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CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 51, Issue 11, Pages 1079-1128Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1745014
Keywords
Co-treatment; landfill leachate; nitrogen; sewage; wastewater treatment plant
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- Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the SFI Strategic Partnership Program [SFI/15/SPP/E3125]
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Solid waste management has become a global issue with waste generation surpassing population growth. Landfilling, while common, is not environmentally friendly due to greenhouse gas emissions and leachate. Co-treatment of leachate in municipal wastewater treatment plants is a widely used method, but faces sustainability challenges. New technologies are being adopted to address these issues in wastewater treatment.
Solid waste management has become a global problem as the rate at which waste is generated exceeds population growth. Although it is not the most environment friendly option due to the inevitable generation of greenhouse gases and leachate, landfilling is globally still the most commonly applied waste disposal method. Leachate, an extremely polluted wastewater, threatens ground and surface waters and requires adequate treatment before discharge. Co-treatment of leachate in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a commonly practiced method for leachate management. However, changing characteristics of leachate and more stringent discharge limits in WWTPs have led to questions about sustainability of co-treatment. On the other hand, several new technologies and processes, which can be adopted in conventional WWTPs, are now being deployed. For instance, floccular activated sludge has evolved to granule processes, shortcut denitrification processes can potentially lower the oxygen and carbon requirement for nitrogen removal, membrane processes can provide higher effluent quality, more advanced aeration methods enhance energy efficiency, instrumentation, and control and automation capabilities have increased. This is the first dedicated review that compiles and critically evaluates studies concerning co-treatment of leachate and municipal wastewater. Moreover, potential concerns, challenges and opportunities for co-treatment are discussed in the context of new developments in wastewater treatment technology.
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