IFAT 2012, or WEFTEC on STEROIDS LEONARD E. RIPLEY, PH.D., P.E., BCEE SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER SEPT 2012 MEETING: LEWISVILLE
What is IFAT? Internationale Fachmesse für Abwassertechnik The world s largest environmental trade fair: TexasWater 2012 Attendees 1,700 Exhibitors 400 WEFTEC * 2011 16,961 923 IFAT 2012 125,000 2,939 * WEFTEC is the world s largest annual environmental trade show Occurs every two years in Munich, Germany Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 2
IFAT Areas of Interest Water production, treatment & distribution Wastewater collection & treatment Public works (garbage collection, park facilities, street sweepers and more ) Recycling: collection, shredding, sorting, and baling Waste to energy: biomass and solid waste to methane/electricity/heat Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 3
Organization Trade show: equipment, vehicles, processes and services Parallel symposium on variety of technical issues (much smaller) Parallel forums -- small lectures in exhibit halls Facility tours! Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 4
How Large? 16 Exhibit Halls Outdoor Displays 2900 ft U U Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 5
How Large? << West entrance If the Cowboys played in München Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 6
Exhibit Halls by Subject Water/Wastewater Treatment Pipes, Valves & Manholes Lab, Controls & Instruments Pumps & Hoists Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 7
AND THE EXHIBITS ARE LARGE! Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 8
Looking Inside: COLOSSAL LARGE MEDIUM Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 9
Here s Colossal Messe München GmbH Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 10
A Large Display Area Space for more products, and introduction of new products Messe München GmbH Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 11
and Medium << Two-level display, with hospitality area Messe München GmbH Tall equipment >> (silo discharge) Messe München GmbH Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 12
Strange Neighbors! Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 13
MOVING OUTDOORS Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 14
Big Toys Midway of trucks: jetting, TV, cranes and others (??) Messe München GmbH Equipment parade: a garbage truck struts its stuff >> Messe München GmbH Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 15
Need Some Mulch? Messe München GmbH Messe München GmbH Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 16
FACILITY TOURS Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 17
Bamberg, Germany Design: 230,000 PE Actual: 280,000 PE (Q = 14.8 MGD) Effluent Total N limit = 14 mg/l NH 3 -N Inf = 60 mg/l from local Tierkörperverwertungsanstalt Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 18
Bamberg, Germany Primary Clarifiers Anoxic zones Centrate Aeration Basins. RAS Final Clarifiers Very deep Centrifuge (6%) TWAS (3%) Gravity Thickener WAS (5-7 g/l) τ = 5 days (Fermenter) (0.5-2.5 g/l TOC) Sludge Disintegrator Supplemental carbon (weekends) (4.5-5.5%) Anaerobic Digesters (3) Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting
Bamberg, Germany Energy performance: Operating Period Monthly VS Destruction Energy Production/Use Baseline: pre-2004 34-37% - - - 30% disintegration 37-56% 66-80% 90% disintegration 51-64% 80-88% 2nd biogas engine 63-74% 105-110% Nitrogen removal: 5 KW Disintegrator Unit Fermenter and sludge disintegrator supply carbon (on weekends) 60 mg/l NH 3 -N Inf TN Eff = 10.3 mg/l Additional disintegrator benefits: Increased digester capacity & elimination of foaming Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 20
Miscellaneous Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 21
WHY ATTEND? Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 22
Benefits of Attending Learn about new (to us) equipment, processes, and operating techniques Discuss technologies directly with senior experts, or maybe even their inventors Give feedback to companies about marketing of products in US Chance to visit nearby facilities and see equipment in operation Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 23
Observations Many, many manufacturers who we don t see in the US: European, Asian, Israeli Interest in marketing to the US is variable: Unfamiliarity with US procurement system Personnel issues: taxes and health care METRIC SYSTEM!! what s pounds/1000 cu ft? Technologies run in waves: UV, MBBR, fine screens right now = sludge disintegration and biowaste-to-energy Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 24
Chance to See New Things! Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 25
If You Go Most people speak some English Excellent subway system is safe and convenient You can t leave/re-enter IFAT on same day Costs (2012): IFAT registration = 41 ($55) Airfare $900-1200; subway pass = $55 Lodging $200-400/night reserve early! Food, shopping, sightseeing depends Sept 2012 TACWA Meeting L. E. Ripley IFAT Presentation: Slide 26
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