Net energy production and emissions mitigation of domestic wastewater treatment system: A comparison of different biogas-sludge use alternatives

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 144, Issue , 2013, Pages 296-303

  Chen, Shaoqing ^a   Chen, Bin ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biogas sludge reuse; Emissions mitigation; Life cycle assessment; Net energy production; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LIFE CYCLE; RECLAMATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOGAS-SLUDGE REUSE; DOMESTIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT; EMISSIONS MITIGATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); NET ENERGY; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY BALANCE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84880664100     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.06.128     Document Type: Article

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