Energy performance factors in wastewater treatment plants: A review

BJ Cardoso, E Rodrigues, AR Gaspar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given their increasing number and the implementation of more energy-intensive treatment
methods, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) expect to increase energy consumption. In …

A review of energy optimization modelling tools for the decarbonisation of wastewater treatment plants

S Nakkasunchi, NJ Hewitt, C Zoppi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants strongly contribute to the Greenhouse Gas emissions of the
water industry and are responsible for the 3% of the global energy demand. This proportion …

Environmental technology and wastewater treatment: Strategies to achieve environmental sustainability

SAR Khan, P Ponce, Z Yu, H Golpîra, M Mathew - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Water is the vital liquid for human subsistence and is used as a resource in various
production processes. However, the degradation of the environment is being reflected in the …

Optimal control towards sustainable wastewater treatment plants based on multi-agent reinforcement learning

K Chen, H Wang, B Valverde-Pérez, S Zhai, L Vezzaro… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are designed to eliminate pollutants and alleviate
environmental pollution resulting from human activities. However, the construction and …

Urban water-energy-food-climate nexus in integrated wastewater and reuse systems: Cyber-physical framework and innovations

S Radini, E Marinelli, Ç Akyol, AL Eusebi, V Vasilaki… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment is one of the major carriers of the water-energy-food-climate (WEFC)
nexus, and although the relationship between water and energy is well recognized, there is …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment and technology of domestic sewage for improvement of rural environment in China

Y Bo, W Wen - Journal of King Saud University-Science, 2022 - Elsevier
It has been recorded that China's rural environment threatened the lives of people due to the
large amounts of wastewater treatment. The domestic sewage treatment plants were …

Assessing eco-efficiency of wastewater treatment plants: A cross-evaluation strategy

R Sala-Garrido, A Maziotis, M Mocholi-Arce… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Evaluating the eco-efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is crucial for
enhancing environmental and economic performance in the water utility sector. Previous …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring wastewater nitrogen and phosphorus flows in urban and rural areas in China for the period 1970 to 2015

X Liu, AHW Beusen, PJTM van Puijenbroek… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
China has experienced rapid population growth and increasing human N and P discharge
from point sources. This paper presents a new spatial and temporal model-based, province …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive assessment of energy efficiency of wastewater treatment plants: An efficiency analysis tree approach

A Maziotis, R Sala-Garrido, M Mocholi-Arce… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are energy intensive facilities. Controlling energy use
in WWTPs could bring substantial benefits to people and environment. Understanding how …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprenhesive Eco-Efficiency Analysis Of Wastewater Treatment Plants: Estimation Of Optimal Operational Costs And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A Maziotis, M Molinos-Senante - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The transition to a neutral carbon and sustainable urban water cycle requires improving eco-
efficiency in wastewater treatment processes. To support decision-making based on eco …