Potential heat recovery from wastewater treatment plants
This dataset from the Swiss Confederation's Federal Office of Energy (BFE) identifies the potential for heat recovery from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) across Switzerland. Wastewater arriving at treatment plants typically has a temperature between 10 and 20 °C, which can be extracted using heat pumps for heating purposes. The dataset supports assessment of thermal energy recovery potential at individual plants nationwide, providing a basis for planning district heating and other applications that make use of residual heat contained in treated wastewater.Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) treat and purify wastewater. Wastewater is water that has been polluted through activities such as cooking, doing laundry or showering and then transported through a sewer system. The average temperature of wastewater is between 10 and 20 °C. A heat pump can reco…
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Data schema (3 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| idch.bfe.fernwaerme-angebot.id | integer | Unique identifier for the heat recovery offer record.Unique identifier for the heat recovery offer record. |
| heatpotentialHeat potential [MWh/a] | float | Estimated annual recoverable heat potential in MWh per year.Estimated annual recoverable heat potential in MWh per year. |
| name | varchar | Name of the wastewater treatment plant.Name of the wastewater treatment plant. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.fernwaerme-angebot
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.fernwaerme-angebot?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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