«ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES

The article presents the case study of wastewater disposal facilities development performed by the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg’ which is regarded as one of the ‘green cases’ being implemented in the Russian Federation. It was emphasized that the Vodokanal of St. Petersburg...

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Main Authors: Sergey N. Volkov, Olga N. Rublevskaya, Irina O. Tikhonova, Tatiana V. Guseva, Matti Iikkanen
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Published: Russian Research Institute for Water Resources Integrated Management and Protection (RosNIIVKh) 2020-12-01
Series:Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление
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author Sergey N. Volkov
Olga N. Rublevskaya
Irina O. Tikhonova
Tatiana V. Guseva
Matti Iikkanen
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description The article presents the case study of wastewater disposal facilities development performed by the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg’ which is regarded as one of the ‘green cases’ being implemented in the Russian Federation. It was emphasized that the Vodokanal of St. Petersburg ‘green case’ holds both sectoral and regional significance. Authors discuss approaches towards development and stage-by-stage implementation of reconstruction and modernization programs as to existing treatment facilities and for designing new ones. The implementation stages are considered from the standpoint of improving the environmental and technological policy of the enterprise. The implementation results for modern wastewater treatment techniques (mainly concerning nitrogen and phosphorus removal) are presented. The company’s experience on operating wastewater sludge incineration installations is described. The article demonstrates an urgent need for a detailed analysis of technological and economic risks and opportunities during strategic planning and designing St. Petersburg Water Supply and Disposal Scheme due to the transition to new BAT-based technological regulation in the field of environmental protection. The role of the best available techniques in fulfilling the requirements of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Region (HELCOM) is emphasized. Authors describe technical solutions implemented by the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg’ which allowed to remove the enterprise from HELCOM environmental «hot spots» list. Approaches towards further activities on sewage sludge and ash recycling are presented. The article formulates recommendations on improving BAT-related regulatory legal acts based on the results of the case study and notes the expediency for developing a national strategy in the field of using sewage sludge as a secondary resource.
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spelling doaj-art-361dbe78a2004b008d054781cf55c7632025-01-30T09:58:52ZrusRussian Research Institute for Water Resources Integrated Management and Protection (RosNIIVKh)Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление1999-45082686-82532020-12-0110412010.35567/1999-4508-2020-6-6«ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUESSergey N. VolkovOlga N. RublevskayaIrina O. TikhonovaTatiana V. GusevaMatti IikkanenThe article presents the case study of wastewater disposal facilities development performed by the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg’ which is regarded as one of the ‘green cases’ being implemented in the Russian Federation. It was emphasized that the Vodokanal of St. Petersburg ‘green case’ holds both sectoral and regional significance. Authors discuss approaches towards development and stage-by-stage implementation of reconstruction and modernization programs as to existing treatment facilities and for designing new ones. The implementation stages are considered from the standpoint of improving the environmental and technological policy of the enterprise. The implementation results for modern wastewater treatment techniques (mainly concerning nitrogen and phosphorus removal) are presented. The company’s experience on operating wastewater sludge incineration installations is described. The article demonstrates an urgent need for a detailed analysis of technological and economic risks and opportunities during strategic planning and designing St. Petersburg Water Supply and Disposal Scheme due to the transition to new BAT-based technological regulation in the field of environmental protection. The role of the best available techniques in fulfilling the requirements of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Region (HELCOM) is emphasized. Authors describe technical solutions implemented by the State Unitary Enterprise ‘Vodokanal of St. Petersburg’ which allowed to remove the enterprise from HELCOM environmental «hot spots» list. Approaches towards further activities on sewage sludge and ash recycling are presented. The article formulates recommendations on improving BAT-related regulatory legal acts based on the results of the case study and notes the expediency for developing a national strategy in the field of using sewage sludge as a secondary resource.case studysewage treatment planthelcomresource efficiencybest available techniquesnitrogen and phosphorus removalwastewater sludge incineration
spellingShingle Sergey N. Volkov
Olga N. Rublevskaya
Irina O. Tikhonova
Tatiana V. Guseva
Matti Iikkanen
«ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
Водное хозяйство России: проблемы, технологии, управление
case study
sewage treatment plant
helcom
resource efficiency
best available techniques
nitrogen and phosphorus removal
wastewater sludge incineration
title «ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
title_full «ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
title_fullStr «ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
title_full_unstemmed «ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
title_short «ST. PETERSBURG VODOKANAL» EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING WASTEWATER DISPOSAL FACILITIES AS THE STEPS TOWARDS TRANSITION TO THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES
title_sort st petersburg vodokanal experience in developing wastewater disposal facilities as the steps towards transition to the best available techniques
topic case study
sewage treatment plant
helcom
resource efficiency
best available techniques
nitrogen and phosphorus removal
wastewater sludge incineration
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