Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

SSA Syed-Hassan, Y Wang, S Hu, S Su… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge, the inevitable by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plant
operation, is a key issue in many countries due to its increasing volume and the impacts …

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of sewage sludge: A review

A Zaker, Z Chen, X Wang, Q Zhang - Fuel processing technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis is considered a promising technique for the thermochemical
conversion of solid waste such as sewage sludge to useful energy products, including bio …

Pyrolysis of high ash sewage sludge: Kinetics and thermodynamic analysis using Coats-Redfern method

SR Naqvi, R Tariq, Z Hameed, I Ali, M Naqvi… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the thermo-kinetics of high-ash sewage sludge using
thermogravimetric analysis. Sewage sludge was dried, pulverized and heated non …

Recent developments on sewage sludge pyrolysis and its kinetics: Resources recovery, thermogravimetric platforms, and innovative prospects

SR Naqvi, R Tariq, M Shahbaz, M Naqvi… - Computers & Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is a by-product of the wastewater treatment process, which has the potential
to be a source of transport fuels, heat, and power using the pyrolysis process. Considering …

Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and rice husk by TG–FTIR–MS: Pyrolysis behavior, kinetics, and condensable/non-condensable gases characteristics

C Wang, H Bi, Q Lin, X Jiang, C Jiang - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, pyrolysis behavior, kinetics, and condensable/non-condensable gases
characteristics during co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge (SS) and rice husk (RH) were …

Conversion of sewage sludge to clean solid fuel using hydrothermal carbonization: Hydrochar fuel characteristics and combustion behavior

C He, A Giannis, JY Wang - Applied Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Conventional thermochemical treatment of sewage sludge (SS) is energy-intensive due to
its high moisture content. To overcome this drawback, the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) …

Fate and distribution of heavy metals during thermal processing of sewage sludge

WDC Udayanga, A Veksha, A Giannis, G Lisak… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal processing of sewage sludge (SS) has received increasing attention in recent
years. Thermal processes valorise the carbon rich organic fraction of SS, while effectively …

Production of char from sewage sludge employing hydrothermal carbonization: char properties, combustion behavior and thermal characteristics

C Peng, Y Zhai, Y Zhu, B Xu, T Wang, C Li, G Zeng - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
A comprehensive study was conducted on the properties of chars which derived from
hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of sewage sludge (SS) while varying the operation …

Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters

S Jellali, B Khiari, M Usman, H Hamdi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy
(bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from …

Towards sewage sludge based biofuels via thermochemical conversion–a review

P Manara, A Zabaniotou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment leads to an increase in sewage sludge production. Sewage sludge
consists, in general, of non-toxic organic matter and therefore can be utilized as a biomass …