Nowadays, it is widely accepted that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are significant sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, contributing to the anthropogenic sources. Among the GHG emitted from WWTPs, nitrous oxide (N2O) has been identified of having the major interest/concern, since its high global warming potential (GWP), is 298 times higher than that of CO2 and also to its capability to react with stratospheric ozone causing the layer depletion. Up to now, most of the experimental investigations have been carried out on conventional activated sludge (CAS) processes. The knowledge of N2O emission from advanced technologies such membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is still very limited. The present paper is aimed at providing a picture of the GHG emissions from MBR systems. In particular, data of N2O acquired from pilot plant systems monitoring are here presented. The key aim of the study was to highlight the effect of wastewater features and operational conditions on N2O production/emission from MBRs

Mannina, G., Capodici, M., Cosenza, A., Di Trapani, D., van Loosdrecht, M. (2017). Greenhouse gas emissions from membrane bioreactors. In Proceedings Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment May 21-14, 2017, Palermo, ITALY. (pp. 585-591).

Greenhouse gas emissions from membrane bioreactors

Mannina, G;Capodici, M;Cosenza, A;Di Trapani, D;
2017-01-01

Abstract

Nowadays, it is widely accepted that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are significant sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, contributing to the anthropogenic sources. Among the GHG emitted from WWTPs, nitrous oxide (N2O) has been identified of having the major interest/concern, since its high global warming potential (GWP), is 298 times higher than that of CO2 and also to its capability to react with stratospheric ozone causing the layer depletion. Up to now, most of the experimental investigations have been carried out on conventional activated sludge (CAS) processes. The knowledge of N2O emission from advanced technologies such membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is still very limited. The present paper is aimed at providing a picture of the GHG emissions from MBR systems. In particular, data of N2O acquired from pilot plant systems monitoring are here presented. The key aim of the study was to highlight the effect of wastewater features and operational conditions on N2O production/emission from MBRs
2017
Mannina, G., Capodici, M., Cosenza, A., Di Trapani, D., van Loosdrecht, M. (2017). Greenhouse gas emissions from membrane bioreactors. In Proceedings Frontiers International Conference on Wastewater Treatment May 21-14, 2017, Palermo, ITALY. (pp. 585-591).
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