| Title | Model of Carbon Footprint Assessment for the Life Cycle of the System of Wastewater Collection, Transport and Treatment |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 9217 |
| Authors | Zawartka, P; Burchart-Korol, D; Blaut, A |
| Title | Model of Carbon Footprint Assessment for the Life Cycle of the System of Wastewater Collection, Transport and Treatment |
| Year | 2020 |
| Published | Scientific Reports, 10.0, 1 |
| Abstract | This article presents a model of the environmental assessment of the system of wastewater collection, transport and treatment. The model was developed based on an original environmental assessment method of a system consisting of four elements: septic tanks, household wastewater treatment plants, a sewerage system and a central wastewater treatment plant. To conduct the environmental assessment, the Life Cycle Assessment technique was applied. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) method was also applied, which enabled the determination of the carbon footprint of the analysed wastewater management system. This article presents the outline of an original method applied to create a model and an inventory of the data necessary for environmental assessment and the application of the model for the environmental assessment of a system of wastewater collection, transport and treatment in a city with over 50.000 inhabitants. Three feasible variants (from a functional, technical, organizational and financial point of view) of the system's development were analysed. The variants were subjected to comparative analysis using the solution. The obtained results, together with the assessment method can be used as a practical tool to assess whether the European Commission's guidelines are met, as well as the challenges facing wastewater management in the circular economy are overcome. |
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