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 …

A review of sludge-to-energy recovery methods

J Oladejo, K Shi, X Luo, G Yang, T Wu - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The increasing volume of sewage sludge from wastewater treatment facilities is becoming a
prominent concern globally. The disposal of this sludge is particularly challenging and …

Recycling and recovery routes for incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA): A review

S Donatello, CR Cheeseman - Waste Management, 2013 - Elsevier
The drivers for increasing incineration of sewage sludge and the characteristics of the
resulting incinerated sewage sludge ash (ISSA) are reviewed. It is estimated that …

Mixed biomass pellets for thermal energy production: A review of combustion models

LJR Nunes, JCO Matias, JPS Catalão - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The need to generate thermal and electrical energy, global warming caused by increased
emissions of greenhouse gases, rising fossil fuel prices and demand for energy …

Effect of moisture content on the characterization of products from the pyrolysis of sewage sludge

S Xiong, J Zhuo, B Zhang, Q Yao - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2013 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge samples with moisture contents of 0%, 31%, 47% and 80% were pyrolyzed
at 1000° C in a tubular furnace to evaluate the effect of moisture content on the pyrolysis …

Transformation of silver nanoparticles in sewage sludge during incineration

C Meier, A Voegelin, A Pradas del Real… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NP) discharged into the municipal sewer system largely
accumulate in the sewage sludge. Incineration and agricultural use are currently the most …

Sewage sludge thermal treatment technology selection by utilizing the analytical hierarchy process

D Đurđević, M Trstenjak, I Hulenić - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sewage sludge management has gained significance in the last several years, due to its
nutrient and energy content. However, technology selection is one of the greater challenges …

Emission characteristics of PCDD/Fs, PAHs and PCBs during the combustion of sludge-coal water slurry

X Zhao, W Zhu, J Huang, M Li, M Gong - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2015 - Elsevier
This study focused on the combustive feasibility of Sludge-coal water slurry (SCWS) in a
commercial circulating fluidized bed incinerator, and on the emission characteristics of the …

Comminution of carbon particles in a fluidized bed reactor: A review

S Manzoor, J Tatum, OB Wani, ER Bobicki - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Study of comminution of carbonaceous solids during fluidized bed combustion process is
essential for understanding the actual combustion rate, thermal efficiency, and particle size …

Gaseous emissions during oxy-fuel combustion of sewage sludge in a circulating fluidized bed

M Kosowska-Golachowska, A Luckos… - Powder technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Emissions of NO, N 2 O, NO 2, SO 2 and CO were measured during oxy-fuel
combustion of sewage sludge and a reference fuel (bituminous coal) in a 12 kW bench …