| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| List of Figures |
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| List of Tables |
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| 1 Introduction |
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1.1 Basic Concepts and Objectives |
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1.3 The Importance of an Integrated Approach |
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1.4 Importance of Operator Involvement |
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1.5 The Benefits of Successful Aeration Process Automation |
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1.5.1 Energy Cost Reduction |
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1.5.2 Treatment Performance |
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1.5.3 Improved Equipment Life |
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| 2 Initial System Assessment |
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2.1 Define Current Operations |
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2.1.2 Energy Consumption Patterns |
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2.1.3 Influent and Effluent Process Parameters |
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2.1.4 Treatment Performance |
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2.2 Evaluate Process and Equipment |
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2.3 Benchmark Performance |
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2.4 Estimate Potential Energy Savings and Performance Improvement |
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| 3 Aeration Processes |
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3.1.1 Peripheral Equipment and Processes |
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3.2 Loading Variations and Their Implications |
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3.3 Process Limitations and Their Impact on Control Systems |
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| 4 Mechanical and Diffused Aeration Systems |
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4.1 Oxygen Transfer Basics |
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4.2.1 Mechanical Aerators |
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4.2.2 Mechanical Aeration Control Techniques |
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4.2.4 Diffused Aeration Control Techniques |
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4.3 Savings Determinations |
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| 5 Blowers and Blower Control |
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5.1 Common Application and Selection Concerns |
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5.1.4 Common Performance Characteristics |
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5.2 Positive Displacement Blowers and Control Characteristics |
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5.2.1 Types and Characteristics |
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5.2.2 Lobe Type PD Blowers |
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5.2.4 Control and Equipment Protection Considerations |
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5.3.1 Types and Characteristics |
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5.3.2 Multistage Centrifugal Blowers |
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5.3.3 Geared Single Stage Centrifugal Blowers |
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5.3.5 Control and Protection Considerations |
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| 6 Piping Systems |
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6.1 Design Considerations |
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6.3 Control Valve Selection |
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| 7 Instrumentation |
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7.1 Common Characteristics and Electrical Design Considerations |
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7.6 Motor Monitoring and Electrical Measurements |
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| 8 Final Control Elements |
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8.5 Variable Frequency Drives |
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| 9 Control Loops and Algorithms |
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9.1.3 Proportional-Integral-Derivative |
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9.1.4 Deadband Controllers |
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9.2 Dissolved Oxygen Control |
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280 | (7) |
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9.3 Aeration Basin Air Flow Control |
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9.5 Most-Open-Valve Control |
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9.6 Blower Control and Coordination |
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9.7 Control Loop Timing Considerations |
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9.8 Miscellaneous Controls |
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| 10 Control Components |
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10.1 Programmable Logic Controllers |
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10.1.1 System Architecture |
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10.1.3 Communications Networks |
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10.1.4 Accommodating Instrument Inaccuracy and Failure |
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10.2 Distributed Control Systems |
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10.3 Human Machine Interfaces |
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10.3.1 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition |
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325 | (2) |
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10.4 Control Panel Design Considerations |
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| 11 Documentation |
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11.1 Specification Considerations |
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11.3 Process and Instrumentation Diagrams |
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11.4 Ladder and Loop Diagrams |
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11.6 Installation Drawings |
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11.8 Operation and Maintenance Manuals |
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| 12 Commissioning |
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354 | (3) |
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357 | (4) |
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361 | (4) |
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12.5 Measurement and Verification of Results |
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| 13 Summary |
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13.1 Review of Integrated Design Procedure |
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13.2 Potential Problem Areas |
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| Appendix A: Example Problem Solutions |
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| Appendix B: List of Equations and Variables |
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| Bibliography |
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485 | (2) |
| Index |
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