Optimizing the recovery pathway of a net-zero energy wastewater treatment model by balancing energy recovery and eco-efficiency
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117157
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Wastewater treatment plants; Eco-efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; Optimized recovery pathway; Net-zero energy;All these keywords.
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