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Assessment of the Role of Photovoltaic Systems in Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Plants

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Seda TÖZÜM AKGÜL et al. View all

Issue 8

Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume large amounts of energy and thus cause an increase in carbon footprint. For this reason, it has become important not only to meet the discharge criteria in treatment plants, but also to reduce the carbon footprint resulting from treatment processes and...

Municipal wastewater treatment Carbon footprint +2 more

Integrating Circular Economy, SBTI, Digital LCA, and ESG Benchmarks for Sustainable Textile Dyeing: A Critical Review of Industrial Textile Practices

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Muhammad Yousaf Arshad et al. View all

Issue 7

Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Dyes play a crucial role in various industries, but their environmental impact and potential health risks have raised concerns. This review paper examines the classification and applications of dyes, highlighting the challenges posed by synthetic dyes and the growing interest in natural dyes. The...

Sustainable dyeing Denim industry +10 more

“Cycle closure” in waste management: tools, procedures and examples

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A.I. Zouboulis et al. View all

Issue 1

Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development

Green Chemistry is a philosophy of chemical research and application that encourages the design of appropriate products/ processes in order to minimize the use and production of hazardous chemicals. Green Chemistry involves the application of new, milder synthetic pathways, the avoidance of toxic...

Circular economy CHP +7 more

Stabilization pond systems for wastewater treatment: Facility costs and environmental footprint assessment

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Vassilios A. Tsihrintzis et al. View all

Issue 2

Water and wastewater treatment and reuse

Natural systems offer an economic solution for the treatment of wastewater from small settlements. This study presents a detailed technical analysis of three stabilization pond systems designed to treat municipal wastewater, varying in capacity from 250 to 1400 population equivalent. Construction...

Municipal wastewater treatment Natural treatment systems +5 more

An environmental approach for the management and protextion of heavily irrigated regions

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Stathatou P.G., Tsoukala V.K., Papadopoulou M.P., Stamou A., Spiliotopoulou N., Theochari C.and Papa... View all

Issue 3

General

In this paper the results of a preliminary study that investigates water footprint (WF) concept, as a useful tool to address water management problems in cultivated areas are presented. The two basic methodologies reported in the literature, their applicability, benefits and challenges were...

Water Footprint environmental water resources management +4 more

The Yannarie Solar Project: Design of a Solar Saltfield in Western Australia to Safeguard the Natural Environment

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Mottershead R. and Davidson P.

Issue 1

General

The Northwest Coast of Western Australia is the location for a number of large solar saltfields. More than 10 million tonnes of high grade solar salt is exported annually from these saltfields; predominantly servicing the chloralkali industries of Northern and Southeast Asia. Straits Resources...

solar saltfield Yannarie +2 more