Khadijah Al shaqiqi

Water Sustainability Specialization · Cohort 2026

Life Cycle Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plants in Saudi Arabia.

A comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the operational phase of Activated Sludge (AS) and Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technologies for municipal wastewater treatment. Using 1m³ of treated effluent as the functional unit, the assessment quantifies key operational inputs and outputs, including electricity and chemical consumption, and evaluates their associated environmental impacts. The main focus is on the applicability of the operational inventory data and assessment results to wastewater treatment conditions in Saudi Arabia, where water scarcity, high energy demand, and the increasing need for reliable water reclamation make the environmental performance of treatment technologies particularly important. The study aims to evaluate the environmental trade-offs between AS and MBR during operation and identify the key operational factors that contribute most significantly to their overall environmental impacts.

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Energy Transition Specialization · Cohort 2025

E-Fuel

Development of an efficient electrocatalyst for CO2 reduction into formic acid

Mentor: Maya Abu Alqumboz

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