ABSTRACT
Dawn chemicals will purchase and install a wastewater treatment plant to meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Dawn has identi‚ed the following objectives: minimize investment cost, minimize maintenance cost, minimize operating cost, minimize •oor space requirements, maximize operating pattern, maximize system capacity, minimize timing, and maximize water quality. What are the feasible alternative technologies? How can Dawn evaluate and compare the different alternatives? What wastewater treatment technology should it select?
