Cost-effectiveness analysis of wastewater treatment by the activated sludge and biofilter methods

• Autorzy: Karolinczak Beata

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.34659/2019/3/36

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the methodology and results of cost-effectiveness analysis of selected methods of wastewater treatment: activated sludge and biofilter. The analysis concerns small municipal wastewater treatment plants with capacity of 10 to 500 m³d^-1 in Poland (~100 to 5000 PE). It is based on data on total investment outlays, annual operating costs and total average annual costs. It has been shown that, in the case of investment outlays, there are no statistically significant differences between technologies. However, the annual operating costs and the total average annual cost of wastewater treatment are the lowest when applying the biofilter technology. The models presented in the paper can be used for costs estimation at the initial stage of designing municipal wastewater treatment plants. The total average annual cost of wastewater treatment determines the charges for sewerage services. This charge, alongside technological and environmental factors, as well as local conditions, should be one of the criteria for choosing a method for wastewater treatment.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cost effectiveness analysis; investment outlay; operating cost; activated sludge; biofilter method for wastewater treatment

PL

analiza efektywności kosztowej; nakład inwestycyjny; koszt operacyjny; osad czynny; metoda biofiltra do oczyszczania ścieków

• Wydawca: Fundacja Ekonomistów Środowiska i Zasobów Naturalnych
• Czasopismo: Ekonomia i Środowisko
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 75--86
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Karolinczak Beata

• Warsaw University of Technology Faculty of Building Services, Hydro and Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology Nowowiejska Street 20, 00-653, Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).