A condition rating framework for wastewater treatment plants

Altayeb Qasem; Tarek Zayed; Zhi Chen

A condition rating framework for wastewater treatment plants

Altayeb Qasem
, Tarek Zayed
, Zhi Chen

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

Statistics Canada stated that the wastewater treatment facilities in most provinces are aging and passes 63% of their useful life in 2007 the highest ratio among public infrastructure assets. Currently, there is no standard condition rating system for wastewater treatment plants that give a specific rating index that describe the physical integrity of different infrastructure elements in the treatment plant and its environmental performance. The main objective of this study is to develop a condition-rating index for wastewater treatment plants mainly activated sludge systems. The proposed WWTP CRI, is based on dividing the treatment plant into its three treatment phases; primary phase, secondary phase and the tertiary phase. The condition-rating index will reflect the infrastructures state for each phase, mainly tanks, pipes, blowers and pumps. In addition, the condition-rating index will also reflect the treatment performance of each phase.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2009
Pages	335-344
Number of pages	10
Volume	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2009 - St. Johns, NL, Canada Duration: 27 May 2009 → 30 May 2009

Conference

Conference	Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2009
Country/Territory	Canada
City	St. Johns, NL
Period	27/05/09 → 30/05/09

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

AHP-MUAT
Condition rating index
Wastewater treatment plants

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering

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A condition rating framework for wastewater treatment plants

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