Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 302, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122866
Keywords
Life-cycle assessment; Activated carbon; Biochar; Hydrochar; Hydrothermal carbonisation
Funding
- Bio4Energy
- Swedish government
- Kempe Foundation [SMK-1552]
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This study evaluates and compares the environmental impacts arising from the disposal of different carbonaceous sorbents used for wastewater treatment. Three different adsorption materials were considered, i.e. activated carbon, biochar and hydrochar, and three end-of-life management approaches, i.e. incineration, regeneration and landfilling. The highest overall environmental impact was of Carcinogenic effects and Freshwater Ecotoxicity due to emissions of heavy metals during production of all types of sorbents. The use of materials with higher adsorption capacities and regeneration of carbonaceous materials were considered and shown to be an efficient way for reducing the overall environmental impacts of the different adsorbents. The compensation of fossil fuel incineration by using recovered heat led to negative impacts in all categories. Recirculation of HTC process water reduced the impact on Freshwater Ecotoxicity and Eutrophication.
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