The application of life cycle assessment (LCA) to wastewater treatment: A best practice guide and critical review

L Corominas, DM Byrne, JS Guest, A Hospido, P Roux… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been widely applied in the wastewater industry, but
inconsistencies in assumptions and methods have made it difficult for researchers and …

Environmental sustainability of fruit and vegetable production supply chains in the face of climate change: A review

R Parajuli, G Thoma, MD Matlock - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
This study discusses importance of assessing environmental sustainability of fruits and
vegetable (F&V) production sector in future climate change (CC) scenarios. For the current …

A sunlight-responsive metal–organic framework system for sustainable water desalination

R Ou, H Zhang, VX Truong, L Zhang, HM Hegab… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Light-responsive materials with high adsorption capacity and sunlight-triggered
regenerability are highly desired for their low-cost and environmentally friendly industrial …

Energy consumption for water use cycles in different countries: A review

M Wakeel, B Chen, T Hayat, A Alsaedi, B Ahmad - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Energy and water are essential, inseparable, and inextricably linked resources that are
recognized as indispensable inputs to modern economic and national security …

Energy requirements for water production, treatment, end use, reclamation, and disposal

AK Plappally - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Energy is consumed at every stage of the cycle of water supply, treatment, use and disposal.
The intensity of energy consumption (kWh/m3) depends upon the specific technologies …

Water-energy nexus for urban water systems: A comparative review on energy intensity and environmental impacts in relation to global water risks

M Lee, AA Keller, PC Chiang, W Den, H Wang, CH Hou… - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
The importance of the interdependence between water and energy, also known as the water-
energy nexus, is well recognized. The water-energy nexus is typically characterized in …

[图书][B] Water reuse: potential for expanding the nation's water supply through reuse of municipal wastewater

National Research Council, Division on Earth… - 2012 - books.google.com
Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including
irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the …

Energy–nutrients–water nexus: Integrated resource recovery in municipal wastewater treatment plants

W Mo, Q Zhang - Journal of environmental management, 2013 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment consumes large amounts of energy and materials to comply with
discharge standards. At the same time, wastewater contains resources, which can be …

Environmental assessment of passenger transportation should include infrastructure and supply chains

MV Chester, A Horvath - Environmental research letters, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
To appropriately mitigate environmental impacts from transportation, it is necessary for
decision makers to consider the life-cycle energy use and emissions. Most current decision …

Water–energy–greenhouse gas nexus of urban water systems: Review of concepts, state-of-art and methods

S Nair, B George, HM Malano, M Arora… - Resources …, 2014 - Elsevier
Water supply and wastewater services incur a large amount of energy and GHG emissions.
It is therefore imperative to understand the link between water and energy as their …