Sustainability metrics for assessing water resource recovery facilities of the future
© 2018 Water Environment Federation.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation. - 1998. - 91(2019), 1 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 45-53 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2019
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article asset management decision support life cycle assessment life cycle cost analysis metrics resource recovery sustainability triple bottom line water reuse |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2018 Water Environment Federation. The recovery of water, energy, and nutrients from water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) is needed to address significant global challenges, such as increasing water demand and decreasing availability of nonrenewable resources. To meet these challenges, innovative technological developments must lead to increased adoption of water and resource recovery processes, while addressing stakeholder needs (e.g., innovators, practitioners, regulators). A test bed network of over 90 partner facilities within the United States and abroad will help accelerate innovation and widespread adoption of novel processes through multiscale testing and demonstration of technologies. In this paper, we define a common set of environmental, economic, technical, and social performance metrics for innovative technologies, that will meet the needs of multiple stakeholders in the decision-making process. These triple bottom line performance metrics can be used to track the sustainability of technologies in a consistent and transparent manner, while aiding the decision-making process for WRRFs. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The Facilities Accelerating Science and Technology (FAST) Water Network includes over 90 test bed facilities dedicated to accelerating innovation and adoption of water energy, and nutrient recovery systems. A common set of environmental, economic, technical, and social performance metrics should be measured and reported when a new technology is evaluated in the FAST Water Network. Performance metrics can aid sustainable decision-making at WRRF, while meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Revised 07.02.2023 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1554-7531 |
| DOI: | 10.2175/106143017X15131012187980 |