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Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Sewage Sludge (Biosolid) Management Options

In: Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management and Resource Efficiency

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  • Basak Kilic Taseli

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Sludge formation during wastewater treatment is inevitable even with proper management and treatment. However, the proper treatment and disposal of sludge are still difficult in terms of cost of treatment, the presence of new pollutants, health problems, and public acceptance. Conventional disposal methods (e.g., storage, incineration) have raised concerns about legislative constraints and community perception that encourage the assessment of substitute sludge management options. Sludge management requires a systematic solution that combines environmental effectiveness, social acceptability, and economic affordability. Life cycle assessment is one of the most important tools to identify and compare the environmental impact of sludge treatment technologies to ensure sustainable sludge management. Increased production of sludge (biosolids) increases worldwide due to population growth, urban planning, and industrial developments. The sludge needs to be properly treated and environmentally managed to reduce the negative effects of its application or disposal. This chapter deals with the application of biosolids or sewage sludge, together with possible resources for sustainable development. In this section, the life cycle assessments of sludge treatment methods were also investigated and found that sludge treatment techniques lead to major environmental impact categories such as global warming potential, human toxicity, acidification potential, and resource consumption.

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  • Basak Kilic Taseli, 2020. "Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Sewage Sludge (Biosolid) Management Options," Chapters, in: Basak Kilic Taseli (ed.), Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management and Resource Efficiency, IntechOpen.
  • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:209209
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91190
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    Keywords

    life cycle assessment; sludge management; biosolid management; sustainability; sludge treatment;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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