Emissions from fossil fuel combustion account for a majority of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. In 2008, global emissions of CO2 from energy use totaled 30 gigatons.
Application of Life Cycle Assessment to US Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Start Date:
Jun 1, 2003
End Date:
Apr 30, 2007 Research Team:
Collaborator:
City of Ann Arbor
City of Santa Rosa - Laguna Wastewater Treatment
Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant
Summary:
This study documents the energy intensity and environmental impacts from operation of water and wastewater treatment systems through case-studies in US. Life-cycle energy and impact assessments were conducted for the Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Michigan. The framework for assessment was modified to assess the environmental burdens from Laguna WWTP in California and Ypsilanti Community Utility Authority (YCUA) WWTP in Michigan.
Sponsor:
Ivanhoe Foundation
Sponsor:
University of Michigan - Center for Sustainable Systems
Sponsor:
University of Michigan - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Area:
Keyword:
Life-Cycle-Assessment
Keyword:
Wastewater Treatment Systems
Keyword:
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Center for Sustainable Systems
School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
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