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Gürkan Sin¹, Krist V Gernaey, Marc B Neumann

¹CAPEC, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Building 229, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark. gsi@kt.dtu.dk

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Environmental Engineering
Water Treatment Technologies
Model Uncertainty Analysis

Background:

Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) models are essential for design and operation.
Uncertainty analysis in WWTP modeling is critical for reliable predictions.
The framing of uncertainty analysis can influence interpretation and application.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of framing on uncertainty analysis of WWTP models.
To analyze how different framing scenarios affect the interpretation of uncertainty.
To provide insights for practical applications of uncertainty analysis in wastewater engineering.

Main Methods:

Case study: Uncertainty prediction in model-based design of a wastewater treatment plant.
Monte Carlo procedure for uncertainty estimation.
Expert elicitation for input uncertainty quantification and Latin hypercube sampling.

Main Results:

Three framing scenarios were examined: parameter uncertainty, hydraulic/mass transfer uncertainty, and combined uncertainty.
The estimated uncertainty of design performance criteria varied significantly based on the framing.
Framing is context-dependent and must align with the specific purpose of the analysis.

Conclusions:

Uncertainty analysis results are specific to the framing and require contextual interpretation.
Framing should be tailored to the intended application of WWTP models.
Clear guidelines for uncertainty analysis in wastewater engineering are needed.