Exploring options for energy recovery from wastewater
Evaluation of hydropower potential in a sustainability framework
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21234696 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rosa M Llácer-Iglesias (0000-0001-7227-8704, Universitat Politècnica de València, corresponding author), P Amparo López-Jiménez, Petra Amparo López Jiménez (0000-0002-7043-3683, Universitat Politècnica de València), Modesto Pérez‐Sánchez (0000-0001-8316-7778, Universitat Politècnica de València) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Pages | 104576 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Cities and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2210-6707 • E-ISSN: 2210-6715 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scs.2023.104576 |
| OpenAlex | W4363649750 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 61 |
Current energy demand for wastewater treatment is very high and expected to increase in the next decade. As climate change poses a challenge too, renewable energy options for this industry are needed. Studies for hydropower assessment addressed to governance stakeholders have shown that some mechanical energy might be recovered from wastewater. However, none of them applied a sustainability approach. Neither the decision-making level was considered. The objective of this work is to present a methodology, developed and applied to a case study, with a novel approach, including all these considerations. After analyzing the context in the region of study, the proposed methodology includes all three dimensions of sustainability: economic, environmental, and social. Firstly, the methodology was applied to a group of 186 plants, selected according to their management model. Based on technical feasibility, 34 potential sites were identified. Secondly, to obtain the sustainability perspective, a survey of suitable criteria was conducted. Then, a multi-criteria method, aligned with existing governance guidelines, was proposed and applied. The results show that, in a sustainability framework, hydropower might be an interesting option to consider for the decarbonization of wastewater systems. Based on this study, stakeholders could directly design decision-making methodologies adapted to their context
Business · Corporate governance · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Hydropower · Renewable energy · Sustainability · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Science · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse · Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |