2013.4 - 2014.3 Yearbook of NILIM

Research Summary


Water Quality Control Department
Reference Number Y130103
Title Research on the potential of wastewater treatment plants as a base of material and energy circulation
Start-End Date 2011.4-2014.3
Division Wastewater and Sludge Management Division, Water Quality Control Department
Author Head, Hiromasa YAMASHITA
Senior Researcher, Atsushi TAJIMA
Researcher, Shohei OHNISHI
Guest Research Engineer, Satoshi KAMATANI
Summary Reduction of greenhouse gas emission from sewerage system is required due to the enactment of the Kyoto Protocol. But the technologies of sludge recycling processes do not become widely used in local governments. This study developed a prescriptive guide to help local governments measure the effect of adopting the new technology in sewage plant.