Abstracts Sewage sludge (mainly composed of excessive bio-sludge) is an inevitable by-
product of biological wastewater treatment process and contains various toxic substances …

Conversion of sewage sludge to biochar for contaminants removal from water achieves the
dual purpose of solid waste reuse and pollution elimination, in line with the concept of …

The wastewater pollution with various contaminants exposure and increased sludge
production from municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the two challenges …

Applying advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in sludge dewatering to improve sludge
treatment, disposal and environmental protection has attracted much interest due to the …

Arsenic (As) is recognized as a persistent and toxic contaminant in the environment that is
harmful to humans. Biochar, a porous carbonaceous material with tunable functionality, has …

The high moisture content of sludge is a key factor limiting its subsequent treatment and
disposal. Herein, a novel method of MnFe 2 O 4-biochar (MFB) activated peroxymonosulfate …

Coagulation/flocculation is one of the most extensive and cost-effective pretreatments to
improve the dewaterability of sludge in water treatment plants. In this study, three series of …

Conversion of waste sludge into biochar-based catalysts has been considered as a feasible
alternative for sludge treatment, and dewatering of waste sludge is a key process for further …

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in wastewater sludge form a network structure that
is highly hydrophilic and compressible. Thus chemical conditioning is always required to …

Abstract Polyoxometalates (POMs) coupled with FeCl 3 was tested as an efficient and eco-
friendly sludge dewatering conditioning in this study. The results indicated that the water …