This is our latest selection of worldwide publications and patents in english on Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA), between many scientific online journals, classified and focused on life-cycle assessment, life cycle analysis, life cycle inventory, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14048, life cycle assessment, cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave.
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Comparative Life Cycle and Techno-Economic Assessment of Constructed Wetland, Microbial Fuel Cell, and Their Integration for Wastewater Treatment
Published on 2025-07-10 by Nicholas Miwornunyuie, Samuel O. Alamu, Guozhu Mao, Nihed Benani, James Hunter, Gbekeloluwa Oguntimein @MDPI
Abstract: This study systematically compares the environmental and economic performance of three wastewater treatment systems: constructed wetlands (CWs), microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and their integration (CW–MFC). Lab-scale units of each system were constructed using a multi-media matrix (gravel, zeolite, and granular activated carbon), composite native wetland species (Juncus effusus, Iris sp., and Typha angustifolia), carbon-based electrodes (graphite), and standard inoculum for CW and C[...]
Our summary: This study compares the environmental and economic performance of constructed wetlands, microbial fuel cells, and their integration for wastewater treatment. The integrated CW-MFC system achieved enhanced pollutant removal and bioenergy generation, while the stand-alone MFC showed higher environmental burdens. TEA results highlight CW as the most cost-effective solution.
Life Cycle Assessment, Techno-Economic Analysis, Constructed Wetland, Microbial Fuel Cell
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Another corporate greenwashing
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