Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Microbial Wastewater Treatment01:30

Microbial Wastewater Treatment

Microbial communities in aquatic ecosystems play a key role in the natural breakdown of contaminants introduced through domestic and industrial effluents. Acting as biological catalysts, these microbes change and mineralize a wide range of organic and inorganic pollutants under different redox conditions.In oxygen-rich surface waters, aerobic heterotrophs lead organic matter breakdown, using oxygen as the terminal electron acceptor to efficiently oxidize substrates to carbon dioxide and water.
Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment01:17

Design Example: Analyzing Capacity Contours for Flood Risk Assessment

Flood risk assessment involves careful planning and analysis to ensure the safety of communities near water retention structures. Capacity contours are a vital tool in this process, as they illustrate the potential spread of water at specific levels in a given area. In the context of building a bund across a small valley, these contours play a critical role in evaluating the safety of nearby residential areas.In this example, the bund is intended to store stormwater in the valley. The engineers...
Design Example: Creating a Hydraulic Model of a Dam Spillway01:21

Design Example: Creating a Hydraulic Model of a Dam Spillway

Scaled hydraulic models of dam spillways provide a practical way to replicate and study the intricate flow dynamics of these structures. Often built to a 1:15 ratio, these models allow for observing critical water behavior, such as velocity distribution, flow patterns, and energy dissipation.
Typical Model Studies01:30

Typical Model Studies

Fluid mechanics model studies often utilize scaled-down systems to predict fluid behavior in full-scale environments, such as river flows, dam spillways, and structures interacting with open surfaces. Maintaining Froude number similarity in river models is crucial, as it replicates surface flow features like wave patterns and velocities.
Strategies for Assessing and Addressing Confounding01:25

Strategies for Assessing and Addressing Confounding

Confounding is a critical issue in epidemiological studies, often leading to misleading conclusions about associations between exposures and outcomes. It occurs when the relationship between the exposure and the outcome is mixed with the effects of other factors that influence the outcome. Given that, addressing confounding is of high importance for drawing accurate inferences in research.
Confounding can be addressed at both the design phase of a study and through analytical methods after data...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Retraction notice to "Effect of ferrous-activated calcium peroxide oxidation on forward osmosis treatment of algae-laden water: Membrane fouling mitigation and mechanism" [Sci. Total Environ. 858 (2023) 160100].

The Science of the total environment·2026
Same author

From electron supply to electron economy: a unified framework for N<sub>2</sub>O control in membrane aerated biofilm reactors.

Water research·2026
Same author

Neutrophil regulation of immunotherapy for cancer is controlled by type II interferon.

Immunity·2026
Same author

Gas-Solid van der Waals Interaction Driving the Dynamic Evolution of Surface Nanostructures.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2026
Same author

Targeted capture of active aluminum species by yttrium-doped zirconia membrane for synergistic antifouling in nutrient-enriched algal systems.

Water research·2026
Same author

Balancing electron competition in nitrogen oxide reduction via membrane-aerated electroactive biofilms for electron flow regulation and N<sub>2</sub>O mitigation.

Water research·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 12, 2026

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

High-Precision Dynamic Model and Life Cycle Assessment Framework Reduce Decision-Making Risks for Sludge-Based Carbon

Feiyi Gao1, Shunwen Bai2, Xue Zhou2

  • 1School of Management, Harbin Institute of Technology, 150006, Harbin, P. R. China.

Environmental Research
|July 9, 2026
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Sludge resource recovery can cut wastewater plant carbon emissions. An integrated model reduced uncertainty, showing cleaner electricity could achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Keywords:
Dynamic modelingLife cycle assessmentPlant-wide carbon emissionSludge resource recoverydecision-making risks

More Related Videos

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses
11:19

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses

Published on: October 21, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 12, 2026

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
12:44

Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

Published on: July 24, 2016

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses
11:19

Measuring Carbon-based Contaminant Mineralization Using Combined CO2 Flux and Radiocarbon Analyses

Published on: October 21, 2016

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Life Cycle Assessment

Background:

  • Sludge resource recovery offers carbon reduction potential for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).
  • Decision-making for carbon reduction is hindered by process coupling and sludge variability.
  • Significant uncertainties exist in quantifying sludge resource recovery's carbon mitigation impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an integrated framework for quantifying sludge resource recovery's carbon reduction potential.
  • To mitigate decision-making risks associated with sludge-based carbon reduction strategies.
  • To provide a site-specific assessment for optimizing low-carbon strategies in WWTPs.

Main Methods:

  • Combined dynamic modeling and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
  • Developed a calibrated, site-specific dynamic model for wastewater and sludge treatment processes.
  • Generated daily estimates of greenhouse gas emissions and sludge characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Site-specific data reduced sludge characteristic variability by up to 91.55%.
  • Emission offsets were limited to 41%-57% of plant-wide footprints under current electricity conditions.
  • Future cleaner electricity scenarios project net-zero emissions by 2050 with specific sludge strategies.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated dynamic model-LCA framework significantly reduces decision-making risks.
  • Site-specific data is crucial for accurate assessment of sludge resource recovery's carbon mitigation potential.
  • Optimized sludge management strategies, especially with cleaner energy, can lead to substantial carbon footprint reduction in WWTPs.