Energy analysis of conventional and source-separation systems for urban wastewater management using Life Cycle Assessment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-29

  Remy, C ^a   Jekel, M ^b  

^a Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin GGmbH   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cumulative energy demand; Energy analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; Source separation system; Sustainable wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIO-WASTE; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; CUMULATIVE ENERGY DEMANDS; DIGESTION PROCESS; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY DEMANDS; FLOW MODEL; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MINERAL FERTILIZERS; RECOVERING ENERGY; SEPARATION SYSTEMS; SOURCE-SEPARATION SYSTEM; SYSTEM EXPANSION; URBAN AREAS; URBAN WASTEWATER; USING LIFE; WASTEWATER COLLECTION;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZERS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RATING; SILICATE MINERALS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

FERTILIZER; ORGANIC MATTER;

DOMESTIC WASTE; ENERGY USE; FERTILIZER; FLOW MODELING; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MATTER; SEPARATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN DRAINAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; COMPOSTING; CUMULATIVE ENERGY DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOUSEHOLD; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE REACTOR; METHODOLOGY; OZONATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; URBAN AREA; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

CITIES; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 84855870588     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.766     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Benetto, E., Nguyen, D., Lohmann, T., Schmitt, B. & Schosseler, P. 2009 Life cycle assessment of ecological sanitation system for small-scale wastewater treatment. Science of the Total Environment 407 (5), 1506-1516.
2. Dodd, M. C., Zuleeg, S., Von Gunten, U. & Pronk, W. 2008 Ozonation of source-separated urine for resource recovery and waste minimization: process modeling, reaction chemistry, and operational considerations. Environmental Science & Technology 42 (24), 9329-9337.
3. Guinée, J. B., Gorree, M., Heijungs, R., Huppes, G., Kleijn, R., Wegener Sleeswijk, A., Udo de Haes, H. A., Bruijn, d. J. A., Duin, v. R., Huijbregts, M. A. J., Lindeijer, E., Roorda, A. A. H., Ven, v. d. B. L. & Weidema, B. P. 2002 Handbook on Life Cycle Assessment - Operational Guide to the ISO Standards. Kluwer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
4. IFU and IFEU 2005 Umberto - Software für das betriebliche Stoffstrommanagement, Version Umberto 5.0 (Umberto - Software for Operational Substance Flow Management, Version Umberto 5.0). Institut für Umweltinformatik GmbH und Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg GmbH, Heidelberg/Hamburg, Germany.
5. ISO 14040 2006 Environmental Management - Life Cycle Assessment - Principles and Framework. International Standardisation Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland.
6. Jeppsson, U. & Hellström, D. 2002 Systems analysis for environmental assessment of urban water and wastewater systems. Water Science and Technology 46 (6-7), 121-129.
7. Larsen, T. A. & Gujer, W. 1997 The concept of sustainable urban water management. Water Science and Technology 35 (9), 3-10. (Pubitemid 27303536)
8. Otterpohl, R., Albold, A. & Oldenburg, M. 1999 Source control in urban sanitation and waste management: ten systems with reuse of resources. Water Science and Technology 39 (5), 153-160. (Pubitemid 29149774)
9. Remy, C. 2010 Life Cycle Assessment of Conventional and Source-Separation Systems for Urban Wastewater Management. Dissertation, Department of Water Quality Control (http://opus.kobv.de/tuberlin/volltexte/2010/2543/), Technical University, Berlin.
10. Rossi, L., Lienert, J. & Larsen, T. A. 2009 Real-life efficiency of urine source separation. Journal of Environmental Management 90 (5), 1909-1917.
11. Tillman, A.-M., Svingby, M. & Lundstörm, H. 1998 Life cycle assessment of municipal waste water systems. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 3 (3), 145-157. (Pubitemid 28459436)
12. VDI 1997 VDI-Richtlinie 4600: 1997-06: Kumulierter Energieaufwand - Begriffe, Definitionen, Berechnungsmethoden (VDI Guideline 4600: 1997-06: Cumulative Energy Demand - Terms, Definitions, Calculation Methods). VDI Verlag, Düsseldorf, Germany.
13. Zeeman, G. & Lettinga, G. 1999 The role of anaerobic digestion of domestic sewage in closing the water and nutrient cycle at community level. Water Science and Technology 39 (5), 187-194. (Pubitemid 29149778)