Flush to Data

We mix Water, Poo, and Data.The Flush to Data podcast invites conversations about the data, models, and science used in wastewater engineering. Your hosts are Jörg Rieckermann (Eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland) and Kris Villez (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA). The contributions of Kris Villez to this podcast are a reflection of personal opinion only and are not related to any project, study, or opinion at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory or the U.S. Department of Energy. ---- Credits: ---- In our Trailer and intro we use the beautiful music from the "Obliterator" Amiga game by the incredible David Whittaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Whittaker_(video_game_composer) we also use creative common artwork distributed under a CC BY-ND 2.0 license. Check out our homepage for more info --- https://flush2data.gitlab.io

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[Episode 05] Lina Belia

February 28, 2021 • Kris Villez and Jörg Rieckermann

This is the fifth episode of the Flush to Data podcast. We started with a discussion on wastewater simulation software, following by some deep dives into uncertainty. Thanks Lina!

Episode guide:
[00:00:00] Intro - Who is Lina Belia?
[00:05:30] Wastewater engineers save more lives than doctors
[00:07:40] How does a wastewater simulator look like and what can it do?
[00:12:17] Uncertainty analysis in wastewater treatment practice
[00:16:15] The roots of the Design and Operational Uncertainty Task Group (DOUT)
[00:21:45] Uncertainty analysis is now mature and used widely
[00:24:13] The main messages of the DOUT report
[00:31:28] Uncertainty propagation is solved
[00:33:25] Unresolved sources of uncertainty
[00:36:45] Intermezzo: Deep fun
[00:41:45] Can uncertainty analysis account for black swan events?
[00:47:55] Instrumentation and control to account for black swan events.
[00:50:20] Goodbye for now!

Link to the DOUT report, published by IWA:
https://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781780401027/uncertainty-wastewater-treatment-design-and-operation