The Use of LCA Method to Assess Environmental Impact of Sewage Sludge Incineration Plants

Wielgosiński, Grzegorz; Cichowicz, Robert; Targaszewska, Agata; Wiśniewski, Jacek

doi:10.1515/eces-2017-0018

Abstract

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the new, little more popular in Poland of elements of environmental management. In the world literature one can find many examples of the use of LCA but mainly for comparison purposes. The paper presents results of LCA analysis made on the basis of data from a running incineration of sewage sludge. Performing a thorough analysis of this process enables improved operational system, including through a better use of the resulting products of combustion, as well as determining the impact of the thermal treatment of sludge on the environment and compared the results with data from the literature. To date, in Poland has not been carried out environmental impact assessments and the process of thermal treatment of both sludge and waste, based on the assumptions of LCA.

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The Use of LCA Method to Assess Environmental Impact of Sewage Sludge Incineration Plants

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