The use of wastewater sludge as a source for energy and resource recovery is a good
alternative for its management considering the legislation requirements and the circular …

This review presents the state-of-the-art sludge reduction technologies applied in both
wastewater and sludge treatment lines. They include chemical, mechanical, thermal …

Sewage sludge ash (SSA) is an unavoidable waste during the treatment of wastewater, and
because it contains a significant amount of heavy metals, it constitutes a major pollution risk …

In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the problem of sewage sludge
management and the relevant energy consumption, which represent the main cost items in …

Water pollution is one of the serious environmental problems threatening the sustainable
development of human civilization. Many phenolic compounds are hazardous, toxic …

The widespread application of conventional activated sludge treatment process has been
employed to deal with a variety of municipal and industrial sewage. While the generation of …

Xanthan gum is one of the exo-polysaccharides produced by bacteria and is characterized
by unique non-Newtonian properties. Its structure and conformation strongly depend on the …

During the past decades, ultrasonic technology has gained wide interest as an effective
mechanical pretreatment method for sludge, due to its excellent performance, good …

Abstract Effects of ultrasonic pretreatment and packing carriers on sludge reduction,
settleability, dewaterability and microbial community structure in the anaerobic side-stream …

A two-stage hybrid Constructed Wetland (CW) integrated with a microbial fuel cell (MFC),
and microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) has been assessed for treatment performance and …