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EUBCE 2024 - Suani COELHO - How Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTTPs) Can Be Used to Supply Local Energy Demand in Brazilian Municipalities

How Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTTPs) Can Be Used to Supply Local Energy Demand in Brazilian Municipalities

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How Biogas from Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTTPs) Can Be Used to Supply Local Energy Demand in Brazilian Municipalities

Short Introductive summary

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are essential to reduce the environmental impacts of incorrect disposal of sewage in water bodies, but they are energy-intensive facilities, which use various equipment to fulfill their purpose. However, they can turn into energy self-sufficient installations if the generated by-products are exploited, such as the biogas. In this sense, this research analyzed the electric energy demand of WWTPs, the possibilities of increasing energy efficiency and whether this energy demand could be met with the existing biogas generation potential from the municipalities of the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

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Suani COELHO

University of São Paulo, BRAZIL

Presenter's biography

Short bio. Suani Teixeira Coelho is a Chemical Engineer, Master and PhD in Energy in the Graduate Program in Energy from the University of São Paulo, where she is currently lecturer, thesis advisor, PD supervisor and coordinator of the Research Group on Bioenergy (GBIO). Senior Professor

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Co-authors:

G. Oliveira da Silva Santos, University of São Paulo, BRAZIL
M. Mariano dos Santos, Gbio/IEE, São Paulo, BRAZIL
V. Pecora Garcilasso, Gbio/IEE, São Paulo, BRAZIL
P. Matai, University of São Paulo, BRAZIL
S. Teixeira Coelho, University of São Paulo, BRAZIL

Session reference: 4CV.5.14