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A Review of Advanced Sewer System Design Technologies (WERF Report INFR4SG09d)
Citation:
Sharvelle, D. AND D. Roesner. A Review of Advanced Sewer System Design Technologies (WERF Report INFR4SG09d). Water Environment Research Foundation, Alexandria, VA, 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
Over the years, a number of new and advanced technologies have been developed for wastewater collection and for rehabilitation of existing systems. But the new technologies have not been widely applied due to their higher capital and/or operating cost, and the lack of knowledge and experience with these systems by wastewater utilities. Rehabilitation technologies are now big business in the wastewater management industry, but these techniques are not much cheaper than sewer replacement. Perhaps their biggest advantage is reduced disruption of surface activity as the sewer lines are repaired. So the question remains, is there a better way? This document seeks to gather the current and new technologies about, or related to sewerage system design so that wastewater professionals can easily learn about them. The document summarizes the information found in 295 documents that were reviewed for this study,characterizing them under the following categories: Advanced Onsite Technologies Alternative Wastewater Collection System Designs and Technologies Gravity Sewer System Design and Technology Infiltration Detection and Control Technologies Sewer Construction/Rehabilitation Technologies Pipe Materials and Joints
Description:
Abstract: This document seeks to collect into one place current and new technologies about sewerage system design. The document organizes the information found in the 295 documents that were reviewed into six subject areas: Advanced Onsite Technologies; Alternative Wastewater Collection System Designs and Technologies; Gravity Sewer System Design and Technology; Infiltration Detection and Control Technologies; Sewer Construction/Rehabilitation Technologies; and Pipe Materials and Joints. Each of the six subject areas is further subdivided into three technology levels: Established Technologies; Proven Technologies; and Experimental and Foreign Technologies. The results are summarized in tabular form for easy review and comparison, followed by descriptions of each of the listed technologies. The descriptive section contains information on how the various designs and technologies work, their cost and performance, advantages and disadvantages, locations where the design or technology is in use, and identification of manufacturers of various technologies. [NOTE: The link below connects to a WERF site where the Final Report can be downloaded for free, after registering at the WERF site. For some projects the Executive Summary is available and can be downloaded for free without registering on the WERF site.]
