Nature-based and digitally advanced opportunities in large treatment plant upgrades
Discussion of challenges and examples of drastic energy-saving solutions

1. Economic upgrade solutions with reactor and nature-based integration
- Challenges on existing wwtps of worldwide urban sprawl and continuous discharge standard tightening
- Upgrade options
- Integration opportunities for affordable nature-based solutions in upgrades
- Process background of nature-based treatment
- Advantages of integrated approach
- Examples of real-life installations in different continents
- Perspective from the operator’s point of view


2. Digital tools to find hidden reserves for significant energy saving in your WWTP.
- The source of untapped reserves in every treatment plant
- Importance of plant specific biological modeling
- The fusion of biological modeling and digital automation solutions
- Advanced process control strategies
- Examples of energy saving of above 40%
- Perspective from the operator’s point of view