Multi-criteria selection of optimum WWTP control setpoints based on microbiology-related failures, effluent quality and operating costs

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 188, Issue , 2012, Pages 23-29

  Guerrero, J ^a   Guisasola, A ^a   Comas, J ^b   Rodriguez Roda I ^b   Baeza, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Control; EBPR; Microbiological risks assessment; Multi criteria; Operational costs; Setpoint optimisation

Indexed keywords

EBPR; MICROBIOLOGICAL RISKS ASSESSMENT; MULTI-CRITERIA; OPERATIONAL COSTS; OPTIMISATIONS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CONTROL; OPERATING COSTS; RISK PERCEPTION; WATER QUALITY;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84858616311     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.115     Document Type: Article

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