COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Operation Optimization and Energy Efficiency. It covers the importance of energy efficiency in water and electricity sectors, international standards and benchmarks (ISO 50001) and regulatory drivers and sustainability goals; the energy flow and system boundaries, energy audit methodologies, baseline establishment and performance indicators; the energy balance and process mapping and system thinking and optimization principles; the power plant efficiency improvement techniques. 

 

Further, the course will also discuss the energy demand in desalination processes, optimize high-pressure pump operations and apply energy recovery systems in RO and process monitoring for efficiency; the combined heat and power (CHP) and cogeneration and carryout load forecasting, demand optimization, fuel optimization and emissions reduction; the water distribution network optimization and desalinated water blending and reuse strategies; the smart grid and smart water systems, energy performance contracting (EPC), digital twins and predictive analytics. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the artificial intelligence for energy optimization, energy efficiency project identification and selection; the measurement, verification and energy monitoring; thefinancing mechanisms and incentives and apply developing an energy management system (EnMS) and energy efficiency in procurement and design; linking energy efficiency to carbon goals and discuss circular economy and resource efficiency, decarbonizing water and power operations and sustainability reporting metrics.