Grant: Alliance Grants
University of Alberta
$127,450.00
Greenhouse gases emission from wastewater treatment in cold regions
FY 2023-24
Summary
Wastewater treatment produces greenhouse gases indirectly through the use of energy derived from fossil fuel combustion or directly through biological processes during treatment. The main greenhouse gases emitted from wastewater treatment processes include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The Global Warming Potentials of methane and nitrous oxide are 25 and 298 times that of carbon dioxide, respectively making their emissions of more concern. As part of its Climate Change Strategic Plan for Edmonton Wastewater Treatment, EPCOR Water Services Inc has identified adaptation and mitigation measures to address climate change. While reduction of greenhouse gases emissions is the main mitigation measure, accurate quantification of those emissions is required in the first place. Therefore, this research project aims to quantify greenhouse gases emissions from Edmonton Wastewater Treatment, which will allow making more informed, data-driven decisions about how to reduce greenhouse gases emissions from wastewater treatment.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
581137-2022
Name nom
Hashisho, Zaher Z
Department département
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Organization id
9
Institution établissement
University of Alberta
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2022
Award amount
127450
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
400
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Environment
Area of application fr
Environnement
Research subject code
1502
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Waste water treatment
Research subject en
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject fr
Traitement des eaux usées
Application title
Greenhouse gases emission from wastewater treatment in cold regions
Keyword
air pollution; emission flux; emission quantification; greenhouse gases; wastewater treatment
Application summary
Wastewater treatment produces greenhouse gases indirectly through the use of energy derived from fossil fuel combustion or directly through biological processes during treatment. The main greenhouse gases emitted from wastewater treatment processes include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The Global Warming Potentials of methane and nitrous oxide are 25 and 298 times that of carbon dioxide, respectively making their emissions of more concern. As part of its Climate Change Strategic Plan for Edmonton Wastewater Treatment, EPCOR Water Services Inc has identified adaptation and mitigation measures to address climate change. While reduction of greenhouse gases emissions is the main mitigation measure, accurate quantification of those emissions is required in the first place. Therefore, this research project aims to quantify greenhouse gases emissions from Edmonton Wastewater Treatment, which will allow making more informed, data-driven decisions about how to reduce greenhouse gases emissions from wastewater treatment.
