An exergy analysis for a wastewater treatment plant - An estimation of the consumption of physical resources

Water Environment Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 44-51

  Hellström, Daniel ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

biosolids; energy; exergy; nitrogen; organic matter; phosphorus; wastewater

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTIMATION; HEAT TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOSOLIDS; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NUTRIENTS; PRECIPITANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031021461     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143097X125173     Document Type: Article

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