A review of microwave synthesis of zinc oxide nanomaterials: Reactants, process parameters and morphologies

J Wojnarowicz, T Chudoba, W Lojkowski - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a multifunctional material due to its exceptional physicochemical
properties and broad usefulness. The special properties resulting from the reduction of the …

Review of synthetic human faeces and faecal sludge for sanitation and wastewater research

R Penn, BJ Ward, L Strande, M Maurer - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Investigations involving human faeces and faecal sludge are of great importance for urban
sanitation, such as operation and maintenance of sewer systems, or implementation of …

[HTML][HTML] Toilet revolution in China

S Cheng, Z Li, SMN Uddin, HP Mang, X Zhou… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The wide-spread prevalence of unimproved sanitation technologies has been a major cause
of concern for the environment and public health, and China is no exception to this. Towards …

Inactivation and risk control of pathogenic microorganisms in municipal sludge treatment: a review

M Li, G Song, R Liu, X Huang, H Liu - Frontiers of Environmental Science …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has promoted concern
over human pathogens and their significant threats to public health security. The monitoring …

Sludge-derived biochar: Physicochemical characteristics for environmental remediation

N Mayilswamy, A Nighojkar, M Edirisinghe… - Applied Physics …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The global production of fecal wastes is envisioned to reach a very high tonnage by 2030.
Perilous handling and consequential exposition of human and animal fecal matter are …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave treatment of municipal sewage sludge: Evaluation of the drying performance and energy demand of a pilot-scale microwave drying system

E Kocbek, HA Garcia, CM Hooijmans, I Mijatović… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge management and treatment can represent up to approximately 30% of the
overall operational costs of a wastewater treatment plant. Microwave (MW) drying has been …

Protein recovery from sludge: a review

K Xiao, Y Zhou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Protein recovery from sludge is a simple and well-studied waste-to-resource approach to
convert the “wasted” sludge to useful “product”. This article reviews different pretreatment …

Legislative landscape of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) as feed

S Alagappan, D Rowland… - Journal of insects …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
The demand for animal-based protein sources is increasing rapidly. The rearing of insects
on bioproducts and their subsequent use as feedstock for animals has been receiving a lot …

Faecal sludge emptying in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and Southeast Asia: A systematic review of emptying technology choices, challenges, and improvement …

C Muoghalu, S Semiyaga, M Manga - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The emptying and transport of faecal sludge (FS) is a fundamental aspect of the sanitation
service chain and is mostly carried out by private operators who usually face a lot of …

To char or not to char? Review of technologies to produce solid fuels for resource recovery from faecal sludge

N Andriessen, BJ Ward, L Strande - Journal of Water, Sanitation …, 2019 - iwaponline.com
Resource recovery from faecal sludge can take many forms, including as a fuel, soil
amendment, building material, protein, animal fodder, and water for irrigation. Resource …