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Data set: Municipal sludge treatment and disposal;dry sludge;agriculture use (00.01.005)

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Full name Municipal sludge treatment and disposal;dry sludge;agriculture use

Location CN

Reference year

Valid until

Reference flow(s) Sludge - 1000.0 * 1.0 kg (Mass)

Type Unit process, single operation

Parameterized? no

LCIA results included? no

Category Unit processes / End-of-life treatment / Waste water treatment

Synonyms

Use advice for data set When utilizing this data set for life cycle assessment, ensure that the scope of your analysis includes the management of one ton of dry sludge (DS) as the functional unit. Consider any regional regulations and impacts on soil health and agricultural productivity. The data should account for all stages of sludge processing, from treatment to agricultural application, including energy and chemical inputs. Pay attention to potential environmental impacts such as emissions and nutrient runoff in your assessment.

Data set use approval

General comment Based on the data from China, the inventories on gravity thickening and agricultural use processes (i.e., electricity consumption, flocculants, wastewater disposal, and heavy metal emissions) are obtained from the best available techniques directive of sewage sludge treatment in China.These data include those directly collected from 140 wastewater treatment plants in China.

LCI Method Principle

LCI Method Approaches No records found.

Completeness of product model No statement

Reviews Dependent internal review by Tiangong LCI Data Working Group

License and access conditions Copyright no License type Free of charge for all users and uses

Owner of data set Tiangong LCI Data Working Group

Technical purpose This data set pertains to the process of municipal sludge treatment and disposal with the specific end use of dry sludge in agriculture. The dry sludge is used as a soil amendment and fertilizer, providing a beneficial reuse of waste materials for enhancing soil properties and crop production.

Input Products Sludge

Co-Products No records found.

Data set version 00.01.005

Time stamp (last saved) 2024-03-26T16:47:28+08:00

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Compliance systems No records found.

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