Towards more accurate life cycle assessment of biological wastewater treatment plants: A review

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 107, Issue , 2015, Pages 676-692

  Zang, Yiwen ^a   Li, Yi ^a   Wang, Chao ^b   Zhang, Wenlong ^a   Xiong, Wei ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Characterization model; Life cycle assessment; Life cycle impact category; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; NITROGEN OXIDES; RECLAMATION; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARTMENT; EUTROPHICATION POTENTIALS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE IMPACT CATEGORIES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS;

EID: 84942983315     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.05.060     Document Type: Review

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