Wastewater reuse in agriculture: Prospects and challenges

HE Al-Hazmi, A Mohammadi, A Hejna, J Majtacz… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainable water recycling and wastewater reuse are urgent nowadays considering water
scarcity and increased water consumption through human activities. In 2015, United Nations …

[HTML][HTML] Net-zero carbon condition in wastewater treatment plants: A systematic review of mitigation strategies and challenges

M Maktabifard, HE Al-Hazmi, P Szulc… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
The wastewater sector accounts for up to 7 and 10% of anthropogenic CH 4 and N 2 O
emissions, respectively. Nowadays wastewater treatment plants are going through a …

A comparative study of biogas and biomethane with natural gas and hydrogen alternatives

S Bakkaloglu, A Hawkes - Energy & Environmental Science, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Biogas and biomethane are renewable fuels that can help to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions. However, their supply chains emit methane (CH4), a potent GHG. This study …

[HTML][HTML] A system engineering perspective for net zero carbon emission in wastewater and sludge treatment industry: A review

D Guo, B Li, W Yu, S Baroutian, BR Young - Sustainable Production and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study systematically reviews greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction strategies in
wastewater treatment industry from a system engineering perspective. It highlights the lack …

Defining and achieving net-zero emissions in the wastewater sector

C Song, JJ Zhu, Z Yuan, MCM van Loosdrecht, ZJ Ren - Nature Water, 2024 - nature.com
Here we delve into the challenges and innovative strategies for achieving net-zero
emissions in the wastewater sector, a notable source of global greenhouse gases. Unlike …

Evaluation of on-site biological treatment options for hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from sludge in municipal wastewater treatment plants

IA Basar, A Stokes, C Eskicioglu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Aerobic treatment, mesophilic anaerobic digestion, thermophilic anaerobic digestion, and
dark fermentation were evaluated for on-site biological treatment of municipal sludge …

High-resolution US methane emissions inferred from an inversion of 2019 TROPOMI satellite data: contributions from individual states, urban areas, and landfills

H Nesser, DJ Jacob, JD Maasakkers… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - acp.copernicus.org
We quantify 2019 annual mean methane emissions in the contiguous US (CONUS) at
0.25°× 0.3125° resolution by inverse analysis of atmospheric methane columns measured …

Quantifying methane influx from sewer into wastewater treatment processes

Y Yin, X Qi, L Gao, X Lu, X Yang, K **ao… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Wastewater treatment contributes substantially to methane (CH4) emissions, yet monitoring
and tracing face challenges because the treatment processes are often treated as a “black …

[PDF][PDF] Greenhouse gas emissions from sanitation and wastewater management systems: a review

L Lambiasi, D Ddiba, K Andersson… - Journal of Water and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
There is growing awareness of the contribution of sanitation systems to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions globally, and hence to climate change. However, there is a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprint assessment of water and wastewater treatment works in Scottish islands

R Gupta, S Lee, J Lui, WT Sloan, S You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Quantifying the global warming potential of existing water infrastructure is an important step
in realising the water industry's commitment to net-zero carbon. Whilst there has been an …