Essays about: "agricultural wastewater"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the words agricultural wastewater.

  1. 1. Towards Water Resource Recovery Facilities : Environmentally Extended Techno-Economic Assessment of Emerging Sewage Sludge Management Technologies in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Harry Tibbetts; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Waste Valorisation; Systems Analysis; LCA; MFA; EFA; TEA; Hydrothermal Carbonisation; Cirkulär ekonomi; Waste Valorisation; Systems Analysis; LCA; MFA; EFA; TEA; Hydrotermal Carbonization;

    Abstract : Municipal sewage sludge (MSS) management varies widely between countries and legislative regimes. Within the European directive for sewage treatment France applies over half of MSS to arable land, while The Netherlands has banned the practice (Kelessidis et al, 2012). READ MORE

  3. 2. DEVELOPING METHODS FOR WATER QUALITY MEASUREMENT : Using machine learning and remote sensing to predict absorbance with multispectral imaging

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Ola Bratt; [2023]
    Keywords : Remote Sensing; Multivariate Analysis; Machine Learning; GIS; Spectroscopy; Spectral imaging; Multispectral imaging; Water Quality;

    Abstract : Water resources play an important role in society and fulfill various functions such as providing drinking water, supporting industrial production and enhancing the overall landscape. Water bodies, such as rivers and lakes, are particularly important in this context. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing Risk in Water Reuse: Policy Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Lindsay Emily Van Beck; [2022]
    Keywords : Water reuse; risk management; water scarcity; agriculture; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Water scarcity is an increasingly prevalent problem, with changing hydrological regimes due to climate change and human development taxing freshwater systems. One way to tackle this issue is through planned water reuse. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessing the suitability of using the by-product Petrit-E from steel production as agricultural fertilizer

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Eva Galyas; [2022]
    Keywords : steel slag; fertilizer; soil; leaching test;

    Abstract : Due to the growing population, waste generation and food supply industries need to move towards a circular economy and take advantage of by-products. Metallurgical slag is a main by-product during steel production which contains several valuable minerals and can be used for several further applications, including water purification and agriculture. READ MORE

  6. 5. Distribution and transport of microplastics and metals in sewage sludge-amended agricultural soil : a Comparative study between microplastics copper, cadmium, and nickel

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Nora Ottander; [2022]
    Keywords : Bioturbation; advective transport; earthworm; Aporrectodea longa;

    Abstract : This thesis investigated the vertical transport of microplastics and metals in agricultural soil after sewage sludge application. Sewage sludge is commonly used in agriculture for adding nutrients and carbon to improve the soil quality. READ MORE