Based on state-of-the-art software technology, WESTforOPTIMIZATION allows consultants and engineers to optimize the wastewater treatment processes. The flexibility and the truly open model structure in combination with add-on modules for easier calibration (sensitivity analysis, automatic parameter estimation, scenario analysis and uncertainty analysis) makes WESTforOPTIMIZATION the most powerful tool available.
Features:
- Quick and easy set-up
- Plant layout set-up (unlimited size and complexity) using the extended model and components library, including controllers
- Automatic generation of optimized models resulting in unparalleled simulation speed
- Influent fractionation and data evaluation
- Dynamic and interactive simulation runs
- Graphic display of data during simulation runs
- Model Editor
- Custom model development
- Full editing capabilities for the processes and components in the Gujer (Petersen) Matrix
- Parameter estimation
- Parameter estimation based on comparison of simulated data with measured values
- Multi-criteria optimization
- Scenario analysis
- Automatic execution of a set of simulations with different parameter values
- Parameter and range selection
- Parameter values can be manually placed, automatically spaced (linearly or logarithmically) or sampled from standard statistical distributions
- Sensitivity analysis
- Calculation of the absolute or relative local sensitivity of a variable towards a change in a certain parameter
- Calculation of global sensitivity by means of Monte Carlo simulation
- Automatic determination of the important model parameters
- Uncertainty analysis
- Automatic execution of a Monte Carlo simulation in order to evaluate uncertainty in the model predictions