Cost-effectiveness analysis of sewer mining versus centralized wastewater treatment: Case study of the Arga river basin, Spain
| Autor: | A.L. Esteban-García, Ramón Sala-Garrido, María Molinos-Senante, Francesc Hernández-Sancho, Iñaki Tejero, Marta González-Viar, Loredana De-Florio, Rubén Díez-Montero |
|---|---|
| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Cantabria |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
Economics 0208 environmental biotechnology Geography Planning and Development Drainage basin Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Sewer mining 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Hybrid membrane bioreactor geography geography.geographical_feature_category business.industry Cost-effectiveness analysis Environmental engineering Decentralized wastewater treatment Environmental economics Investment (macroeconomics) 020801 environmental engineering Water Framework Directive Cost analysis Sewage treatment business |
| Zdroj: | Urban Water Journal, Vol. 13, No.3, (April 2016), p. 321-330 UCrea Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de Cantabria Universidad de Cantabria (UC) |
| ISSN: | 1744-9006 1573-062X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1573062x.2014.991742 |
| Popis: | In the context of the EU Water Framework Directive, a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) was performed to compare centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment strategies aimed to improve the ecological status of a Spanish river. The implementation of several hybrid membrane bioreactors within the urban framework for sewer mining (SM) was compared with the more common wastewater treatment plant enlargement option. The assessment ranked 6 alternatives based on 12 potential scenarios, aimed at narrowing the uncertainty of the CEA. The cost analysis illustrated that SM is the most expensive option regarding both investment and operation and maintenance costs. However, the effectiveness of the alternatives evaluated depends significantly on the scenarios considered, being SM the most effective in most cases. Finally, the cost-effectiveness ratio showed SM as the best cost-effective alternative. CEA provides an ecological-economic indicator useful to prioritize wastewater treatment alternatives to achieve a given objective. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|