Automation in Wastewater Treatment

1. The urban water system 2. Wastewater Treatment Operation 3. Incentives for Automation 4. Automation today in Wastewater treatment 4.1. Objectives for Automation 4.1.1. Keep the Plant Running 4.1.2. Satisfy the Effluent Requirements 4.1.3. Minimize the Cost 4.1.4. Integrate the Plant Operation 4.2. Constraints for Automation 4.2.1. Economy 4.2.2. Plant Constraints 4.2.3. Software 4.2.4. Legislation 4.2.5. Education, Training and Understanding 5. Modeling wastewater treatment 5.1. Models for Information and Understanding 5.2. Models for Control 6. Automation components 6.1. Instrumentation 6.1.1. Current Practice 6.1.2. State of the Art 6.2. Process Monitoring 6.2.1. Current Practice 6.2.2. State of the Art 6.3. Process Control 6.3.1. Current Practice 6.3.2. State of the Art 7. Discussion Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches