6. Carbon impact of wastewater treatment plants
6.1 Basic data and LCA methodology
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) assesses the potential environmental impacts of a product throughout its life cycle, including its carbon impact expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent or CO 2e . This method is standardized by the standard ISO 14044 2006 and specified by the NF EN 15804+A2 specific to the construction industry.
LCA takes into account all the stages in a product's life cycle, which can be divided into five parts: raw materials, manufacturing, distribution, use and end-of-life. It is...
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Bibliography
- (1) - MINISTÈRES EN CHARGE DE L'ÉCOLOGIE ET DE LA SANTÉ, CERIB ET CSTB - Cadre destiné aux opérateurs économiques pour la procédure d'agrément des dispositifs d'assainissement non collectif. - http://www.assainissement-non-collectif.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/16_10_2023_-_cadre_de_la_procedure_ d_evaluation_anc_-_vf.pdf (2023)....
Standards and norms
- Small wastewater treatment plants for a total equivalent population (TEP) of up to 50 inhabitants – Part 1: prefabricated septic tanks. AFNOR - NF EN 12566-1+A1 - 2004
- Small wastewater treatment plants for a total equivalent population (TEP) of up to 50 inhabitants – Part 3: Domestic wastewater treatment plants ready for use and/or assembled on site. AFNOR - NF EN 12566-3+A2 - 2013
- Small wastewater treatment...
Regulations
Law no. 92-3 of January 3, 1992 on water (consolidated version of July 1 2006).
Council Directive 91/271/EEC of 21 May 1991 concerning urban waste-water treatment (consolidated version from 1 January 2014). OJEU L135 of May 30, 1991.
Arrêté du 7 septembre 2009 fixant les prescriptions techniques applicables aux installations...
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