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Biogas Wastewater Assessment Technology Tool (BioWATT)

Developer or Source: Global Methane Initiative (GMI)

Biogas Wastewater Assessment Technology Tool (BioWATT) provides a quick and preliminary assessment of wastewater-to-energy projects. Includes: (1) biogas production estimate for various wastewater-to-energy technologies, (2) electricity generation potential from the produced biogas, (3) greenhouse gas savings associated with biogas-generated electricity, (4) preliminary assessment of the wastewater treatment facilities electricity demand that can be met through biogas-generated electricity; (5) preliminary design parameters of major components of a wastewater-to-energy project, such as required digester volume, required gas holder volume, and total combined heat and power (CHP) electric power output, and (6) impact on a wastewater treatment facility operating expenses (OPEX) by investing in energy generation technology

Region: Global
Sectors and Topics: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Waste Management
Scale: Project-Level
Expertise Level: Practitioner
Resource Type: Analysis Tools
Guidance: User guide: https://www.globalmethane.org/documents/BioWATT_Tool_User_Guide_FINAL_5-11-16.pdf
Inputs Needed: Average hydraulic load Average inflow BODs concentration Local GHG emissions for electricity generation presence of UASB not collecting biogas presence of anaerobic pond not collecting biogas electricity tariff sludge disposal unit cost average labor cost
Outputs Provided: Biogas production estimate for wastewater-to-energy technologies electricity generation potential from produced biogas GHG savings Wastewater treatment facility electricity demand met through biogas generated electricity Design parameters of wastewater-to-energy project Impact on facility operating expenses
Languages: English, Spanish
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