Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

SSA Syed-Hassan, Y Wang, S Hu, S Su… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge, the inevitable by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plant
operation, is a key issue in many countries due to its increasing volume and the impacts …

A review of phosphorus recovery from different thermal treatment products of sewage sludge

X Meng, Q Huang, J Xu, H Gao, J Yan - Waste Disposal & Sustainable …, 2019 - Springer
Phosphorus (P) is an indispensable element of living organisms and plays an irreplaceable
role in the growth of crops. As a non-renewable element, the reserves of phosphorus rock …

Review of the application of gasification and combustion technology and waste-to-energy technologies in sewage sludge treatment

H Kamyab, A Yuzir, V Ashokkumar, SE Hosseini… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Gasification and combustion processing is deemed reliable and feasible methods in
response to concerns about landfilling–a traditional treatment due to rapid growth in …

Migration of phosphorus in sewage sludge during different thermal treatment processes

TT Qian, H Jiang - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2014 - ACS Publications
The utilization of phosphorus (P) in activated sludge discharged from wastewater treatment
plants is an important part of the global phosphorus circulation. Thermal treatment of excess …

Effect of pyrolysis temperature on removal of organic pollutants present in anaerobically stabilized sewage sludge

J Moško, M Pohořelý, T Cajthaml, M Jeremiáš… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge was excluded from the list of component materials for the production of EU
fertilizing products and it was banned as feedstock to produce pyrolysis & gasification …

Sintering characteristics of sewage sludge ashes at elevated temperatures

L Wang, G Skjevrak, JE Hustad, MG Grønli - Fuel Processing Technology, 2012 - Elsevier
In this work the sintering characteristics and mineral transformation behaviors of sewage
sludge ash (SSA) at elevated temperatures were investigated by using ash fusion analyzer …

Influence of water content and cell disruption on lipid extraction using subcritical dimethyl ether in wet microalgae

Q Wang, K Oshita, M Takaoka, K Shiota - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Subcritical dimethyl ether, a green solvent, was used to extract lipids from microalgae. The
effect of the water content on the process was firstly investigated. Secondly, microalgal …

Improved utilization of phosphorous from sewage sludge (as Fertilizer) after treatment by Low-Temperature combustion

X Meng, Q Huang, H Gao, K Tay, J Yan - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilization of phosphorus from sewage sludge is an important method used to solve the
shortage of phosphorus resources in the world. However, high levels of toxic compounds …

Transformation of silver nanoparticles in sewage sludge during incineration

C Meier, A Voegelin, A Pradas del Real… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP) discharged into the municipal sewer system largely
accumulate in the sewage sludge. Incineration and agricultural use are currently the most …

Interactions in NOX chemistry during fluidized bed co-combustion of residual biomass and sewage sludge

B Ulusoy, B Anicic, W Lin, B Lu, W Wang… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigates the interactions in NO X chemistry during biomass co-combustion in a
continuous lab-scale bubbling fluidized bed reactor. Co-combustion experiments were …