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| Preface |
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| Introduction to the Scientific and Technical Report |
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Chapter 1 Key concepts of the STR |
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1.3.1 Classification of uncertainty |
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1.3.2 Separating variability and uncertainty |
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1.3.3 Sources of variability and uncertainty |
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1.3.4 Uncertainty analysis approaches |
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1.4 Incorporating Variability and Uncertainty Analysis in Models |
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1.4.1 Variability and uncertainty in model steps |
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1.4.2 Sources of variability and uncertainty in models |
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Chapter 2 Uncertainty in wastewater treatment - current practice |
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2.2 General Approaches for Addressing Uncertainty in Wastewater Treatment |
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2.2.2 Statistical methodologies |
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2.2.4 Mathematical modelling |
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2.3 Addressing Specific Sources of Uncertainty and Variability in Current Design Practice |
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2.3.1 Addressing sources of variability and uncertainty in flow and load determination |
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2.3.2 Addressing sources of uncertainty in unit process design |
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2.3.3 Addressing uncertainty via effluent permit selection |
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2.3.4 Summary of uncertainty analysis methods in current practice |
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2.4 Implications of Current Practice on Degrees of Freedom in Engineering Decisions |
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Chapter 3 Incorporating uncertainty analysis into model-based decision making - opportunities and challenges |
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3.2 Incorporation of Safety in Current Model-Assisted Design |
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3.3 Opportunities of Explicitly Considering Uncertainty and Variability |
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3.4 Scope and Limitations of Models |
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3.4.1 Evolution of wastewater treatment modelling |
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3.4.2 Desirability criteria for models |
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3.4.3 Example of wastewater treatment plant model limitations |
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3.5 What Don't We Know about Dealing with Uncertainty? |
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3.5.1 How conservative are we with the safety factor approach? |
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3.5.2 How to move from guidelines with the safety factor approach to probabilistic model-assisted design? |
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3.5.3 Determination of prior uncertainty ranges |
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3.5.4 Parameter (uncertainty) estimation in systems with poor identifiability |
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3.5.5 How to adequately deal with biokinetic model structure uncertainty? |
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3.5.6 Full-fledged probabilistic model-based design |
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3.6 How Can We Currently Account for Variability and Uncertainty? |
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3.6.1 Accounting for variability |
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3.6.2 Accounting for uncertainty |
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3.6.3 Sensitivity analysis |
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3.7 Opportunities of Combining Models with Uncertainty - Example |
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Chapter 4 Available methods for uncertainty analysis in model-based projects - critical review |
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4.2 Methods and Literature Review Results Summary |
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4.3 Assessment of Input and Parameter Uncertainty |
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4.3.1 Input uncertainty (measurement errors) |
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4.3.2 Parameter uncertainty |
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4.4 Assessment of Model Structure Uncertainty |
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4.4.1 Macroscopic vs. microscopic mixing scales |
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4.4.2 Unqualified model structure uncertainty |
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4.4.3 Mathematical methods for quantification of model structure uncertainty |
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4.5 Propagation of Uncertainty for Model-Based Decisions |
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4.5.1 Review of uncertainty propagation methods |
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4.6.1 Input and parameter uncertainty assessment |
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4.6.2 Model structure uncertainty assessment |
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4.6.3 Propagation of uncertainty in model-based decision making |
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Chapter 5 The DOUT uncertainty analysis methodology - combining models, statistics and design guidelines |
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5.2 The Inclusion of Uncertainty Analysis in a Model-Based Project |
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5.2.2 Linking process modelling steps and uncertainty methodology tasks |
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5.3 Bridging Design Guidelines and Steady-State Design with Dynamic Stochastic Modelling |
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5.3.1 Define project objectives |
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5.3.2 Select configurations to be evaluated |
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5.3.3 Identify sources of variability and uncertainty to be evaluated |
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5.3.4 Prioritise and reduce sources of uncertainty |
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5.3.5 Describe sources of variability and uncertainty explicitly |
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5.3.6 Model set-up and model structure uncertainty |
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5.3.7 Propagation of uncertainty and variability using Monte Carlo simulation |
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5.3.8 Synthesise evaluation metrics (output analysis) |
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5.3.9 Communicate results |
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6.2 Steady-State Uncertainty Analysis Example: Operation of the Durham WRRF |
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6.2.2 Conventional design approach using safety factors |
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6.2.3 Probabilistic design approach |
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6.2.4 Results and discussion |
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6.3 Dynamic Uncertainty Analysis Example: Design Upgrade for the Eindhoven WRRF |
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6.3.2 Generation and screening of steady-state pre-designs |
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6.3.3 Variability and uncertainty propagation |
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6.3.4 Quantification of probability of non-compliance (PONC) |
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6.3.5 Total cost estimates |
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Chapter 7 The bigger picture |
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7.2 Engineering Project Phases |
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7.2.4 Preliminary (conceptual) design |
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7.2.5 Detailed design, construction, and start-up |
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7.3.3 Utilities - owners and operators |
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7.4 Contract Delivery Methods |
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7.4.2 Examples of delivery methods |
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7.4.3 Stakeholder involvement as a function of contract type |
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8.2 Socioeconomics and Applied Mathematics |
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8.2.2 Applied mathematics and statistics |
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8.3 Accounting for Uncertainty in Projects |
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8.4 Alternative Ways of Handling Uncertainty |
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Appendix A Terms and definitions - application and discussion |
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A.5 Discussion of Terms Often Confounded with Uncertainty |
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A.5.1 Precision and variability |
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A.5.2 Accuracy and uncertainty |
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A.5.5 Note on true values |
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A.5.6 Note on repetitions |
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A.5.7 Bias, variability and uncertainty: a graphical example |
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A.5.8 Link between measurement, modelling and prediction |
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A.5.9 Qualitative model performance criteria |
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A.5.10 Reliability and redundancy |
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A.5.11 Robustness and resiliency |
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Appendix B Methods for uncertainty analysis |
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B.1 Uncertainty Frameworks |
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B.2 Monte Carlo Simulation |
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B.2.1 Random sampling and LHS |
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B.2.2 Introducing correlations between parameters |
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Appendix C Existing methods for uncertainty analysis in WWT model-based projects - Complete literature search results |
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C.2 Assessment of Input and Parameter Uncertainty |
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C.3 Assessment of Model Structure Uncertainty |
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C.4 Propagation of Uncertainty for Model-based Decisions |
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C.5 Uncertainty in Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Control Data and Methods of Addressing in Online Control |
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C.6 Uncertainty in the Fate of Pollutants in the Environment and Resulting in Regulatory (WWTP Effluent Standards) Issues |
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C.7 Updated Literature 2011-2019 |
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Appendix D Application of uncertainty analysis methods - knowledge from other fields |
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D.2 Review of Uncertainty Analysis Methods in Chemical Engineering |
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D.2.1 Comparison of chemical engineering with wastewater treatment |
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D.2.2 Uncertainty methods used in chemical engineering |
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D.2.3 Applicability to WWT |
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D.3 Review of Uncertainty Analysis Methods in Hydrogeological (Groundwater) Engineering |
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D.3.1 Comparison of hydrogeological engineering with WWT |
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D.3.2 Uncertainty methods used in hydrogeological engineering |
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D.3.3 Applicability to wastewater treatment |
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Appendix E Current practices in different countries |
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E.2 Current Practice in North America |
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E.2.2 Design-bid-build contracts |
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E.2.3 Design-build contracts |
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E.2.4 Design-build-operate contracts |
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E.3 Current Practice in Other Countries |
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| References |
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