Data analytics in control and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants: qualitative analysis of needs and barriers

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorEerikäinen, Sannien_US
dc.contributor.authorHaimi, Henrien_US
dc.contributor.authorMikola, Annaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVahala, Rikuen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Built Environmenten
dc.contributor.groupauthorWater and Environmental Eng.en
dc.contributor.organizationDepartment of Built Environmenten_US
dc.contributor.organizationFCG Finnish Consulting Group Oyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T07:25:51Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T07:25:51Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-15en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to identify barriers and needs for the application of data analytics in municipal wastewater treatment. The study was conducted through a series of interviews with stakeholders involved in instrumentation, control, and automation of wastewater treatment plants. Opportunities and limitations observed by different stakeholders were assessed with a thematic analysis. Thematic analysis enabled a broader consideration of social and organizational aspects related to process control, operation, and maintenance. Identified key barriers for applying data analytics included laborious instrumentation maintenance, unstable control loops, and deficient customization of digital tools for users at wastewater treatment plants. Development needs include easier data processing tools, quality assurance of instrumentation, and controller tuning. Results indicate that the perceived potential of data analytics is highly dependent on the performance of underlying physical and digital systems, as well as the control strategies and operating environment of the plant. Despite the barriers, users and developers see many potential applications for data analytics and expect them to have a central role in the control and operation of wastewater treatment plants in the future.en
dc.description.versionPeer revieweden
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dc.format.extent2681-2690
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dc.identifier.citationEerikäinen, S, Haimi, H, Mikola, A & Vahala, R 2020, ' Data analytics in control and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants: qualitative analysis of needs and barriers ', Water Science & Technology, vol. 82, no. 12, pp. 2681-2690 . https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2020.311en
dc.identifier.doi10.2166/wst.2020.311en_US
dc.identifier.issn0273-1223
dc.identifier.issn1996-9732
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dc.identifier.urihttps://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/111658
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-2021121510799
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIWA Publishing
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWater Science & Technologyen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 82, issue 12en
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keyworddata analyticsen_US
dc.subject.keywordmunicipal wastewater treatmenten_US
dc.subject.keywordoperation and maintenanceen_US
dc.subject.keywordprocess controlen_US
dc.subject.keywordstakeholdersen_US
dc.subject.keywordthematic analysisen_US
dc.titleData analytics in control and operation of municipal wastewater treatment plants: qualitative analysis of needs and barriersen
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