Low-and high-temperature thermal hydrolysis pretreatment for anaerobic digestion of sludge: Process evaluation and fate of emerging pollutants

SMM Azizi, N Haffiez, A Mostafa, A Hussain… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermal hydrolysis process is a cutting-edge, widely used technology for the
pretreatment of sludge before anaerobic digestion. Previous review articles addressed the …

Review of microwave pyrolysis of sludge to produce high quality biogas: Multi-perspectives process optimization and critical issues proposal

J Luo, R Ma, J Lin, S Sun, G Gong, J Sun… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing depletion of fossil energy and the development of carbon neutral
sustainable concept, the production of high-quality biogas from renewable biomass has …

Multifaceted roles of methylisothiazolinone intervention in sludge disintegration and acidogenic and methanogenic pathways for efficient carboxylate production …

S Fang, W Cao, Q Wu, S Cheng, Y Yang, J Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anaerobic fermentation is a promising approach for sludge treatment, although it is
frequently hindered by the tight structure of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and …

[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and challenges in the anaerobic co-digestion of municipal sewage sludge and fruit and vegetable wastes: A review

A Azevedo, N Lapa, M Moldão, E Duarte - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
To overcome the anthropogenic impacts resulting from the constant growth of the world
population, industries like wastewater treatment plants and food processing must be …

Biochar derived from alkali-treated sludge residue regulates anaerobic digestion: Enhancement performance and potential mechanisms

W Hu, HY **, XY Gao, CC Tang, AJ Zhou, W Liu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar produced from bio-wastes has been widely used to promote the performance of
anaerobic digestion. Waste activated sludge (WAS) is considered as a kind of popular …

Enhancing phosphorus release from sewage sludge in anaerobic digestion via thermal hydrolysis pretreatment: insights from phosphorus speciation and molecular …

F Wang, S Ma, X Han, S Liu, K Sun - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study explores the mechanisms enhancing phosphorus (P) release from sludge in
anaerobic digestion (AD) with thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP) using sequential …

[HTML][HTML] Process modelling and techno-economic analysis of anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge integrated with wet oxidation using a gravity pressure vessel and …

T Das, I Al-Waili, V Balasubramanian, G Appleby… - Science of the total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of sewage sludge is used to biodegrade sewage sludge into
biomethane and digestate. With the addition of thermal processes such as thermal …

Sewage sludge pretreatment: current status and future prospects

M Ćwiertniewicz-Wojciechowska, G Cema… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Sewage sludge is regarded by wastewater treatment plants as problematic, from a financial
and managerial point of view. Thus, a variety of disposal routes are used, but the most …

Optimization of biogas production from thermal-alkali pre-treated sludge using response surface methodology and random forest regressor model

V Pratap, S Kumar, BR Yadav - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Understanding the intricate relationships between input variables and methane
potential is crucial for optimizing anaerobic digestion process after thermal-alkali pre …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing sludge extract reuse from physico-chemical processes for zero-waste discharge: A critical review

AK Badawi, R Hassan - Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024 - Elsevier
Efficiently managing sludge extract from physio-chemical processes in water/wastewater
treatment plants is imperative for achieving zero-waste discharge and advancing …