Methane emissions from wastewater management

Estimation methods for determining methane emissions from the management of wastewater are presented. Greenhouse gas emissions in the form of methane and carbon dioxide are produced when municipal and industrial wastewater and their residual solid by-product (sludge) are handled under or subject to...

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Published in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2001-01, Vol.114 (2), p.177-185
Main Authors: El-Fadel, M, Massoud, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anaerobic treatment
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Bacteria, Anaerobic - metabolism
Climate change
Developing Countries
Dispersed sources and other
Exact sciences and technology
Forecasting
Global warming
Greenhouse Effect
Greenhouse gas
Methane - analysis
Methane emissions
Models, Theoretical
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Waste Disposal, Fluid
Wastewater
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Summary:Estimation methods for determining methane emissions from the management of wastewater are presented. Greenhouse gas emissions in the form of methane and carbon dioxide are produced when municipal and industrial wastewater and their residual solid by-product (sludge) are handled under or subject to anaerobic conditions, thus contributing to the global warming potential or the greenhouse effect. This paper presents estimation methods used for determining methane emissions from the management of wastewater. Applications for estimating countrywide methane gas emissions from wastewater management are presented with the country of Lebanon as an example. The relative significance of these emissions is assessed in comparison with methane emissions from developing and developed countries. Uncertainty associated with the estimation process and mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts of methane emissions from wastewater management are also discussed.
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/S0269-7491(00)00222-0