How Fine-Tuning Aeration Can Decrease Your Electric Bill

Turbo blowers with variable-frequency drives help a small Iowa plant save on electricity while resolving intermittent odor issues.
How Fine-Tuning Aeration Can Decrease Your Electric Bill
A dissolved oxygen meter continuously monitors lagoon oxygen levels.

The Fredericksburg (Iowa) Wastewater Treatment Plant has faced challenges from change in its industrial flow and from upgrades to aging equipment.

A key operating objective has been to limit electricity costs while still providing adequate aeration for treatment. In 2014, as...

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