[HTML][HTML] Beneficial reuse of water treatment sludge in the context of circular economy

MD Nguyen, M Thomas, A Surapaneni… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Water treatment processes produce large volumes of drinking water that must meet
regulatory quality requirements. In the process of so doing, the treatment of water generates …

A review on alum sludge reuse with special reference to agricultural applications and future challenges

KB Dassanayake, GY Jayasinghe, A Surapaneni… - Waste Management, 2015 - Elsevier
Alum salts are commonly used in the water industry to promote coagulation in the production
of clean drinking water, which results in the generation and accumulation of 'waste'by …

Effects of biochar and other amendments on the physical properties and greenhouse gas emissions of an artificially degraded soil

A Mukherjee, R Lal, AR Zimmerman - Science of the Total Environment, 2014 - Elsevier
Short and long-term impacts of biochar on soil properties under field conditions are poorly
understood. In addition, there is a lack of field reports of the impacts of biochar on soil …

Potential alternative reuse pathways for water treatment residuals: Remaining barriers and questions—A review

T Turner, R Wheeler, A Stone, I Oliver - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019 - Springer
Water treatment residuals (WTRs) are by-products of the coagulation and flocculation phase
of the drinking water treatment process that is employed in the vast majority of water …

The reuse of water treatment sludge as a coagulant for post-treatment of UASB reactor treating urban wastewater

AT Nair, MM Ahammed - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
The feasibility of reusing polyaluminium chloride-based water treatment sludge as a
coagulant for the post-treatment of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor treating …

Acceptability of land application of alum-based water treatment residuals–an explicit and comprehensive review

Y Zhao, R Liu, OW Awe, Y Yang, C Shen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
The generation of water treatment residuals (WTRs) has long been a dilemma for the water
treatment industry. Identifying sustainable final disposal methods of WTRs to replace the …

Water treatment residual as a bioretention amendment for phosphorus. II: Long-term column studies

SW O'Neill, AP Davis - Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2012 - ascelibrary.org
Bioretention is an EPA-designated best management practice developed to mitigate
negative ecological effects from urban storm-water. However, while these facilities perform …

Evaluation of natural organic matter release from alum sludge reuse in wastewater treatment and its role in P adsorption

R Liu, Y Zhao, C Sibille, B Ren - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
Risks evaluation of alum sludge reuse is the first step to promote its popularization in
wastewater treatment engineering, such as alum sludge-based constructed wetland. The …

Land application of industrial wastes: impacts on soil quality, biota, and human health

S De Silva, P Carson, DV Indrapala, B Warwick… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Globally, waste disposal options such as landfill, incineration, and discharge to water, are
not preferred long-term solutions due to their social, environmental, political, and economic …

Possible uses for sludge from drinking water treatment plants

AM Hidalgo, MD Murcia, M Gomez… - Journal of …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Sludge from drinking water treatment plants is usually disposed of in landfill sites as
nonhazardous waste. However, a review of the legislation at European, Spanish, and …