Evaluation of environmental burdens associated with sewage treatment processes using life cycle assessment techniques

Environmental Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 231-250

  Gaterrell, M R ^a   Griffin, P ^b   Lester, J N ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SEVERN TRENT WATER LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental performance; Life cycle assessment; Waste water treatment

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FILTRATION; LIFE CYCLE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WATER TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; FOUNDATION STRUCTURES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS; REQUIRED FUNCTIONALITIES; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR; SEWAGE TREATMENT PROCESS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SEWAGE DISPOSAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 18144424443     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332608618565     Document Type: Article

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