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 …

Sewage sludge to bio-fuel: A review on the sustainable approach of transforming sewage waste to alternative fuel

AP Bora, DP Gupta, KS Durbha - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-fuels are gaining worldwide attention as an alternative fuel option replacing the usage of
the mineral diesel derived from conventional fossil sources. However, the high cost …

An overview of microdiesel—A sustainable future source of renewable energy

SK Bhatia, RK Bhatia, YH Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microdiesel obtained from microbes using renewable materials as carbon sources is an
important alternative to petroleum diesel. This review provides information related to …

Efficient and sustainable recovery of lipids from sewage sludge using ethyl esters of volatile fatty acids as sustainable extracting solvent

FJ Villalobos-Delgado, L di Bitonto, HE Reynel-Ávila… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This work focuses on the recovery of resources from urban sewage sludge. Sewage sludge
is generated by water treatment plants and contains a significant amount of lipids that can be …

Effect of macronutrient levels on Chlorella vulgaris cultivation for long duration spaceflights and space settlements

R Aguda, C Stelly, L Fonseca, S LeBoeuf, S Massiha… - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
To expand space explorations into space settlements, there is a need for the establishment
of a sustainable, closed-loop life support system. Systems involving microalgae are …

Pretreating anaerobic fermentation liquid with calcium addition to improve short chain fatty acids extraction via in situ synthesis of layered double hydroxides

L Sheng, J Liu, C Zhang, L Zou, YY Li, ZP Xu - Bioresource Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
In situ synthesis of layered double hydroxides (LDHs) was proved to be an effective way to
extract short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from anaerobic fermentation liquid (AFL) as carbon …

Mechanism insights into polyhydroxyalkanoate-regulated denitrification from the perspective of pericytoplasmic nitrate reductase expression

B Wu, M Zhou, L Song, Q Xu, X Dai, X Chai - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
For enhanced biological nutrient removal (BNR) process, the polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)
can be used as an eco-friendly internal as well as external substrate for regulating the …

A Methodology for Global Sensitivity Analysis of Activated Sludge Models: Case Study with Activated Sludge Model No. 3 (ASM 3)

DLB Fortela, K Farmer, A Zappi… - Water Environment …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The main objective of this study was to demonstrate a computational approach of global
sensitivity analysis (GSA) integrated with functional principal component analysis (fPCA) for …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of fungal communities in sequencing batch reactors operated at different salinities for the selection of triacylglyceride-producers from a fish-canning …

D Correa-Galeote, L Argiz, A Mosquera-Corral… - New …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oleaginous fungi natively accumulate large amounts of triacylglycerides (TAG), widely used
as precursors for sustainable biodiesel production. However, little attention has been paid to …

Alkali pretreatment of industrial mixed vegetable waste for fermentable sugar production

D Blue, DL Fortela, W Holmes, S LeBoeuf… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
In this study, a vegetable waste stream that predominantly contains onions was subjected to
KOH pretreatment with the main goal of finding a condition that maximizes the yield of …