Chicago-Area District Nears Net-Zero Energy Through Efficiency and Aggressive Biogas Production

A Chicago-area district has net-zero energy in sight for its wastewater treatment plant through efficiency improvements and biogas production augmented by FOG.

Chicago-Area District Nears Net-Zero Energy Through Efficiency and Aggressive Biogas Production

High-speed turbo blowers replaced older blowers at the Downers Grove plant (Sulzer Pumps Solutions).

The Downers Grove (Illinois) Sanitary District is on the verge of a sustainability milestone: The wastewater treatment plant is producing more electricity than it uses, nearly enough to offset natural gas consumption to become a net-zero energy facility.

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