Powering Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants to Improve System Reliability, Efficiency

As existing water and wastewater treatment plants are upgraded and new ones are built, designing systems to maximize uptime and minimize energy costs is crucial. Today’s medium-voltage adjustable frequency drives are better able than ever to help keep systems running efficiently while minimizing energy costs.

For a typical water treatment plant, electricity accounts for approximately 80% of all water processing costs, and 30-35% of the plant’s operating budget. So, it is easy to see why power distribution and motor control practices have quickly migrated toward more nimble and efficient technologies.

By matching power consumption directly with process requirements and maintaining optimal operating parameters, water and wastewater plants can realize energy savings in medium voltage drives in less than two years.