Potential use of filamentous fungi for wastewater sludge treatment

TT More, S Yan, RD Tyagi, RY Surampalli - Bioresource Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
Specific filamentous fungi (FF) have been recognized for sludge treatment and possibly
these strains can be utilized for simultaneous bioflocculation, solids and pathogens …

Effective composting of oil palm industrial waste by filamentous fungi: A review

N Mohammad, MZ Alam, NA Kabbashi… - Resources, Conservation …, 2012 - Elsevier
Palm oil production is a major agricultural industry in Malaysia, in which palm oil mill effluent
(POME) and oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) are considered as major waste products from …

Simultaneous enhancement of methane production and methane content in biogas from waste activated sludge and perennial ryegrass anaerobic co-digestion: The …

X Dai, X Li, D Zhang, Y Chen, L Dai - Bioresource technology, 2016 - Elsevier
It is necessary to find an appropriate strategy to simultaneously enhance the methane
production and methane content in biogas from waste activated sludge (WAS) and grass co …

Composting anaerobic and aerobic sewage sludges using two proportions of sawdust

V Banegas, JL Moreno, JI Moreno, C Garcia, G Leon… - Waste Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Sawdust has been proven to be a good bulking agent for sludge composting; however,
studies on the most suitable ratio of sludge: sawdust for sludge composting and on the …

Agri-food sludge management using different co-composting strategies: study of the added value of the composts obtained

AB Morales, MA Bustamante… - Journal of cleaner …, 2016 - Elsevier
The growth of the agri-food industry has resulted in a strong increase in its sludge
generation. This type of waste is often produced in high amounts, concentrated in certain …

Retrospective of ecological approaches to excess sludge reduction

A Khursheed, AA Kazmi - Water Research, 2011 - Elsevier
The problem of excess sludge handling produced during wastewater treatment is
undeniable reality of grave concern with increasingly stringent legislations. The sludge …

Solid state bioconversion of oil palm empty fruit bunches for cellulase enzyme production using a rotary drum bioreactor

MZ Alam, AA Mamun, IY Qudsieh, SA Muyibi… - Biochemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Bioconversion of oil palm lignocellulosic biomass in the form of empty fruit bunches (EFB) as
the major substrate into cellulase enzyme was studied in the laboratory. A fungal strain …

Importance of initial moisture content and bulking agent for biodrying sewage sludge

B Yang, L Zhang, D Jahng - Drying Technology, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
For the final disposal and reutilization of organic wastes, reduction of moisture content (MC)
is essential because water contained in the organic waste generates leachate, lowers …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural residues for cellulolytic enzyme production by Aspergillus niger: effects of pretreatment

A Salihu, O Abbas, AB Sallau, MZ Alam - 3 Biotech, 2015 - Springer
Different agricultural residues were considered in this study for their ability to support
cellulolytic enzyme production by Aspergillus niger. A total of eleven agricultural residues …

[PDF][PDF] Empty fruit bunch-a potential organic manure for agriculture

B Kavitha, P Jothimani… - International Journal of …, 2013 - biodegradable-pots.com
Abstracts: The present study was undertaken to utilize the solid wastes generated by palm
oil industries in an effective manner for producing manure and value added products. To …