Comparison of Overall Resource Consumption of Biosolids Management System Processes Using Exergetic Life Cycle Assessment

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 9996-10006

  Alanya, Sevda ^a   Dewulf, Jo ^b   Duran, Metin ^a  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOSOLIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; STABILIZATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION PROCESS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT; CUMULATIVE DEGREE OF PERFECTIONS; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; EXERGETIC LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; NATURAL RESOURCE USE;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOGAS; SEWAGE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOSOLID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE USE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; SEWAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84939623716     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b03124     Document Type: Article

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