Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) emerges as a promising technology to reduce the
volume of activated sewage sludge (SS) and generate solid products as fuels. During HTC …

The thermal hydrolysis process is a cutting-edge, widely used technology for the
pretreatment of sludge before anaerobic digestion. Previous review articles addressed the …

Sludge hydrolysate, the byproduct generated during sludge hydrothermal treatment (HT), is
a potential carbon source for biological denitrification. However, the refractory organic …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are important components of activated sludge,
whose content and composition have important effects on the macro-physical properties of …

Thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP), as a step prior to sludge anaerobic digestion (AD), is
widely applied due to its effectiveness in enhancing organic solids hydrolysis and …

Tannic acid (TA) aided hydrothermal treatment (HT) can decrease effective HT temperatures
for sludge deep dewatering by chelator protein, but faces notable and economic challenges …

Hydrothermal treatment (HT) is effective for the deep dewatering of sewage sludge (SS);
however, the effective temperature generally exceeds 180℃, resulting in the production of …

The slow breakdown of sludge is the primary obstacle hindering the conversion of waste-
activated sludge to short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by anaerobic fermentation. This study …

The treatment of municipal wastewater is considered a cornerstone for the protection of
public health and environment. However, a major issue derived from this process is the …

The fate of organic pollutants in environmental matrices can be determined by degradation
and humification. The humification process represents a promising strategy to remove …