Category: Wastewater

Environmental and economical assessment of sewage sludge compost application on soil and plants in a landfill

By CostBenefit on Sep 1, 2010 | In Land + Water, Asia, Academic Study/Journal Article, Waste & Recycling, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: Composting of sewage sludge is one of the most suitable solutions for managing and recycling such waste. With the aim to decrease ocean disposal and increase recycling, composting of sewage sludge and its application to reclaimed soil in landfi… more »

Socio-economic profile and profitability of faecal sludge emptying companies

By CostBenefit on Aug 17, 2010 | In Water, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: Given the rapid demographic growth, developing countries are increasingly facing difficulties in meeting the sanitation needs of their populations. Various strategies, such as on-site sanitation, have therefore been developed to improve and fac… more »

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of the water purification function of wetlands for environmental planning

By CostBenefit on Aug 16, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Wetlands, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: A reduction of nutrient input into freshwater and marine water bodies is a prerequisite for the restoration of healthy aquatic ecosystems and for the achievement of the ambitious goals of the European Water Framework Directive and the HELCOM an… more »

Communicative diagnosis of cost-saving options for reducing nitrogen emission from pig finishing

By CostBenefit on Aug 15, 2010 | In Air, Water, Land + Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Nitrogen/Nitrates, Regulatory Analysis, Computer Software/Database/Model, Contamination Cost, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: Reducing nitrogen emission from livestock production is usually perceived as costly. Nevertheless, production process related measures addressing the transformation of input(s) into output(s) may result in a cost-saving reduction of nitrogen em… more »

In-plant control for water minimization and wastewater reuse: a case study in pasta plants of Alexandria Flour Mills and Bakeries Company, Egypt

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In Water, Energy, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Savings, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater

Abstract: The paper shows implementation of in-plant control measures in two pasta plants and conducts economic analysis for revenues from these modifications. In order to reuse wastewater, 12 end-of-pipe samples for each plant were tested for physico-ch… more »
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