Cradle to Gate
Identity ID
e1ff460f-1e34-4fb4-89c8-e4fe36adbfe4
Waste treatment
Associated ID
fff0fd01-b134-463d-84b2-d2568318851c
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Description
This is a market activity representing a mixed treatment. In the case of products requiring treatment, the market mix is provided by activities that treat products within the geographical location defined by the market, and they supply the activities requiring product treatment because they generate waste (recyclable) or waste (non-recyclable) as outputs in undefined processes (represented in the system model as negative inputs). Where relevant, transportation to treatment facilities or losses are also accounted for within such markets. This dataset represents the average municipal wastewater treatment situation in China, calculated based on the 'National List of Centralized Wastewater Treatment Facilities' issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China. The dataset covers transportation from producers to consumers of the product within the geographic region.
Process Description
"Domestic wastewater" is wastewater generated from residential sources. It originates from a wide range of residential, industrial, and commercial activities. In the HIQ database, the treatment options for this wastewater include: wastewater treatment plants.
Domestic wastewater is produced by common transformation activities. It is generally considered waste (non-recyclable) and requires further treatment.
Domestic wastewater can be modeled at two levels: treatment activities and market activities. The former refers to specific technologies or technology mixes for treating this waste, while the latter represents a mixture of treatment processes. Two modeling approaches are available for users to choose flexibly. When making specific process assumptions about wastewater treatment, users may select specific technology treatment activities. Wastewater collection and transport are considered in their respective market activities involving sewer infrastructure; the conveyance of wastewater through sewer grates before entering the treatment plant leads to losses. Direct emissions resulting from these losses are accounted for within the market activities. These losses are region-specific, so users are encouraged to review the regional modeling assumptions.
Time period
2023
2026
Geography
China
Geography comment
national average
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology