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Optimizing Water Delivery System Storage & Its Influence on Air Pollutant Emission Reduction. Steven Jin, P.E. The 4 th IGCC June 27, 2013. Water Transmission and Distribution Operations . Many water delivery systems do not own enough storage capacity.
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Optimizing Water Delivery System Storage & Its Influence on Air Pollutant Emission Reduction Steven Jin, P.E. The 4th IGCC June 27, 2013
Water Transmission and Distribution Operations • Many water delivery systems do not own enough storage capacity. • They adjust pumping to roughly match the water system demand variations. • More water is pumped during peak hour periods and less water is pumped during off-peak hours.
Optimizing Water Delivery Systems 1. Pumping & Water Storage Optimization 2. Energy Use Changes
Case Studies - Pumping Energy Optimization • DWSD (1993, 2007) • City of Pontiac (2009) • Monroe (GLPF, 2011) • Oakland County (2012) • Other Studies
Optimizing Water Delivery Storage • Adding more water storage would reduce on-peak pumping requirements. • Pumps can be run at constant or near constant rates for both on-peak and off-peak periods. • That reduces energy costs by minimizing the electrical demand charge.
Optimizing Water Delivery Systems 1. Pumping & Water Storage Optimization 2. Energy Use Changes 3. Pollutant Emission Reduction
Emission of CO2 by Potable Water Delivery* • 40% of total U.S. CO2 emission produced by electricity generation • Water delivery energy: 3% of the nation’s electricity consumption • * University of Michigan Center for Sustainable System factsheets (online).
Service Area – 1,000 square miles (population near 4 Million). • 2012 average water demand -556 MGD. • 2012 maximum day demand - 960 MGD. Example - DWSD Water System
5 Water Treatment Plants • 20 Pumping Stations • Over 3,840 mi Water Main • Serve City of Detroit • Serve 127 Communities (Distribution Systems) DWSD Water System
Selection of Distribution Systems without Storage • Select 12 Largest Distribution Systems with No Storage (1/4 total DWSD demand). • DWSD Directly Pumping to Supply Peak Hour Demands
Cyber water storages were added model (5 groups). • Peak hour pumping reduction was investigated by modeling. ModelingWater Storage in the System
How Does Water Storage Help • On-peak water demand hours overlap all or part of the on-peak electrical demand hours. • With optimal water storage, on-peak pumping requirements can be shifted to off-peak hours. • Using hydraulic model to simulatehow water storage can help.
Nuclear and renewable power plants can only be operated as a base plant (not as a peaking plant). • Nuclear/renewable plants emit no CO2. • Peaking plants are required to be started or shut off quickly. • Peaking plants are powered by natural gas & fuel oil. Facts about Generation
Relative to other fuels, nuclear or renewable fuels are cheaper. • During low electrical demand hours, marginal power plants might be nuclear or renewable fuel type. • Shifting on-peak electrical demand reduce energy cost and CO2 emission. Facts about Generation
Identifying Hourly Marginal Generation Types * *LMP method, by T. H. Carter, 2011 based on the studies using MISO’s data
Using the LMP method to find hourly marginal generation types. • Using data in EPA’s eGRID to calculate pollution emission factors (in lbs/kWh). • CO2 Emission Rate for Coal fuel Generation is 2.07 (lbs/kWh) Calculate CO2 Emission Reduction
CO2 Emission Reductionby Adding Water Storage(in 12 Distribution Systems) Energy Reduction x Emission Rate = CO2 Emission Reduction = 27,757 (kWh) x 2.07 (lbs/kWh) = 57,457 (lbs, or 26.1 tonnes)
Water Storage Optimization Results (Optimizing 12 distribution systems for the maximum demand day, June 27, 2012)
Verify the approach City of Pontiac: Typical Mid-Size Distribution System
Serving a population of 50,000 • 2012 average water demand 6.8 MGD • 2012 maximum day demand 11.4 MGD City of Pontiac Water System
Pontiac CO2 Emission Reduction on Maximum Demand Day (June 27, 2012) Energy Reduction x Emission Rate = CO2 Reduction = 1,754 (kWh) x 2.07 (lbs/kWh) = 3,631 (lbs, or 1.65 tonnes)
Conclusion:Reducing CO2 Emission by Optimizing Water Delivery Pumping & Storage 1. Pumping & Water Storage Optimization 2. Energy Use Changes 3. Pollutant Emission Reduction
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