Table 11 Comparison of costs between Scenarios 1 and 2.

From: Modeling of novel processes for eliminating sidestreams impacts on full-scale sewage treatment plant using GPS-X7

Facility

S1 cost ($)

S2 cost ($)

Intermediate screw pump

14,033,333

13,500,066

Biological treatment A2/O

10,770,000

9,693,000

Final clarifier

12,552,500

12,175,925

Internal recycle

566,666

339,999

Return activated sludge

1,100,000

1,067,000

Waste activated sludge

400,000

388,000

Mechanical thickener

1,925,000

2,079,000

Sludge disposal for ton/year

219,000

182,500

EN-MBBR system

0

150,000

Conception energy in a month

190,750

159,021

Drying bed

1,000,000

900,000

Total cost

42,757,249

40,634,511