Sara Heimersson

Showing 32 publications

2022

Can carbon fiber composites have a lower environmental impact than fiberglass?

Frida Hermansson, Sara Heimersson, Mathias Janssen et al
Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Vol. 181
Journal article
2019

Opportunities of consequential and attributional modelling in life cycle assessment of wastewater and sludge management

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Tomas Ekvall
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 222, p. 242-251
Journal article
2019

How uncertainties are handled in LCA – focus on the wastewater and textile sectors

Sara Heimersson, Hanna Holmquist, Magdalena Svanström et al
Other conference contribution
2017

A comparison between two full-scale MBR and CAS municipal wastewater treatment plants: techno-economic-environmental assessment

Giorgio Bertanza, Matteo Canato, Giuseppe Laera et al
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Vol. 24 (21), p. 17383-17393
Journal article
2017

Generating LCA partitioning factors for sewage sludge management using a Delphi procedure

Magdalena Svanström, Sara Heimersson, Tomas Ekvall
Other conference contribution
2017

Improved life cycle modelling of benefits from sewage sludge anaerobic digestion and land application

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Christel Cederberg et al
Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Vol. 122, p. 126-134
Journal article
2017

Upgrading small wastewater treatment plants with the sequencing batch biofilter granular reactor technology: Techno-economic and environmental assessment

C. Di Iaconi, G. Del Moro, G. Bertanza et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 148, p. 606-615
Journal article
2017

Life cycle assessment of sludge management with phosphorus utilisation and improved hygienisation in Sweden

Magdalena Svanström, Sara Heimersson, Gregory Peters et al
Water Science and Technology. Vol. 75 (9), p. 2013-2024
Journal article
2017

A comparative techno-economic-environmental assessment of full-scale CAS vs MBR technologies

Giorgio Bertanza, Matteo Canato, Giuseppe Laera et al
Other
2016

Life cycle inventory practices for major nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon flows in wastewater and sludge management systems

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Giuseppe Laera et al
International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. Vol. 21 (8), p. 1197-1212
Review article
2016

Techno-environmental assessment of integrating polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production with services of municipal wastewater treatment

Fernando Morgan-Sagastume, Sara Heimersson, Giuseppe Laera et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 137, p. 1368-1381
Journal article
2016

Techno-Economic and Environmental Assessment of Upgrading Alternatives for Sludge Stabilization in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants

Maria Concetta Tomei, Giorgio Bertanza, Matteo Canato et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 112 (4), p. 3106-3115
Journal article
2015

Problem or resource - why it is important for the environment to keep track of nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon in wastewater and sludge management

Magdalena Svanström, Giuseppe Laera, Sara Heimersson
Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Vol. 5, p. 200-
Journal article
2015

Upgrading a wastewater treatment plant with thermophilic digestion of thermally pre-treated secondary sludge: techno-economic and environmental assessment

A. Gianico, G. Bertanza, C. M. Braguglia et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 102, p. 353-361
Journal article
2015

Global and local health burden trade-off through the hybridisation of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment to aid water management

Yumi Kobayashi, Gregory Peters, NJ Ashbolt et al
Water Research. Vol. 79, p. 26-38
Journal article
2015

Techno-economic and environmental assessment of sewage sludge wet oxidation

Giorgio Bertanza, Matteo Canato, Sara Heimersson et al
Environmental Science and Pollution Research. Vol. 22 (10), p. 7327-38
Journal article
2014

Methodological issues in life cycle assessment of mixed-culture polyhydroxyalkanoate production utilising waste as feedstock

Sara Heimersson, F Morgan-Sagastume, Gregory Peters et al
New Biotechnology. Vol. 31 (4), p. 383-393
Journal article
2014

Including Pathogen Risk in Life Cycle Assessment of Wastewater Management. 2. Quantitative Comparison of Pathogen Risk to Other Impacts on Human Health

Sara Heimersson, Robin Harder, Gregory Peters et al
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 48 (16), p. 9446-9453
Journal article
2014

Method for Technical, Economic and Environmental Assessment of Advanced Sludge Processing Routes

Magdalena Svanström, Giorgio Bertanza, David Bolzonella et al
Water Science and Technology. Vol. 69 (12), p. 2407-2416
Journal article
2014

Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Wastewater and Sludge Management Solutions Designed to Overcome Common Issues

Magdalena Svanström, G. Bertanza, G. Laera et al
Journal of Residuals Science and Technology. Vol. 11 (1), p. 15-20
Journal article
2014

How the fate of N, P and C affects the environmental life cycle performance of wastewater and sludge management

Magdalena Svanström, Giuseppe Laera, Sara Heimersson
Proceedings to ECSM 2014 – 4th European Conference on Sludge Management, Izmir, Turkey, May 26-27 2014
Other conference contribution
2014

Including Pathogen Risk in Life Cycle Assessment of Wastewater Management. 1. Estimating the Burden of Disease Associated with Pathogens

Robin Harder, Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström et al
Environmental Science & Technology. Vol. 48 (16), p. 9438-9445
Journal article
2014

Making the most of LCA in technical inter-organisational R&D projects

Gustav A Sandin, Gunilla Clancy, Sara Heimersson et al
Journal of Cleaner Production. Vol. 70, p. 97-104
Journal article
2014

Technical, economic and environmental assessment of wastewater and sludge management solutions designed to overcome common issues

Magdalena Svanström, Giorgio Bertanza, Giuseppe Laera et al
Proceedings to ECSM 2014 – 4th European Conference on Sludge Management, Izmir, Turkey, May 26-27 2014
Other conference contribution
2013

Technical, economic and environmental benchmarking of advanced sludge processing routes

Magdalena Svanström, Giorgio Bertanza, David Bolzonella et al
The proceedings of The 1st International IWA Conference on Holistic Sludge Management 6-8 May 2013 in Västerås, Sweden
Paper in proceeding
2013

Life cycle assessment of sludge processing

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Gregory Peters
Effective Sewage Sludge Management, Minimization, recycling of materials, enhanced stabilization, disposal after recovery, pp. 225-243, Ed. G Mininni, CNR edizioni, Rome, 2013
Book chapter
2013

Methodological issues in LCA of wastewater treatment combined with PHA biopolymer production

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Fernando Morgan-Sagastume et al
The proceedings of The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management
Other conference contribution
2012

Clarifying the role of life cycle assessment in technical research and development projects: Recommendations for project planning.

Gustav A Sandin, Gunilla Clancy, Sara Heimersson et al
SETAC 18th LCA Case Study Symposium (oral presentation and abstract book)
Other conference contribution
2012

Environmental performance of new wastewater and sludge treatment routes compared to conventional approaches

Sara Heimersson, Magdalena Svanström, Gregory Peters
The proceedings of The 6th European Waste Water Conference & Exhibition, 8-10 October 2013
Other conference contribution

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2016–2021

Improved life cycle assessment modelling of fertilizers - the case of sewage sludge

Magdalena Svanström Chemical Environmental Science
Sara Heimersson Environmental Systems Analysis
Gregory Peters Environmental Systems Analysis
Christel Cederberg Physical Resource Theory
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