Energy Consumption, Chemical Use and Carbon Footprints of Wastewater Treatment Alternatives Assessment Methodology and Sustainability Solutions

This thesis focuses on the energy, chemical and carbon implications of diverse wastewater treatment alternatives, and offers effective solutions for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to achieve sustainability goals. The author first uses the life cycle philosophy to explore the environmental performance of several representative wastewater treatment systems, and then proposes a refined assessment framework, accompanying analytical toolkit and case study for further quantifying the environmental sustainability of various wastewater management scenarios. Allowing readers to gain a better understanding of the existing wastewater treatment technologies from a sustainability perspective, this book helps decision makers identify promising approaches to the environmentally friendly operation of WWTPs and make infrastructure investments that are appropriate for future changing conditions.

Prizes and Awards
1. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China, 2015
2. Second Prize of Technology Progress, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, 2014
3. Postgraduate Scholarship (Champion), Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS, 2013
4. Academic Rookie Award for PhD students, Chinese Ministry of Education (CME), China, 2012
5. National Scholarship for PhD students, CME, China, 2012
6. Outstanding Environmental Protection Talent Award for Youth PhD Student, Shanghai Tongji Gao Tingyao Environmental Science and Technology Develop Foundation, China, 2012
7. ORGANO Water and Enviornmental Scholarship, ORGANO Corporation, Japan, 2012
8. Baosteel Scholarship for Outstanding students, Baosteel Education Foundation, China, 2012
9. P&G Scholarship for Outstanding Postgraduates,P&G, 2012
10. Postgraduate Scholarship (Champion), RCEES, CAS, China, 2012
11. Outstanding MSc Award, Heilongjiang Province, China, 2012