Life-cycle assessment is a technique used to measure impacts associated with a product, service or process from a cradle-to-grave perspective. Life cycle analysis was first applied in the field of wastewater treatment in the 1990s. In the quest for a more environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment plant, it is clear that life cycle analysis is a valuable tool to illuminate the wider environmental impact of design and operation decisions. Life cycle analysis is applied in different sectors for optimum evaluation and comparison. The synergy of different industrial sectors combined with life cycle analysis strategies provides highly efficient, precise, reliable and sustainable production processes with minimal environmental burden. A properly designed lifecycle analysis procedure provides comprehensive information to manufacturers, consumers and policy makers or legislators to further expand the practical applications of lifecycle analysis, minimize environmental insecurity and reduce the associated human health risks. Today, while energy sources are mostly composed of fossil fuel-based systems, it has begun to leave its place to alternative and renewable energy sources, especially due to the increasing population, the possibility of depletion of fossil fuels, and the damage they cause to the environment. Biogas, which has an important potential among renewable energy sources in Turkey, is a mixture containing flammable methane gas in its composition, which is formed as a result of the decomposition of organic-based wastes by applying anaerobic fermentation system in an oxygen-free environment. In this study, the biomethanization potentials of wastewaters belonging to various industries were measured. ORCID NO: 0009-0001-5123-5809
Anahtar Kelimeler: Life cycle analysis, Wastewater, Purification, Environmental impact, Biomethanization potential
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