Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability

This study presents a holistic approach to evaluate energy performance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban water supply and sanitation stages, which are important for sustainable water management and climate change mitigation. The study was conducted for Antalya city of Turkey to compare b...

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Main Authors: Ayse Muhammetoglu, Abbas Al-Omari, Zain Al-Houri, Bulent Topkaya, Tugba Tumbul, Habib Muhammetoglu
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Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Water and Climate Change
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Online Access:http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/1/223
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author Ayse Muhammetoglu
Abbas Al-Omari
Zain Al-Houri
Bulent Topkaya
Tugba Tumbul
Habib Muhammetoglu
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Zain Al-Houri
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description This study presents a holistic approach to evaluate energy performance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban water supply and sanitation stages, which are important for sustainable water management and climate change mitigation. The study was conducted for Antalya city of Turkey to compare baseline and improved scenario conditions using the Energy Performance and Carbon Emissions Assessment and Monitoring (ECAM) tool. The current application of urban water and wastewater services was defined as the baseline scenario. For the improved urban water cycle, the reduction of non-revenue water, onsite sanitation prevention, increase in energy efficiency, biogas production and reuse of treated wastewater were investigated. Water supply and sanitation stages contributed to approximately 26 and 74% of total GHG emissions and 70 and 30% of energy consumption for the baseline scenario, respectively. GHG emissions were determined approximately as 52,423 tCO2eq/year for CO2 (40%), 47,029 tCO2eq/year for CH4 (35%) and 33,006 tCO2eq/year for N2O (25%) for the baseline scenario. The total GHG emissions of 132,457 tCO2eq/year and energy consumption of 136,328 MWh/year were reduced by 27.65% for GHG emissions and 16.48% for energy consumption for the improved urban water cycle. The outcomes of this research are expected to achieve sustainable cities and combat climate change. HIGHLIGHTS Energy performance and carbon emission assessment and monitoring study for the urban water cycle is conducted.; The baseline condition and improved water supply and sanitation stages are assessed.; Impacts of non-revenue water, onsite sanitation reduction and treated wastewater reuse on GHG emissions are investigated.; Energy and carbon footprint analyses are performed.; GHG emissions, energy performance and service level indicators for wastewater collection and treatment are examined.;
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spelling doaj.art-ad1a716fd09c469cab18b002389c96a32024-04-17T08:12:45ZengIWA PublishingJournal of Water and Climate Change2040-22442408-93542023-01-0114122323810.2166/wcc.2022.267267Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainabilityAyse Muhammetoglu0Abbas Al-Omari1Zain Al-Houri2Bulent Topkaya3Tugba Tumbul4Habib Muhammetoglu5 Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey Water, Energy and Environment Center, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan Civil Engineering Department, Al Albayt University, Mafraq, Jordan Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey Department of Environmental Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey This study presents a holistic approach to evaluate energy performance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from urban water supply and sanitation stages, which are important for sustainable water management and climate change mitigation. The study was conducted for Antalya city of Turkey to compare baseline and improved scenario conditions using the Energy Performance and Carbon Emissions Assessment and Monitoring (ECAM) tool. The current application of urban water and wastewater services was defined as the baseline scenario. For the improved urban water cycle, the reduction of non-revenue water, onsite sanitation prevention, increase in energy efficiency, biogas production and reuse of treated wastewater were investigated. Water supply and sanitation stages contributed to approximately 26 and 74% of total GHG emissions and 70 and 30% of energy consumption for the baseline scenario, respectively. GHG emissions were determined approximately as 52,423 tCO2eq/year for CO2 (40%), 47,029 tCO2eq/year for CH4 (35%) and 33,006 tCO2eq/year for N2O (25%) for the baseline scenario. The total GHG emissions of 132,457 tCO2eq/year and energy consumption of 136,328 MWh/year were reduced by 27.65% for GHG emissions and 16.48% for energy consumption for the improved urban water cycle. The outcomes of this research are expected to achieve sustainable cities and combat climate change. HIGHLIGHTS Energy performance and carbon emission assessment and monitoring study for the urban water cycle is conducted.; The baseline condition and improved water supply and sanitation stages are assessed.; Impacts of non-revenue water, onsite sanitation reduction and treated wastewater reuse on GHG emissions are investigated.; Energy and carbon footprint analyses are performed.; GHG emissions, energy performance and service level indicators for wastewater collection and treatment are examined.;http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/1/223antalya cityclimate changeenergy efficiencygreenhouse gas emissionssanitationwater supply
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Habib Muhammetoglu
Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
Journal of Water and Climate Change
antalya city
climate change
energy efficiency
greenhouse gas emissions
sanitation
water supply
title Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
title_full Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
title_fullStr Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
title_short Assessment of energy performance and GHG emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
title_sort assessment of energy performance and ghg emissions for the urban water cycle toward sustainability
topic antalya city
climate change
energy efficiency
greenhouse gas emissions
sanitation
water supply
url http://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/14/1/223
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