The conversion of food waste and sludge into biogas via anaerobic digestion technology is
gaining attention in recent years, which plays a significant role in waste valorization into …

Sludge or waste activated sludge (WAS) generated from wastewater treatment plants may
be considered a nuisance. It is a key source for secondary environmental contamination on …

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 …

The advancement of science has facilitated increase in the human lifespan, reflected in
economic and population growth, which unfortunately leads to increased exploitation of …

Currently, sludge is not considered as a waste any more, since it is capable of producing
valuable products. Besides land disposal and thermochemical processes (ie pyrolysis …

In this study, a carboxylate platform of hyperthermophilic (70℃) anaerobic fermentation
(HAF) for short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production from thermal hydrolyzed sludge (THS) …

Recent shifts in European countries biogas policies tend to limit the use of energy crops and
encourage the use of manure, lignocellulosic feedstocks and bio-waste. The need to use …

This study was performed to optimize thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP) of sewage
sludge for enhanced anaerobic digestion (AD). Using the response surface methodology …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of wasted activated sludge from wastewater plants is recognized
as an effective method to reclaim energy in the form of methane. AD performance has been …

This study is the first to unveil the potential of lignosulfonate as an additive in the production
of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) from anaerobic fermentation of secondary sludge. Batch …