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Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial wastewater treatment plants

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Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial wastewater treatment plants

Shahabadi, Maziar Bani (2008) Estimation of greenhouse gas emissions from industrial wastewater treatment plants. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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The outcome of Kyoto protocol and other National and International agreements influence the design and operation of wastewater treatment facilities by restricting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are recognized as one of the larger minor sources of GHG emissions that produce CO 2 , CH 4 , and N 2 O during the treatment processes. The overall on-site and off-site greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by WWTPs of food processing industry were estimated by using an elaborate mathematical model. Three different types of treatment systems were examined in this study which included aerobic, anaerobic, and hybrid anaerobic/aerobic processes. The overall on-site emissions were 1952, 1992, and 2435 kg CO 2 e/d while the off-site emissions were 1313, 4631, and 5205 kg CO 2 e/d for the aerobic, anaerobic and hybrid treatment systems respectively. The on-site biological processes made the highest contribution to GHG emissions in the aerobic treatment system while the highest emissions in anaerobic and hybrid treatment systems were obtained by off-site GHG emissions due to on-site material usage. Biogas recovery and reuse as fuel were shown to cover the total energy needs of the treatment plants for aeration, heating and electricity for all three types of operations, and considerably reduced GHG emissions by 512, 673, and 988 kg CO 2 e/d from a total of 3265, 6623, and 7640 kg CO 2 e/d for aerobic, anaerobic, and hybrid treatment systems, respectively. In the end, recommendations were given on feasible approaches to reduce GHG emissions from WWTPs.

Divisions:Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Shahabadi, Maziar Bani
Pagination:xi, 180 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A. Sc.
Program:Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Date:2008
Thesis Supervisor(s):Haghighat, Fariborz
Identification Number:LE 3 C66B85M 2008 S43
ID Code:975930
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:22 Jan 2013 16:17
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 20:09
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