Contribution of prokaryotes and eukaryotes to CO₂ emissions in the wastewater treatment process.

ABSTRACT: Reduction of the greenhouse effect is primarily associated with the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is one of the gases that increases the greenhouse effect - it is responsible for about half of the greenhouse effect. Significant sources of CO₂ are wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and waste management, with about 3% contribution to global emissions. CO₂ is produced mainly in the aerobic stage of wastewater purification and is a consequence of activated sludge activity. Although the roles of activated sludge components in the purification process have been studied quite well, their quantitative contribution to CO₂ emissions is still unknown. The emission of CO₂ caused by prokaryotes and eukaryotes ov

SUBMITTER: Jaromin-Glen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305776 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature