Perspectives on greenhouse gas emission estimates based on Australian wastewater treatment plant operating data

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 451-463

  De Haas, D W ^a   Pepperell, C ^a   Foley, J ^a  

^a GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greenhouse gas emissions; National reporting guidelines; Uncertainty; Wastewater Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; TOXICITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

COMBINED UNCERTAINTY; DEFAULT EMISSION FACTORS; GREENHOUSE ENERGY; NATIONAL REPORTING GUIDELINES; NITRIFICATION-DENITRIFICATION; STEADY-STATE EMISSIONS; UNCERTAINTY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

BIOGAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOGAS; DATA SET; DENITRIFICATION; EMISSION INVENTORY; GREENHOUSE GAS; GUIDELINE; INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE; METHANE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBON FOOTPRINT; GREENHOUSE GAS; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

AUSTRALIA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; GASES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84896776465     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.572     Document Type: Article

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