Climate change impacts of conventional sewage sludge treatment and disposal

H Chang, Y Zhao, V Bisinella, A Damgaard… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge (SS) management remains a challenge across the world. We quantified the
potential climate change impacts of eight conventional technology configurations (TCs) for …

Understanding variations in life cycle assessment of biosolids processing systems: A review

J Luo, T Wiedmann, S Aryampa, R Fisher - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly used to evaluate the environmental
performance of biosolids processing systems, which is essential for guiding sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Solventless recovery of lipids from urban sewage sludge: How to sustainably turn a waste into a valuable source of oleochemicals

L di Bitonto, V Locaputo, C Pastore - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
For the first time, the recovery of lipids from urban sewage sludge was investigated through
a solvent-free process based on elementary operations validated on a pilot scale (2 tons per …

A new scheme for low-carbon recycling of urban and rural organic waste based on carbon footprint assessment: A case study in China

K Zhou, Y Li, Y Tang, Y Yang, G Tian, B Liu… - npj Sustainable …, 2024 - nature.com
Organic waste treatment is a major driver of global carbon emissions, thus its low-carbon
utilization is essential yet unclear. Through a life cycle assessment of organic waste data …

Carbon footprints of incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification for sewage sludge treatment

H Chang, J Yuan, Y Zhao, V Bisinella… - Resources …, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermal technologies have gained increasing attention in sludge management. This study
applied life cycle assessment to assess the impacts to climate change of ten technological …

[HTML][HTML] Technoeconomic evaluation of integrating hydrothermal liquefaction in wastewater treatment plants

A Hussain, K Anastasakis - Bioresource Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
This study provides a techno-economic analysis (TEA) of biocrude production via
hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), focusing on decentralized HTL plants integrated within …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing Green Lipid Extraction from Sewage Sludge Using Ethyl Hexanoate: A Step Towards an Effective Lipid Valorization

V D'Ambrosio, LRS Kanda, ML Corazza… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is a challenging waste with potential for resource recovery and biorefinery
applications. This study investigates, for the first time, the recovery of esterifiable lipids from …

[HTML][HTML] Future of sludge management

M Tooraj, H Hooshyar, P Kimya, A Sheida, S Maryam… - 2023 - intechopen.com
Managing sludge is a crucial component of wastewater treatment plants. As the amount of
sludge produced continues to grow, it is necessary to explore future strategies and …