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Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Typical Wastewater Treatment Chains

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Energy Consumption, Chemical Use and Carbon Footprints of Wastewater Treatment Alternatives

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It is widely known that the purpose of constructing and commissioning municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is to reduce the pollution and eutrophication of receiving waters caused by wastewater discharge. The recent rapid growth of the world population and increasingly stringent demand for water quality have become new driving forces in the research and development of new municipal wastewater treatment processes and the upgrade and reconstruction of existing processes.

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Wang, X. (2020). Life Cycle Inventory Analysis of Typical Wastewater Treatment Chains. In: Energy Consumption, Chemical Use and Carbon Footprints of Wastewater Treatment Alternatives. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5983-5_3

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