Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment and disposal based on nutrient and energy recovery: A review

A Ding, R Zhang, HH Ngo, X He, J Ma, J Nan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the acceleration of urbanization, the production of urban sludge is increasing rapidly.
To minimize resource input and waste output, it is crucial to execute analyses of …

Life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment in developing countries: a review

A Gallego-Schmid, RRZ Tarpani - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Within developing countries, wastewater treatment (WWT) has improved in recent years but
remains a high priority sustainability challenge. Accordingly, life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Life cycle assessment of microalgae systems for wastewater treatment and bioproducts recovery: Natural pigments, biofertilizer and biogas

LT Arashiro, I Josa, I Ferrer, SWH Van Hulle… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with
microalgae systems for wastewater treatment and bioproducts recovery. In this sense, a Life …

Monitoring and diagnosis of energy consumption in wastewater treatment plants. A state of the art and proposals for improvement

S Longo, BM d'Antoni, M Bongards, A Chaparro… - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In response to strong growth in energy intensive wastewater treatment, public agencies and
industry began to explore and implement measures to ensure achievement of the targets …

Life cycle assessment applied to wastewater treatment: state of the art

L Corominas, J Foley, JS Guest, A Hospido, HF Larsen… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a technique to quantify the impacts associated with a
product, service or process from cradle-to-grave perspective. Within the field of wastewater …

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 …

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 …

Life cycle assessment of high rate algal ponds for wastewater treatment and resource recovery

LT Arashiro, N Montero, I Ferrer, FG Acién… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the potential environmental impacts associated with high
rate algal ponds (HRAP) systems for wastewater treatment and resource recovery in small …

A new planning and design paradigm to achieve sustainable resource recovery from wastewater

JS Guest, SJ Skerlos, JL Barnard, MB Beck… - 2009 - ACS Publications
Wastewater has an image problem. Fraught with hazards requiring diligent attention, new
wastewater treatment techniques not only protect public health and improve ecosystem …

Comprehensive life cycle inventories of alternative wastewater treatment systems

J Foley, D De Haas, K Hartley, P Lant - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Over recent decades, the environmental regulations on wastewater treatment plants
(WWTP) have trended towards increasingly stringent nutrient removal requirements for the …