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Evaluating the Energy Performance of 20 Portuguese Wastewater Treatment Plants
Cardoso, Bruno J.; Gaspar, Adélio R.; Gomes, ÁlvaroWastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) perform a prominent role in minimizing adverse environmental and human health impacts by subjecting wastewater to proper treatment, which ensures the quality of the treated water before discharging or reusing. Due to the complexity and diversity of processes involved, WWTPs are regarded as energy-intensive facilities, with energy costs accounting the second largest share of t...
Energy Audits and Energy Efficiency in Small Wastewater Treatment Plants: A Cas...
Cardoso, Bruno J.; Gaspar, Adélio R.; Gomes, ÁlvaroEnergy plays an important role in the water sector. In fact, energy consumption by this sector accounts for nearly 44% of municipalities’ energy costs in developed countries. To minimize adverse environmental and human health impacts wastewater can undergo three treatment levels before discharge or reuse. Since it is an energy intensive process, wastewater treatment represents the largest share of water-related...