Application of exergy analysis for quantification and optimisation of the environmental performance in wastewater treatment plants

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-138

  Khosravi, Salar ^a   Panjeshahi, M Hassan ^a   Ataei, Abtin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Environmental sustainability; Exergy analysis; Optimisation; Sustainability indexes; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXERGY; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; OPTIMISATIONS; PRIMARY CLARIFIERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84875693661     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2013.052552     Document Type: Article

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