Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment and disposal based on nutrient and energy recovery: A review

A Ding, R Zhang, HH Ngo, X He, J Ma, J Nan… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the acceleration of urbanization, the production of urban sludge is increasing rapidly.
To minimize resource input and waste output, it is crucial to execute analyses of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the state of development of aerobic granular sludge technology over the last 20 years: Full-scale applications and resource recovery

R Hamza, A Rabii, F Ezzahraoui, G Morgan… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aerobic granular sludge (AGS) biotechnology has gained increasing interest during the
past two decades as a potential replacement of the conventional activated sludge (CAS) …

Sewage sludge disposal strategies for sustainable development

M Kacprzak, E Neczaj, K Fijałkowski, A Grobelak… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present review is to compare the existing sewage sludge
management solutions in terms of their environmental sustainability. The most commonly …

Achieving energy neutrality in wastewater treatment plants through energy savings and enhancing renewable energy production

M Maktabifard, E Zaborowska, J Makinia - Reviews in Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) consume high amounts of energy which is mostly
purchased from the grid. During the past years, many ongoing measures have taken place …

Review of sewage sludge management: standards, regulations and analytical methods

BM Cieślik, J Namieśnik, P Konieczka - Journal of cleaner production, 2015 - Elsevier
This article presents the most popular methods of sewage sludge management and
associated unit operations and processes referring to them. The most popular methods are …

New opportunities for agricultural digestate valorization: current situation and perspectives

F Monlau, C Sambusiti, E Ficara, A Aboulkas… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In the agricultural sector of many European countries, biogas production through anaerobic
digestion (AD) is becoming a very fast-growing market. AD is a simple and robust process …

Comparative assessment of municipal sewage sludge incineration, gasification and pyrolysis for a sustainable sludge-to-energy management in Greece

MC Samolada, AA Zabaniotou - Waste management, 2014 - Elsevier
For a sustainable municipal sewage sludge management, not only the available technology,
but also other parameters, such as policy regulations and socio-economic issues should be …

Wet wastes to bioenergy and biochar: A critical review with future perspectives

J Li, L Li, M Suvarna, L Pan, M Tabatabaei… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing rise in the global population coupled with rapid urbanization demands
considerable consumption of fossil fuel, food, and water. This in turn leads to energy …

[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of alternative sewage sludge treatment methods from a lifecycle assessment (LCA) perspective

SK Teoh, LY Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge treatment and disposal are critical global issues, with concerns including
sludge volume/weight, release of pollutants, and other environmental impacts. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of preparation conditions of sewage sludge based activated carbon

NMY Almahbashi, SRM Kutty, M Ayoub, A Noor… - Ain Shams Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The volume of sludge is a growing problem worldwide due to the increase in the population
and the growing in industry and agriculture. Therefore, sludge management and disposal …