The aim of the project is to mitigate methane emissions from wastewater management processes, including sewer networks and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which is an essential step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making better use of emitted methane. Using a highly sensitive, methane-specific LiDAR system, we will identify the main sources of leaks within sewer networks as well as sludge and gas management operations at WWTPs. A smart unit will prevent methane formation directly within the sewer system through advanced aeration control. To eliminate process-related methane emissions from wastewater treatment, we will develop an advanced mathematical model based on our own detection campaign. Methane present in waste gases from the storage of digested sludge will be oxidized in an optimized biofilter and partially converted into biomass.
The project “Advanced Identification and Mitigation of Methane Emissions in Sewer Networks and Wastewater Treatment Plants” is co-financed with state support from the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the Ministry of the Environment under the “Environment for Life” programme.
