Bioproduction and applications of short-chain fatty acids from secondary sludge anaerobic fermentation: A critical review

Z Wang, X Li, H Liu, T Zhou, Z Qin, J Mou, J Sun… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic fermentation of secondary sludge is a crucial bio-energy tactic for achieving
stabilization, reduction, and resource utilization of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment …

Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review

N Gao, K Kamran, C Quan, PT Williams - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing levels of sewage sludge production demands research and development to
introduce more commercially feasible options for reducing socio-economic and …

Sonoprocessing: from concepts to large-scale reactors

D Meroni, R Djellabi, M Ashokkumar… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Intensification of ultrasonic processes for diversified applications, including environmental
remediation, extractions, food processes, and synthesis of materials, has received attention …

A review on wastewater sludge valorisation and its challenges in the context of circular economy

A Gherghel, C Teodosiu, S De Gisi - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The use of wastewater sludge as a source for energy and resource recovery is a good
alternative for its management considering the legislation requirements and the circular …

Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment and disposal based on nutrient and energy recovery: A review

A Ding, R Zhang, HH Ngo, X He, J Ma, J Nan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the acceleration of urbanization, the production of urban sludge is increasing rapidly.
To minimize resource input and waste output, it is crucial to execute analyses of …

[HTML][HTML] Sewage sludge in agriculture–the effects of selected chemical pollutants and emerging genetic resistance determinants on the quality of soil and crops–a …

M Buta, J Hubeny, W Zieliński, M Harnisz… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In line with sustainable development principles and in order to combat climate change,
which contributes to progressive soil depletion, various solutions are being sought to use …

Microalgae wastewater treatment: Biological and technological approaches

F Wollmann, S Dietze, JU Ackermann… - Engineering in Life …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Current global environmental issues raise unavoidable challenges for our use of natural
resources. Supplying the human population with clean water is becoming a global problem …

Effects of antibiotics on anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge: Performance of anaerobic digestion and structure of the microbial community

Q Wu, D Zou, X Zheng, F Liu, L Li, Z **ao - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
As a common biological engineering technology, anaerobic digestion can stabilize sewage
sludge and convert the carbon compounds into renewable energy (ie, methane). However …

Polyvinyl chloride microplastics affect methane production from the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge through leaching toxic bisphenol-A

W Wei, QS Huang, J Sun, JY Wang… - … science & technology, 2019 - ACS Publications
The retention of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in sewage sludge during wastewater
treatment raises concerns. However, the effects of PVC microplastics on methane production …

Climate change impacts on wastewater infrastructure: A systematic review and typological adaptation strategy

J Li, X Li, H Liu, L Gao, W Wang, Z Wang, T Zhou… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater infrastructures play an indispensable role in society's functioning, human
production activities, and sanitation safety. However, climate change has posed a serious …