[HTML][HTML] Net-zero carbon condition in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review of mitigation strategies and challenges

M Maktabifard, HE Al-Hazmi, P Szulc… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The wastewater sector accounts for up to 7 and 10% of anthropogenic CH 4 and N 2 O
emissions, respectively. Nowadays wastewater treatment plants are going through a …

Control technologies of wastewater treatment plants: the state-of-the-art, current challenges, and future directions

M Faisal, KM Muttaqi, D Sutanto, AQ Al-Shetwi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Existing pieces of literature on previous studies advocate the research focus by various
researchers to reach the benchmark of energy efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Plants …

[HTML][HTML] A machine learning framework to improve effluent quality control in wastewater treatment plants

D Wang, S Thunéll, U Lindberg, L Jiang, J Trygg… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the intrinsic complexity of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) processes, it is always
challenging to respond promptly and appropriately to the dynamic process conditions in …

LCA of municipal wastewater treatment

M Tsangas, I Papamichael, D Banti, P Samaras… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants play a significant role in minimizing environmental pollution by
treating wastewater and reducing the release of contaminants into the environment …

Circular economy and efficiency to ensure the sustainability in the wastewater treatment plants

V Hernández-Chover, L Castellet-Viciano… - Journal of cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) represent a great opportunity within the framework of
the circular economy. Not only are WWTPs an alternative source of water, but they can …

100% renewable wastewater treatment plants: Techno-economic assessment using a modelling and optimization approach

PE Campana, M Mainardis, A Moretti… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable energies are being given increasing attention worldwide, as they are able to
reduce the dependence on depletable fossil fuels. At the same time, wastewater treatment is …

From waste to watts: Updates on key applications of microbial fuel cells in wastewater treatment and energy production

S Elhenawy, M Khraisheh, F AlMomani, M Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop
environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells …

Enhancement of sewage sludge thickening and energy self-sufficiency with advanced process control tools in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant

MS Romero-Güiza, X Flotats, R Asiain-Mira, J Palatsi - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
On their path to becoming sustainable facilities, it is required that wastewater treatment
plants reduce their energy demand, sludge production, and chemical consumption, as well …

Integration and optimization of a waste heat driven organic rankine cycle for power generation in wastewater treatment plants

M Alrbai, S Al-Dahidi, H Alahmer, L Al-Ghussain… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The study focuses on achieving energy self-sufficiency in Wastewater Treatment Plants by
proposing a comprehensive model for integrating, sizing, and optimizing an Organic …

LCA of a membrane bioreactor compared to activated sludge system for municipal wastewater treatment

DC Banti, M Tsangas, P Samaras, A Zorpas - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems are connected to several advantages compared to the
conventional activated sludge (CAS) units. This work aims to the examination of the life cycle …