| Title |
Maximizing eco-environmental gains: Exploring underground wastewater treatment plants in Beijing for sustainable urban water management |
| ID_Doc |
30053 |
| Authors |
Zhang, LJ; Hu, YC; Li, P; Wei, RK; Pang, HT; de Kreuk, M; Qu, S; Lam, KL; van der Meer, W; Liu, G |
| Title |
Maximizing eco-environmental gains: Exploring underground wastewater treatment plants in Beijing for sustainable urban water management |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107698 |
| Abstract |
This study assessed the evolution of wastewater systems during the rapid urbanization of Beijing, with special focuses on the carbon footprints and growing underground WWTPs (u-WWTPs). Specifically, the Bishui plant (in situ constructed u-WWTP) was assessed in detail regarding eco-environmental benefits. Our results showed that, the direct emission intensity of 65 WWTPs decreased from 0.47 to 0.24 kg CO2eq/m3, when the electricity intensity increased from 0.22 to 0.39 kWh/m3 from 2010 to 2020. Bishui u-WWTP emitted 36.6 kt CO2eq/year (0.09 kg CO2eq/m3), with electricity intensity of 0.43 kg CO2eq/m3. Additionally, compare to the hypothetical relocating scenario, it saved 6.67 x 104 m2 land and 33.0 kt CO2eq/year, and the created urban river carries 6.5 x 1013 J/year heat outside town. The evaluation and balance of choice for conventional or underground WWTP should be made case by case. However, this study demonstrated that u-WWTP is not only a construction manner, but a sustainable management model with positive eco-environment effects, algin with future city expansion, and circular economy visions. |
| Author Keywords |
City expansion; Wastewater management system; Carbon emission reduction; Underground wastewater treatment plant; In situ sinking |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001243099900002 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107698
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