T-6B1-A-1 - Wastewater treatment and discharge

Definition

This emission source is defined by the IPCC in TBD.

Sustainability Category: Amber

This activity currently has moderate climate impact but may be necessary for urban functioning, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not yet climate-positive, this activity is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.

Transition Elements

This activity has the following mitigation options modelled as transition elements:

Activity Model

This emission source is modelled with Unknown work type as:

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
emission_wastewater_treatment_m3_to_co2e	g_co2e_m3	Emission factor wastewater treatment
stock_growth_m3_domestic_wastewater_treated	m3_percapita	Growth of treated waste water operations
stock_m3_domestic_wastewater_treated	m3	Stock domestic waste water treatment
work_intensity_direct_operations_use_m3	m3_m3	Work intensity direct operations use m3

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.1.0
operation:
  growthType: true
  variable: stock_m3_domestic_wastewater_treated
  growthFactor:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - stock_growth_m3_domestic_wastewater_treated
work:
- name: wastewater_treatment
  unitOfMeasure: m3
  operationToWork:
    unitOfMeasure: m3/m3
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - work_intensity_direct_operations_use_m3
  input:
  - resource: domestic_wastewater
    unitOfMeasure: m3
    resourceToWork:
      unitOfMeasure: m3/m3
      expression: '1'
    emissionFactor:
      unitOfMeasure: g_co2e/m3
      expression: '%[0]'
      variables:
      - emission_wastewater_treatment_m3_to_co2e

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