Water and Energy - Draft Report of the GWRC Research ... - IWA

osmosis, membrane bioreactors, and electrodialysis reversal. It includes a comparison with
theoretical energy efficiencies and an identification of the factors affecting energy consumption
at ten different treatment facilities. Project partner: California Energy Commission.
Ongoing projects
“Review of International Desalination Research” Project #3055
The project will develop a searchable database of current international desalination technology
research and development efforts that will include a list of organizations, abstracts, reference
documents, potential impacts on cost and energy and an updated status of research efforts.
Project period 2006 to 2009. Project partner: California Energy Commission.
“Desalination Facility Design and Operation for Maximum Energy Efficiency” Project
#4038
The research will compile and analyze data from operating brackish (ground and surface),
seawater, and wastewater membrane desalination facilities to result in recommendations for the
design and operation of desalination facilities to maximize energy efficiency and reduce energy
use and costs, and will also investigate the relationships between plant location, design, operation
and maintenance, and energy use and cost. Project period: Project partner: California Energy
Commission
Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management” Project 4090
The research project will compile a list of tools to assist water utilities with energy management
and information gathered using the tools, as well as case studies to develop a decision support
tool that will allow utilities to explore and quantify the economic, environmental, and social
impacts of various energy management options.
“Evaluating Effects of Climate Change on Water Utility Planning Criteria and Design
Standards” Project 4154
The tailored collaboration project will evaluate current planning criteria and design
standards for effects due to future climate modification with the purpose of assisting water
utilities in the engineering of new facilities. The purpose of the project is to evaluate current
planning criteria and design standards for effects due to future climate modification with the
purpose of assisting water utilities in the engineering of new facilities. This project will use four
case studies from west coast agencies in Seattle, San Diego County Water Authority, Los
Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. Energy and greenhouse gas emission reduction will be
a component. Project period: 2008 – 2009.
“Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Guidance, Specialty Protocol Development, and
Management Strategies for Water Utilities” Project 4156
The tailored collaboration project with Santa Clara Valley Water District will develop
tools to assist water utilities across the United States and Canada to prepare greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission inventories using a systematic and consistent methodology. The research team
will coordinate with California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) so that the CCAR considers
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