Progress in thermochemical co-processing of biomass and sludge for sustainable energy, value-added products and circular economy

YH Chan, SSM Lock, BLF Chin, MK Wong… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve the main goal of net zero carbon emission, the shift from conventional fossil-
based energy/products to renewable and low carbon-based energy/products is necessary …

Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge: challenges, opportunities and new valorization routes for biochar, bio-oil, and pyrolysis gas

V Pelagalli, M Langone, S Matassa, M Race… - … : Water Research & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The efficient management of municipal sewage sludge (MSS) daily produced worldwide by
biological wastewater treatment processes is nowadays of utmost importance. Classic …

Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review

AI Osman, M Nasr, M Farghali, AK Rashwan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The excessive reliance on fossil fuels has resulted in an energy crisis, environmental
pollution, and health problems, calling for alternative fuels such as biodiesel. Here, we …

Research advancements in nutrients and heavy metals, its speciation and behavior during hydrothermal carbonization of sludge–A critical review

A Leghari, Y **ao, L Ding, A Raheem, A Ryzhkov, G Yu - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to rapid increase in urbanization generation rate of sludge is expected to reach over 60
million tonnes hence its proper management has become necessary more than ever …

New insights into nitrogen control strategies in sewage sludge pyrolysis toward environmental and economic sustainability

M Hu, J Ma, Z Jiang, J Wang, Z Pan, ZT Hu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge (SS) contains a certain amount of nitrogen (N), resulting in various content
of N in the pyrolysis products. Investigates on how to control the generation of NH 3 and …

Machine learning for municipal sludge recycling by thermochemical conversion towards sustainability

L Sun, M Li, B Liu, R Li, H Deng, X Zhu, X Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sustainable disposal of high-moisture municipal sludge (MS) has received increasing
attention. Thermochemical conversion technologies can be used to recycle MS into …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment: Comparison of pyrolysis with traditional methods in two Swedish municipalities

A Hosseinian, P Brancoli, N Vali, J Ylä-Mella… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
To achieve a closed nutrient cycle and more sustainable food production, enhanced nutrient
recycling in the agri-food system is a necessity. Pyrolysis is an emerging technology to …

Ionic liquid-catalyzed hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge: Effect of residence time and liquid phase circulation on hydrochar characteristic

L Liu, H Wang, W Zou, L Zhao, Y Zhai, H He - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The ionic liquid (IL,[DMAPA] HSO 4) was used to catalyze hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)
of sewage sludge (SSL), the study discussed how residence time and liquid-phase …

From sewage sludge to Hydrogen: Life cycle Techno-Environment-Economic assessment of combined system with supercritical water Gasification, organic Rankine …

J Deng, Y Tang, J Tang, H Liu, W Chen, Z Sun… - Energy Conversion and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) technology has attracted significant attention due to
its advantages in efficiently treating high-moisture materials and producing hydrogen-rich …

Biogas Steam Reforming in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Opportunities and Challenges

JF González, CM Álvez-Medina, S Nogales-Delgado - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen as an energy vector is going to play an important role in the global energy mix. On
the other hand, wastewater management has become a worldwide concern, as urban …