Project 3019
Costs and Benefits of Complete Water Treatment Plant Automation
$391,721
Principal Investigator
David Roberts
Project Manager
Susan M Turnquist
Contractor
Black & Veatch
Abstract
Identifies costs, benefits, and risks associated with complete water treatment plant automation and the levels of automation needed for unattended operation. Reviews regulatory requirements related to unattended operation. Develops an economic analysis method useful to utility decisionmakers for evaluating the life-cycle cost/benefits of automation investments. Provides automation case studies demonstrating the approach. Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2008.
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Project 3019 / Report 91213 - Additional Material for Appendix C: Cost Database And Example Cost Estimate (ms excel 2 mb)
Generic Implementation Cost ModelThe solution presented in the report, Costs and Benefits of Complete Water Treatment Plant Automation(Order No. 91213), is a multi-step model. The model is an Excel workbook-based...
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