| Title |
Energy and material refineries of future: Wastewater treatment plants |
| ID_Doc |
27610 |
| Authors |
Guven, H; Ersahin, ME; Ozgun, H; Ozturk, I; Koyuncu, I |
| Title |
Energy and material refineries of future: Wastewater treatment plants |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117130 |
| Abstract |
There have been many important milestones on humanity's long journey towards achieving environmental sanitation. In particular, the development of the activated sludge system can be claimed to be one of the most groundbreaking advances in the protection of both public health and the wider ecosystem. The first wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were developed over a century ago and were soon configured for use with activated sludge. However, despite their long history and service, conventional activated sludge (CAS) plants have become an unsustainable method of wastewater treatment. In addition, conventional WWTPs are intensive energyconsumers and at best allow only very limited material recovery. A paradigm shift to convert existing WWTPs into more sustainable facilities must therefore be considered necessary and to this end the wastewater biorefinery (WWBR) concept may be considered a solution that maximizes both energy and material recovery, in line with the circular economy approach. |
| Author Keywords |
Activated sludge; Circular economy; Energy and material recovery; Sustainability; Wastewater biorefinery; Wastewater treatment |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000912222000001 |
| WoS Category |
Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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