Life cycle assessment of wastewater treatment in developing countries: a review

A Gallego-Schmid, RRZ Tarpani - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
Within developing countries, wastewater treatment (WWT) has improved in recent years but
remains a high priority sustainability challenge. Accordingly, life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Environmental impact of water-use in buildings: Latest developments from a life-cycle assessment perspective

M Mannan, SG Al-Ghamdi - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
Globally, buildings are recognized as one of the highest users of freshwater resources.
Consuming enormous amounts of constructional and operational water deplete water …

LCA of municipal wastewater treatment

M Tsangas, I Papamichael, D Banti, P Samaras… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants play a significant role in minimizing environmental pollution by
treating wastewater and reducing the release of contaminants into the environment …

LCA of a membrane bioreactor compared to activated sludge system for municipal wastewater treatment

DC Banti, M Tsangas, P Samaras, A Zorpas - Membranes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems are connected to several advantages compared to the
conventional activated sludge (CAS) units. This work aims to the examination of the life cycle …

A comparative LCA of three WWTPs in a tourist area: effects of seasonal loading rate variations

F Pasciucco, I Pecorini, R Iannelli - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the wastewater treatment is a fundamental utility for the protection of human health
and the environment, non-evident drawbacks are associated with it. Wastewater treatment …

Hospital laundry wastewaters: a review on treatment alternatives, life cycle assessment and prognosis scenarios

CA Lutterbeck, GS Colares, N Dell'Osbel… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Because of the generation of high volumes of wastewaters with known toxicological
properties, hospital laundry wastewaters constitute an unquestionable source of pollution for …

Environmental and economic performance evaluation of municipal wastewater treatment plants in India: a life cycle approach

S Kamble, A Singh, A Kazmi… - Water science and …, 2019 - iwaponline.com
Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to evaluate the environmental impacts associated
with wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Moreover, an economic evaluation was also …

Life-cycle assessment (LCA) of wastewater treatment plants: a case study of Tehran, Iran

M Tabesh, M Feizee Masooleh, B Roghani… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Evaluating the environmental impacts of WWTPs and finding ways for wastewater reuse with
minimum damage to our environment and human societies is a matter of vital importance …

Environmental assessment of wastewater treatment and reuse for irrigation: a Mini-review of LCA studies

A Mehmeti, K Canaj - Resources, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper provides an overview of existing LCA literature analyzing the environmental
impacts of wastewater treatment and reuses, with irrigation as a process or scenario. Fifty …

Nexus analysis and life cycle assessment of regional water supply systems: A case study from Italy

F Arfelli, L Ciacci, I Vassura, F Passarini - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ensuring reliable access to water sources is an emerging issue being currently addressed
by governments and international communities. However, local conditions play a primary …