Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Discusses the implications of energy consumption, chemical use and greenhouse gas emissions in the context of wastewater services from a life cycle philosophy
- Proposes an elaborated assessment approach with tailored toolkits for quantifying the environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment chains
- Develops and evaluates promising solutions for the wastewater industry toward enhanced sustainability
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
This thesis focuses on the energy, chemical and carbon implications of diverse wastewater treatment alternatives, and offers effective solutions for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to achieve sustainability goals. The author first uses the life cycle philosophy to explore the environmental performance of several representative wastewater treatment systems, and then proposes a refined assessment framework, accompanying analytical toolkit and case study for further quantifying the environmental sustainability of various wastewater management scenarios. Allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the existing wastewater treatment technologies from a sustainability perspective, this book helps decision makers identify promising approaches to the environmentally friendly operation of WWTPs and make infrastructure investments that are appropriate for future changing conditions.
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Prizes and Awards
1. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, 2015
2. Second Prize of Technology Progress, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, 2014
3. Postgraduate Scholarship (Champion), Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, 2013
4. Academic Rookie Award for PhD students, Chinese Ministry of Education (CME), China, 2012
5. National Scholarship for PhD students, CME, China, 2012
6. Outstanding Environmental Protection Talent Award for Youth PhD Student, Shanghai Tongji Gao Tingyao Environmental Science and Technology Develop Foundation, China, 2012
7. ORGANO Water and Enviornmental Scholarship, ORGANO Corporation, Japan, 2012
8. Baosteel Scholarship for Outstanding students, Baosteel Education Foundation, China, 2012
9. P&G Scholarship for Outstanding Postgraduates,P&G, 2012
10. Postgraduate Scholarship (Champion), RCEES, CAS, China, 2012
11. Outstanding MSc Award, Heilongjiang Province, China, 2012
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Energy Consumption, Chemical Use and Carbon Footprints of Wastewater Treatment Alternatives
Book Subtitle: Assessment Methodology and Sustainability Solutions
Authors: Xu Wang
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5983-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5982-8Published: 02 April 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-5983-5Published: 01 April 2019
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 157
Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour
Topics: Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology