Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches

Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches Publisher

Yaghmaeian K¹ ; Fard MP² ; Moghadam MA³ ; Mousavi M^{2, 4} ; Jaafarzadeh N³ ; Omidinasab M⁵ ; Shenavar B⁶ ; Feizi R²

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1. Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Student Research Committee, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3. Environmental Technologies Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
4. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
6. Human Environment Office of the Khuzestan Department of Environment, Ahvaz, Iran

Source: Environmental Health Engineering and Management Published:2024

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Background: Wastewater treatment plants are important sources of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHSs) such as carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. Also, energy consumption in the wastewater treatment process causes indirect carbon dioxide emissions. Methods: One hundred thirty-three operating wastewater treatment plants in Iran treat municipal wastewater. The carbon dioxide and methane emissions from the wastewater treatment plants for the year 2022 were estimated by establishing a calculation model according to the methods recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) guidelines. Results: Based on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change guideline, the total methane emission was 158.63 tons. Based on the USEPA guideline, the total emissions of methane and carbon dioxide were 47.61 and 351.47 tons, respectively. This amount is 3.2% of all the methane and carbon dioxide emissions of Iran. Isfahan and Tehran provinces have the highest emissions rates of methane at 31.85 and 22.91 tons, respectively. While South Khorasan and Kerman provinces have the lowest methane emissions rates of 0.46 and 0.67 tons, respectively. Conclusion: The results will provide a scientific basis and effective strategies for policymakers to reduce the methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the wastewater treatment plants of Iran. © 2024 The Author(s).

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MLA	Yaghmaeian K, et al.. "Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches." Environmental Health Engineering and Management, vol. 11, no. 2, 2024, pp. 161-166.
APA	Yaghmaeian K, Fard MP, Moghadam MA, Mousavi M, Jaafarzadeh N, Omidinasab M, Shenavar B, Feizi R (2024). Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches. Environmental Health Engineering and Management, 11(2), 161-166.
Chicago	Yaghmaeian K, Fard MP, Moghadam MA, Mousavi M, Jaafarzadeh N, Omidinasab M, Shenavar B, Feizi R. "Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches." Environmental Health Engineering and Management 11, no. 2 (2024): 161-166.
Harvard	Yaghmaeian K et al. (2024) 'Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches', Environmental Health Engineering and Management, 11(2), pp. 161-166.
Vancouver	Yaghmaeian K, Fard MP, Moghadam MA, Mousavi M, Jaafarzadeh N, Omidinasab M, et al.. Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches. Environmental Health Engineering and Management. 2024;11(2):161-166.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Yaghmaeian K and Fard MP and Moghadam MA and Mousavi M and Jaafarzadeh N and Omidinasab M and Shenavar B and Feizi R}, title = {Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches}, journal = {Environmental Health Engineering and Management}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {161-166}, year = {2024} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Yaghmaeian K AU - Fard MP AU - Moghadam MA AU - Mousavi M AU - Jaafarzadeh N AU - Omidinasab M AU - Shenavar B AU - Feizi R TI - Ch4 and Co2 Emissions Rate of Iranian Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Ipcc and Usepa Approaches JO - Environmental Health Engineering and Management VL - 11 IS - 2 SP - 161 EP - 166 PY - 2024 ER -

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