Conceptualising multi-scale thermodynamics within the energy-water-food nexus: Progress towards resource and waste management

Fouladi, Jamileh; Al‐Ansari, Tareq

doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2021.107375

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“…Type of research or implementation methods refer to the assessment approaches or tools utilized in considered studies. In this study, we differentiate methods into different categories derived from stratifications utilized in recent studies (Chang et al, 2021; Fouladi & Al‐Ansari, 2021; Islam et al, 2021; Proctor et al, 2021; Yuan et al, 2021). When more than one method is used, that article was categorized based on the more detailed method, for example, when footprint and optimization are used, an article was categorized as optimization because footprint results can be used as an optimization parameter.…”

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The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence, strengthening practice

Holmatov,

Lautze,

Uhlenbrook

2023

Natural Resources Forum

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While water‐energy‐food (WEF) Nexus is one of the most important, and widely investigated, environmental topics of our time, previous stock taking efforts possess notable limitations, namely (i) their focus is restricted to research articles, and (ii) there is less focus on nexus permutations that begin with energy and food. This paper assembled more than 900 documents and systematically categorized them according to more than 10 key parameters (e.g. scale, methods, limitations), to characterize approaches, achieved outcomes and presence of variables likely to support on‐the‐ground change. Our results reveal that WEF Nexus activities are often driven by the water sector, undertaken at global and national scale and authored by experts from diverse backgrounds. Among the utilized methods, modelling and review (i.e. systematic) are the most common. While climate change and governance are routinely considered in WEF Nexus documents, gender, stakeholders and capacity are not. These findings highlight areas for improvement in the design of WEF Nexus initiatives.

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The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence, strengthening practice

Holmatov,

Lautze,

Uhlenbrook

2023

Natural Resources Forum

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“…In this framework, resource recovery is a key issue for industrial and environmental processes and shows a wide spectrum of study possibilities. In water sanitation, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) offer a wide range of possibilities for resource recovery, mainly related to sludge treatment processes [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] as biogas generation via the substrate co-digestion process, which can be an alternative source for thermal and electrical energy production [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. This potential for biogas generation could be translated as well to a source of renewable natural gas, which has specific composition requirements that demand high-tech sensors to assure its quality no matter its origin, as those developed in [15,16].…”

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Comparison of Optimisation Algorithms for Centralised Anaerobic Co-Digestion in a Real River Basin Case Study in Catalonia

Palma-Heredia

Verdaguer

Puig

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Sensors

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Anaerobic digestion (AnD) is a process that allows the conversion of organic waste into a source of energy such as biogas, introducing sustainability and circular economy in waste treatment. AnD is an intricate process because of multiple parameters involved, and its complexity increases when the wastes are from different types of generators. In this case, a key point to achieve good performance is optimisation methods. Currently, many tools have been developed to optimise a single AnD plant. However, the study of a network of AnD plants and multiple waste generators, all in different locations, remains unexplored. This novel approach requires the use of optimisation methodologies with the capacity to deal with a highly complex combinatorial problem. This paper proposes and compares the use of three evolutionary algorithms: ant colony optimisation (ACO), genetic algorithm (GA) and particle swarm optimisation (PSO), which are especially suited for this type of application. The algorithms successfully solve the problem, using an objective function that includes terms related to quality and logistics. Their application to a real case study in Catalonia (Spain) shows their usefulness (ACO and GA to achieve maximum biogas production and PSO for safer operation conditions) for AnD facilities.

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The Food-Energy-Water Nexus in Sustainable Energy Systems Solutions

Martino

Allen²,

Pistikopoulos³

2022

Handbook of Smart Energy Systems

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Conceptualising multi-scale thermodynamics within the energy-water-food nexus: Progress towards resource and waste management

Cited by 16 publications

References 93 publications

The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence, strengthening practice

The nexus across water, energy and food (WEF): Learning from research, building on evidence, strengthening practice

Comparison of Optimisation Algorithms for Centralised Anaerobic Co-Digestion in a Real River Basin Case Study in Catalonia

The Food-Energy-Water Nexus in Sustainable Energy Systems Solutions

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