Control System for Optimizing Mixing and Energy Usage for Mixing Systems

A wastewater treatment system comprising:

• a mixing system configured to impart a motive force on wastewater in a vessel;
• a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one property of the wastewater;
• and
• a controller in communication with the plurality of sensors and a component of the mixing system, the controller configured to:
• activate the mixing system;
• obtain a first measured value for the at least one property at a first time using at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors subsequent to activating the mixing system;
• obtain a second measured value for the at least one property at a second time subsequent to the first time using at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors;
• calculate a difference between the first measured value and the second measured value;
• perform a comparison between the difference and a predetermined threshold;
• and
• responsive to a result of the comparison, control the component of the mixing system.