A critical review of pretreatment technologies to enhance anaerobic digestion and energy recovery
Biogas production from different waste resources still has limitations due to its complex
structure and slowly biodegradable nature. To improve methane yield and anaerobic …
structure and slowly biodegradable nature. To improve methane yield and anaerobic …
Perspective on enhancing the anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge
Anaerobic digestion (AD) of waste activated sludge (WAS) is an important bio-energy
strategy that has been hindered by low conversion efficiency. This paper presents a …
strategy that has been hindered by low conversion efficiency. This paper presents a …
Developments in pre-treatment methods to improve anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge
During wastewater treatment, most organic matter is transferred to a solid phase commonly
known as sludge or biosolids. The high cost of sludge management and the growing interest …
known as sludge or biosolids. The high cost of sludge management and the growing interest …
Energy feasibility study of sludge pretreatments: a review
R Cano, SI Pérez-Elvira, F Fdz-Polanco - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Most of the pretreatments to sewage sludge in lab-scale studies show high potentials to be
implemented in an anaerobic digester since they produce an increase in the biogas …
implemented in an anaerobic digester since they produce an increase in the biogas …
Cavitation-based pre-treatment of wastewater and waste sludge for improvement in the performance of biological processes: A review
Long treatment times, large quantity of sludge generation, inhibition of micro-organisms and
inability to degrade refractory pollutants are common disadvantages of biological treatment …
inability to degrade refractory pollutants are common disadvantages of biological treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted biological conversion of biomass and waste materials to biofuels: A review
ZMA Bundhoo, R Mohee - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultrasound irradiation has been gaining increasing interests over the years to assist
biological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and waste materials to biofuels. As such …
biological conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and waste materials to biofuels. As such …
Combined electrical-alkali pretreatment to increase the anaerobic hydrolysis rate of waste activated sludge during anaerobic digestion
Pretreatment can be used prior to anaerobic digestion to improve the efficiency of waste
activated sludge (WAS) digestion. In this study, electrolysis and a commonly used …
activated sludge (WAS) digestion. In this study, electrolysis and a commonly used …
A comprehensive review on pretreatment methods for enhanced biogas production from sewage sludge
GC Mitraka, KN Kontogiannopoulos, M Batsioula… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The treatment of municipal wastewater is considered a cornerstone for the protection of
public health and environment. However, a major issue derived from this process is the …
public health and environment. However, a major issue derived from this process is the …
Environmental and economic life cycle assessment of energy recovery from sewage sludge through different anaerobic digestion pathways
Anaerobic digestion is recognized as a good and promising method for energy recovery
from sewage sludge, but it is difficult to select a suitable process from various conventional …
from sewage sludge, but it is difficult to select a suitable process from various conventional …
Comparing the influence of low power ultrasonic and microwave pre-treatments on the solubilisation and semi-continuous anaerobic digestion of waste activated …
Anaerobic digestion is a well-known technique for the recovery of energy from waste sludge.
Pre-treatment methods are useful tools to improve the biodegradability of the sludge and to …
Pre-treatment methods are useful tools to improve the biodegradability of the sludge and to …