Biotechnological strategies for bio-transforming biosolid into resources toward circular bio-economy: a review

MK Awasthi, E Singh, P Binod, R Sindhu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosolids are the biological organic matter extracted from various treatment processes of
wastewater which are considered as a rich source of energy and nutrients. The most …

Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters

S Jellali, B Khiari, M Usman, H Hamdi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy
(bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from …

Feasibility of biochar derived from sewage sludge to promote sustainable agriculture and mitigate GHG emissions—A review

M Ghorbani, P Konvalina, A Walkiewicz… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sewage sludge (SS) has been connected to a variety of global environmental problems.
Assessing the risk of various disposal techniques can be quite useful in recommending …

Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: Implications for soil application and environmental risk

J Feng, IT Burke, X Chen, DI Stewart - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2023 - Springer
Based on the most recently published data, we definitively estimated that the annual global
production of sewage sludge may rise from~ 53 million tons dry solids currently to~ 160 …

Evaluation of the use of sewage sludge biochar as a soil amendment—A review

E Goldan, V Nedeff, N Barsan, M Culea, C Tomozei… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, minimization and recycling/reuse policies were introduced to reduce the
quantities of generated waste and for alternative waste recovery. Organic wastes represent …

Agricultural use of urban sewage sludge from the wastewater station in the municipality of Alexandria in Romania

E Marin, CO Rusănescu - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Considering the increase in the amount of sewage sludge as a result of the development of
urbanization, and the pollution of the environment through the storage of this sludge, the …

[HTML][HTML] Biogas production from anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste in continuously stirred tank reactor

H Thakur, A Dhar, S Powar - Results in Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The purpose of current investigation was to explore the scope of integrating an anaerobic
digester in a decentralized municipal wastewater treatment plant for in-situ treatment of …

Integrated biotechnology management of biosolids: sustainable ways to produce value—added products

VK Vaithyanathan, H Cabana - Frontiers in Water, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biosolids (BS) are organic dry matter produced from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).
The current yearly worldwide production of BS is estimated to be around 100–125 million …

Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) as a high-potential agent for bioconversion of municipal primary sewage sludge

S Arnone, M De Mei, F Petrazzuolo, S Musmeci… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The treatment of municipal wastewater produces clean water and sewage sludge (MSS), the
management of which has become a serious problem in Europe. The typical destination of …

Reuse of sludge as organic soil amendment: Insights into the current situation and potential challenges

O Mabrouk, H Hamdi, S Sayadi, MA Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sludge generation as an organic by-product of wastewater treatment has seen a consistent
increase worldwide due to population growth and industrial activities. This poses a chronic …