Given their increasing number and the implementation of more energy-intensive treatment
methods, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) expect to increase energy consumption. In …

In the present study, three different artificial intelligence based non-linear models, ie feed
forward neural network (FFNN), adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), support …

A comprehensive analytical study to assess the performance level of industrial functions in
the environment has become necessary at the present time. According to existing research …

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 …

Since the 1980′ s, some Mexican municipalities have subcontracted waste collection
services to private companies, with an eye on increasing the efficiency of this service …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are energy intensive facilities. Controlling energy use
in WWTPs could bring substantial benefits to people and environment. Understanding how …

In the context of sustainable development, a number of rural domestic sewage treatment
facilities had been built in China to solve the problem of rural domestic sewage pollution …

Quantitative evaluation on the efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a key
issue that needs to be solved. For this purpose, data envelopment analysis (DEA) was …

For emerging economies lacking public budgets, continuous improvement of urban
wastewater treatment efficiency (UWTE) requires effective government supervision of …

Water companies consume up to 8% of global energy demand, at billions of dollars' cost.
Benchmarking of performance between utilities can facilitate improvements in efficiency; …