Klamsagervej 2-4DK-8230 ÅbyhøjTlf: +45 87 46 33 00

Sofiendalsvej 88DK-9200 Aalborg SVTlf: +45 98 18 93 00

STAR Control® – Pre-study

What is a pre-study?A pre-study at the wastewater treatment plant is a thorough review of the technical and financial possibilities for implemen-tation of a STAR Control® system. The choice of online control can be based on the specific conditions at this wastewater treatment plant.

A pre-study will comprise:Collection of relevant data ▹ Flow sheet, dimensions, physical installation, mechanical description etc. ▹ Analysis results from samples taken at inlet/outlet ▹ Consumption data (power, chemicals, etc.)

Comparisons with STAR installations at more than 30 plants

A report containing: ▹ the proposed control system ▹ the extent of necessary physical modifications and ▹ a description of the financial aspects and pay-back period

Depending of the plant size, a pre-study will typically require 50-100 man hours distributed over a period of 1-2 months.

STAR will supply a “sound” return on investmentOur more than 15 years of experience have given us a long list of references, and Krüger’s STAR team is able to present the most optimum STAR solution for every individual wastewater treat-ment plant. Over the years, almost every STAR system has been extended on the basis of new ideas developed between the ope-rating managers and Krüger’s STAR team so that an even higher capacity and a further reduction of the operating costs have been achieved.

The pre-study gives an overview of the savings and costs related to STAR Control®:

Savings Reduced power consumption for aeration

Reduced consumption of precipitants

Reduced consumption of carbon sources

Reduced “wastewater fee”

Plant modifications can be postponed or minimized

Renovation can be postponed or minimized.

Costs Installation of online meters and other mechanical equipment

Adjustment of SCADA and/or PLC

Installation of STAR system including a 6-month running-in period and thorough training of staff

Operation of new online meters

Result The pay-back period is calculated on the basis of savings and costs.

The implementation of a STAR Control® system is a comprehen-sive project comprising many activities.

The pre-study will provide the possibility of evaluating various alternatives of plant optimization.

STAR2Professional® is a unique control system developed by Krüger on the basis of many years

of experience and process understanding.

STAR2Professional® reduces the operating costs and optimizes the process capa-

city on the basis of a combination of special measurements and

experience.

Pay-back periodThe expected pay-back period is illustrated in the pre-study report, as e.g. the figure to the left.

During the preparation of the pre-study, the client will participate in the necessary decisions as to e.g. how many and which online meters to be used, what can be adjusted (pumps and blowers) and what are the limitations to be considered.

The calculation may also comprise savings in the building costs by e.g. admitting more storm water to the plant by means of storm water control.

In most cases there is a further “profit” in the form of an optimi-zation of the daily operation just by the implementation of minor changes on the basis of the very thorough investigations made in the pre-study and installation phase.

Plant sizeSTAR has various pay-back periods for the above possibilities. The list is more or less in order of priority.

Naturally, the savings will be proportional to the size of the plant.

The larger plant the larger savings.

As a rule of thumb, all plants down to a size of 30,000 p.e. will benefit from online control as alternative to physical increase of the plant capacity.

Plants down to 50,000 p.e. will benefit from the online control of the effluent quality to comply with the standards.

Large plants of more than 100,000 p.e. will experience that the price of a STAR system will account only for a fraction of the costs related to an extension.

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When is online control an issue?The right time to consider a more advanced online control system is when the wastewater system:

needs an increased biological or hydraulic capacity

must comply with new and more stringent effluent demands

has troubles with complying with present effluent demands

needs a reduction of the operating costs (better control “pays off”)

operates with very high or low loads

experiences load fluctuations, e.g. from the industry

needs higher safety margins and a more reliable operation

needs better tools for operating and process understanding

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Let model simulations show the possibilitiesInclude a model simulation in the pre-study to determine the effect of various STAR and process solutions.

Krüger and VWS have integrated STAR operation in WEST (standard simulation software). On the basis of a few basic input and configuration, it is possible to test control ideas and estimate the effect of the online control of the effluent quality.

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STAR Control® – References

Linköping, Sweden (161.000 p.e.)

N-upgrade by controlReductions in Carbon dosingEffluent Nitrogen stabilized

Helsingør, Denmark (72.000 p.e.)

Economies in operation costs. Bio-P removal by control.Storm water control in a.

recirculation plant.

Aalborg Vest, Denmark (265.000 p.e.)

Economies in operation costs 50% reduction of the needed extensions in volume of the

secondary clarifiers

Poznan, Poland (900.000 p.e.)

15% increase in electricity consumption when STAR was stopped.

Bruxelles, Belgium (1,1 mio. p.e.)Start 2008

Lundtofte, Denmark (115.000 p.e.)

Economies in operation costs. Improved effluent quality.Bio-P removal with control

instead of physical extension.

Blois, France (103.000 p.e.)

Savings in electricity 22%.Bio-P with STAR.

Effluent Nitrogen stabilised.

For more information, please contact: Tine Berenhard Ønnerth [email protected]

Bjergmarken, Denmark (68.000 p.e.)

Improvements in the effluent quality.

Expansion postponed 5 years.

Krüger A/S

Gladsaxevej 363DK-2860 SøborgTlf: +45 39 69 02 22

E-mail: [email protected]�www.kruger.dk

Klamsagervej 2-4DK-8230 ÅbyhøjTlf: +45 87 46 33 00

Sofiendalsvej 88DK-9200 Aalborg SVTlf: +45 98 18 93 00

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