Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of Wastewater Treatment Plants through Co-digestion and Fuel Cell Systems

The present work provides an overview of technological measures to increase the self-sufficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), in particular for the largely diffused activated sludge-based WWTP. The operation of WWTPs entails a huge amount of electricity. Thermal energy is also required fo...

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Main Authors: Marta Gandiglio, Andrea Lanzini, Alicia Soto, Pierluigi Leone, Massimo Santarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2017.00070/full