This technical report describes the literature review conducted on wastewater heat recovery
(WWHR). As part of the urban water cycle, domestic hot water consumes the lion share–up
to 90%–of the total energy requirement for water management. Individual energy
consumption of 780 to 1 150 kWh/cay/yr has been estimated in Sweden. Energy can be
recovered from wastewater, in buildings close to the source or further downstream in the
wastewater system. Depending on wastewater flow and temperature heat exchangers or …

This report is the first deliverable from the project Sustainability Analysis of Wastewater Heat
Recovery, running from 2016 to 2019. The project is funded by grants from The Swedish
Research Council Formas and The Swedish Water and Wastewater Association along with
financial and/or in-kind contributions from partnering organisations: Sweden Water
Research, VA SYD, Tekniska Verken in Linköping, Käppalaförbundet and Stångåstaden.
The authors would like to thank the following persons for contributing and reviewing the …