Application of strategies for sanitation management in wastewater treatment plants in order to control/reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 658-664

  Préndez, Margarita ^a   Lara González, Scarlette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; Strategies for sanitation management; Wastewater treatment plants

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE MODELS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; NITROGEN OXIDES; RECLAMATION; SANITATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION; CH 4; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSES GAS; MEAN LIFETIME; NATURAL CONDITIONS; NITROUS OXIDE; SANITATION MANAGEMENT; STRATEGY FOR SANITATION MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE; SANITATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; CHILE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; METHODOLOGY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

CHILE; METROPOLITANA; SANTIAGO [METROPOLITANA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 48949118537     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.041     Document Type: Article

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