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software.
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This
application estimates and compares the cost of water treatment technologies based on local water
analysis and desired capacity. Users input the plant parameters such as cost of electricity, labor,
water, materials, and other applicable variables required for the system. The software provides
default values for all variables.
Because of the site specific nature of large RO systems, there is not a typical range of potential
energy, water, and cost savings from system optimization. However, optimizing large RO
systems often results in significant cost savings that outweigh the upfront costs, as presented in
the Tobyhanna Army Depot and Sandia National Laboratories case studies.
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Moch. I., W.R. Querns, and D. Steward. A Computerized Water Treatment Cost Estimating Program. Boulder, 2004.