Publication: Decision making tools for selecting sustainable wastewater treatment technologies in Thailand
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2018-05-22
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17551315
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17551307
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Mahidol University
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol.150, No.1 (2018)
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Praewa Wongburi, Jae K. Park Decision making tools for selecting sustainable wastewater treatment technologies in Thailand. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. Vol.150, No.1 (2018). doi:10.1088/1755-1315/150/1/012013 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/45741
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Decision making tools for selecting sustainable wastewater treatment technologies in Thailand
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© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Wastewater consists of valuable resources that could be recovered or reused. Still it is under threat because of ineffective wastewater management and systems. In Thailand, less than 25% of wastewater generated may be treated while then rest is inadequately treated and sent back directly into waterbodies or the environment. Furthermore, the technologies that have been applied may be inefficient and unsustainable. Efficiency, sustainability, and simplicity are important concepts when designing an appropriate wastewater treatment system in developing countries. The objectives of this study were to review and evaluate wastewater treatment technologies and propose a method to improve or select an appropriate technology. An expert system in Excel® program was developed to determine the best solution. Sensitivity analysis was applied to compare and assess uncertainty factors. Due to the different conditions of each area, the key factor of interest was varied. Furthermore, Robust Decision Making tool was applied to determine the best way to improve existing wastewater treatment facility and to choose the most appropriate wastewater treatment technology.