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Grid Impact of Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities-Based Community Microgrids

Published:2023-12-11 Issue:6 Volume:6 Page:3427-3453
ISSN:2624-6511
Container-title:Smart Cities
language:en
Short-container-title:Smart Cities

Author:

Mohamed Ahmed Ali A.¹^ORCID,Zafar Kirn¹,Vaidya Dhavalkumar¹,Salmeron Lizzette¹,Kanwhen Ondrea¹,Esa Yusef¹,Kamaludeen Mohamed¹

Affiliation:

1. Smart Grid Interdependencies Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, City College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, USA

Abstract

The overarching goal of this paper is to explore innovative ways to adapt existing urban infrastructure to achieve a greener and more resilient city, specifically on synergies between the power grid, the wastewater treatment system, and community development in low-lying coastal areas. This study addresses the technical feasibility, benefits, and barriers of using wastewater resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) as community-scale microgrids. These microgrids will act as central resilience and community development hubs, enabling the adoption of renewable energy and the provision of ongoing services under emergency conditions. Load flow modeling and analysis were carried out using real network data for a case study in New York City (NYC). The results validate the hypothesis that distributed energy resources (DERs) at WRRFs can play a role in improving grid operation and resiliency.

Funder

US National Science Foundation

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Artificial Intelligence,Urban Studies

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6511/6/6/152/pdf

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