Hydrothermal carbonization for energy-efficient processing of sewage sludge: A review

L Wang, Y Chang, A Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization is an important thermochemical conversion process that can be
used as an energy-efficient alternative to enhance the dewaterability of sewage sludge and …

Overview of pretreatment strategies for enhancing sewage sludge disintegration and subsequent anaerobic digestion: Current advances, full-scale application and …

G Zhen, X Lu, H Kato, Y Zhao, YY Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge management is now becoming a serious issue all over the world. Anaerobic
digestion is a simple and well-studied process capable of biologically converting the …

[HTML][HTML] Development, current state and future trends of sludge management in China: Based on exploratory data and CO2-equivaient emissions analysis

L Wei, F Zhu, Q Li, C Xue, X Xia, H Yu, Q Zhao… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study statistically reported the current state of sludge treatment/disposal in China from
the aspects of sources, technical routes, geographical distribution, and development by …

Removal and generation of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: A review

Z Xu, X Bai, Z Ye - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the primary recipients of microplastics (MPs),
prior to their discharge into natural waterbodies. The aim of this article is to summarize the …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge for biofuel application: A review on fundamentals, current challenges and strategies

Y Fan, U Hornung, N Dahmen - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2022 - Elsevier
Scientific studies have demonstrated that hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) can be suggested
as a cost-effective and eco-friendly solution for the valorization of sewage sludge in the …

The role of additives on anaerobic digestion: a review

MS Romero-Güiza, J Vila, J Mata-Alvarez… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion is a worldwide technology for the treatment of organic waste streams
with clear environmental benefits including generation of methane as renewable energy …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in applications of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in bioenergy production

MM M'Arimi, CA Mecha, AK Kiprop, R Ramkat - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are powerful methods that were traditionally used for
treatment of hazardous materials. Based on their resourcefulness, these methods have …

Overview and description of technologies for recovering phosphorus from municipal wastewater

L Egle, H Rechberger, M Zessner - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the past years, numerous technologies have been developed to recover phosphorus
(P) from waste streams to repair currently broken nutrient cycles. These developments were …

Utilization of sludge based adsorbents for the removal of various pollutants: A review

P Devi, AK Saroha - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Sludge based adsorbents are widely used for the removal of various pollutants from water
and wastewater systems and the available data is much diversified. The purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle sustainability assessment of advanced treatment techniques for urban wastewater reuse and sewage sludge resource recovery

RRZ Tarpani, A Azapagic - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants can become a source of valuable resources, such as clean
water, energy, fuels and nutrients and thus contribute to the sustainable development goals …