Title:
Sustainable Use of Sewage Sludge in Regions with a Low Population Density
Author(s):
Straub, J., Hehenberger-Risse, D., Hofmann, J.
Document(s):
Paper
Slide presentation
Abstract:
Legislative requirements aggravate the disposal of sewage sludge and result in rising costs that especially affect the inhabitants of sparsely populated regions. Furthermore, the treatment of wastewater and sewage sludge is associated with various environmental impacts. In order to meet the legal requirements the wastewater and sewage sludge treatment must be adapted. For this adaption to be sustainable, it must primarily consider environmental factors, but it must not neglect social and economic aspects. Therefore a system of ecological, economic and social indicators is being developed, to assess the overall sustainability of wastewater treatment and sewage sludge use. The main objective of this study is an ecologically, technically and economically optimized process for the treatment of wastewater and sewage sludge in the sense of circular economy.
Keywords:
sewage sludge, sustainability, wastewater treatment, circular economy, life cycle assessment (LCA)
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Municipal and industrial wastes
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1BO.13.2
Pages:
108 - 111
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-1BO.13.2
Price:
FREE
