Selecting a Sustainable Disinfection Technique for Wastewater Reuse Projects

Curiel-Esparza, Jorge; Cuenca-Ruiz, Marco A.; Martin-Utrillas, Manuel; Canto-Perello, Julian

doi:10.3390/w6092732

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“…This method has been tested in different fields with good results. (Martin-Utrillas et al, 2015b;Curiel-Esparza et al, 2014).…”

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“…Higher values correspond with higher preference of one of the options over the other. This scale, developed by Saaty, has been effectively used in many applications (Martin-Utrillas et al, 2014), and compared theoretically with many other scales (Saaty, 2008). If the preferred criteria is the first, the value is the corresponding integer; if the preferred element is the second over the first, the value will be the one of the inverse of the integer indicated.…”

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“…Moreover, some of these criteria are tangible, such as cost and time of travel, whereas some of them are intangible, such as comfort and health. A structured decision-making procedure able to deal with tangible and intangible criteria must be developed in order to reach a consensus in selecting which project is most suitable (Martin-Utrillas et al, 2014;Vermote et al, 2014). This research work presents a decision support system to select the optimal alternative in terms of sustainable mobility.…”

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Prioritization by consensus of enhancements for sustainable mobility in urban areas

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ElsevierCuriel Esparza, J.; Mazario-Diez, JL.; Canto-Perello, J.; Martín Utrillas, MG. (2016). Prioritization by consensus of enhancements for sustainable mobility in urban areas. Environmental Science and Policy. 55 (1) ABSTRACTNowadays the European cities usually present important problems at economic, social and environmental levels. The European Union has published policies to ease this issue, and several European cities are creating sustainable mobility urban plans with the measures which can be taken to improve the mobility system. Transport decisions have direct impact on transit times, urban connectivity, and have also effects in the environment, public health and society. Choosing the best enhancement to implement is a complex decision, depending on tangible and intangible criteria, which have to be taken into account together. A compromise solution that weighs travel quality, cost and sustainability inputs has to be achieved. This research work presents a decision support system to select the optimal sustainability enhancement integrating the Delphi technique with the Analytic Hierarchy Process and the VIKOR method. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT HIGHLIGHTSSelect optimal strategies in achieving sustainable mobility.Analytic Hierarchy Process combined with a Delphi technique and the VIKOR method.Framework to achieve consensus decision-making in urban mobility.Applying tangible and intangible criteria in sustainable urban transport.

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“…This method has been tested in different fields with good results. (Martin-Utrillas et al, 2015b;Curiel-Esparza et al, 2014).…”

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“…Five different disinfection processes suitable for wastewater reuse have been evaluated for each of the nine criteria weighted according to the opinions of consulted experts. This methodology is shown to be appropriate in realistic scenarios, where multiple criteria are considered in the selection of a particular disinfection technique [22].…”

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“…Another paper in this Special Issue shows the application of an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) by integrating a Delphi process for selecting suitable disinfection techniques for wastewater reuse projects [22]. The proposed methodology provides a useful tool to evaluate different disinfection techniques with multiple criteria and alternatives, with expert opinions playing a major role in the selection of the most appropriate technique.…”

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Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: Past, Present, and Future

Angelakιs

Snyder

2015

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Abstract:This paper provides an overview of the Special Issue on Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: Past, Present, and Future. The papers selected for publication include advanced wastewater treatment and monitoring technologies, such as membrane bioreactors, electrochemical systems; denitrifying biofilters, and disinfection technologies. The Issue also contains articles related to best management practices of biosolids, the influence of organic matter on pathogen inactivation and nutrient removal. Collectively, the Special Issue presents an evolution of technologies, from conventional through advanced, for reliable and sustainable wastewater treatment and reuse.Keywords: bioelectrochemical systems; bioenergy; carbon cycling; denitrifying biofilters; disinfection; horizontal and/or vertical flow constructed wetlands; land application systems; management of biosolids and manure; membrane bioreactors; multicriteria decision making; olive mill wastewater treatment; specific energy consumption ProlegomenaWastewater treatment and reuse is not new, and knowledge on this topic has evolved and advanced throughout human history. Reuse of untreated municipal wastewater has been practiced for many OPEN ACCESS

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Using expert elicitation to quantify catchment water balances and their uncertainties

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Refsgaard

Warmink

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Water Resources Research

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Expert elicitation with the participation of 35 experts was used to estimate a water balance for the nested Ahlergaarde and Holtum catchments in Western Denmark. Average annual values of precipitation, evapotranspiration, and surface runoff as well as subsurface outflow and recharge and their uncertainty were estimated in a multistep elicitation, where experts first gave their opinion on the probability distribution of their water balance component of interest, then the average annual values and uncertainty of water balance components and catchment‐scale water balances were obtained by reaching consensus during group discussions. The obtained water balance errors for the 1055 km2 Ahlergaarde catchment and 120 km2 Holtum catchment were −5 and −62 mm/yr, respectively, with an uncertainty of 66 and 86 mm/yr, respectively. As an advantage of the expert elicitation, drawing on the intuitive experience and capabilities of experts to assess complex, site‐specific problems, the contribution of independent sources of uncertainties to the total uncertainty was also evaluated similarly to the subsurface outflow component, which traditionally is estimated as the residual of the water balance.

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Selecting a Sustainable Disinfection Technique for Wastewater Reuse Projects

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Prioritization by consensus of enhancements for sustainable mobility in urban areas

Prioritization by consensus of enhancements for sustainable mobility in urban areas

Wastewater Treatment and Reuse: Past, Present, and Future

Using expert elicitation to quantify catchment water balances and their uncertainties

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