Case study: Analysis of chemicals and energy consumption in water and wastewater treatment, as cost components: Case study of Oslo, Norway

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-202

  Venkatesh, G ^a   Brattebø, Helge ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chemicals; Energy; Investments; Operation and maintenance expenditure; Wastewater treatment plants; Water treatment plants

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPENDITURE; INVESTMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MAINTENANCE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY];

EID: 80053134571     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2011.581297     Document Type: Article

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