Algorithm of carbon footprint calculation for municipal wastewater treatment plant. Part one

• Autorzy: Szulc-Kłosińska Paulina , Dymaczewski Zbysław

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.15199/17.2023.10.4

Warianty tytułu

PL

Algorytm obliczania śladu węglowego miejskiej oczyszczalni ścieków. Część pierwsza

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the forthcoming years, urban wastewater management utilities will be required by the European Union to perform CF calculations in accordance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) indicators. Yet, no standardized approach that expressly addresses the rules for WWTPs in respect to GHG emissions, giving the water bodies a clear instruction to calculate their CF is given. This paper provides an in-depth examination of the present approaches for calculating GHG emissions. An algorithm for calculating the carbon footprint of a wastewater treatment facility is developed and described in detail by the authors. Furthermore, the research evaluates the extent to which facility data is complete and suggests remedies to any detected information gaps. A data enhancement strategy is also offered. The primary goal of this research is to bridge a knowledge gap in the understanding of the carbon footprint associated with WWTPs and their organisational framework. The analysis also included a thorough investigation into the significance and sources of GHG Protocol Scope 1 (part one article), 2, and 3 emissions (part two article) within the larger framework of carbon footprint, particularly in relation to the legislative goals of CSRD reporting with its upcoming obligations imposed on waterworks organizations.

PL

W nadchodzących latach Unia Europejska będzie wymagać od miejskich zakładów oczyszczania ścieków wykonywania obliczeń śladu węglowego (CF) zgodnie z Dyrektywą w sprawie sprawozdawczości dotyczącej zrównoważonego rozwoju przedsiębiorstw (CSRD) i wskaźnikami Europejskich Standardów Sprawozdawczości dotyczącymi zrównoważonego Rozwoju (ESRS). Nie istnieje jednak żadne ustandaryzowane podejście, które wyraźnie odnosiłoby się do zasad dotyczących oczyszczalni ścieków w odniesieniu do emisji gazów cieplarnianych (GHG), dając organom wodnym jasne instrukcje dotyczące obliczania ich CF. Niniejszy artykuł zawiera dogłębną analizę obecnych podejść do obliczania emisji GHG. Algorytm obliczania śladu węglowego miejskiej oczyszczalni ścieków został opracowany i szczegółowo opisany przez autorów. Ponadto, w analizie oceniają zakres, w jakim dane dotyczące oczyszczalni ścieków są kompletne i sugerują środki zaradcze dla wszelkich wykrytych luk informacyjnych. Zaproponowano również strategię ulepszania danych. Głównym celem tego badania jest wypełnienie luki w wiedzy na temat śladu węglowego związanego z oczyszczalniami ścieków i ich ramami organizacyjnymi. Analiza obejmowała również dokładne zbadanie znaczenia i źródeł emisji z wg podziału na zakresy GHG Protocol 1 (część pierwsza), 2 i 3 (część druga) w szerszych ramach śladu węglowego, szczególnie w odniesieniu do celów legislacyjnych raportowania CSRD z nadchodzącymi obowiązkami nałożonymi na przedsiębiorstwa wodociągowe.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

GHG emissions; nitrous oxide; methane; carbon footprint; wastewater treatment; CSRD

PL

emisje gazów cieplarnianych; podtlenek azotu; metan; ślad węglowy; oczyszczanie ścieków; CSRD

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo SIGMA-NOT
• Czasopismo: Gaz, Woda i Technika Sanitarna
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Nr 10
• Strony: 30--42
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 62 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Szulc-Kłosińska Paulina

• Bureau Veritas Polska Sp. z o.o. ul. Migdałowa 4, 02-796 Warszawa
• Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland

autor

Dymaczewski Zbysław

• Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965 Poznan, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).