Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

SSA Syed-Hassan, Y Wang, S Hu, S Su… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge, the inevitable by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plant
operation, is a key issue in many countries due to its increasing volume and the impacts …

A critical review on sustainable biochar system through gasification: Energy and environmental applications

S You, YS Ok, SS Chen, DCW Tsang, EE Kwon… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This review lays great emphasis on production and characteristics of biochar through
gasification. Specifically, the physicochemical properties and yield of biochar through the …

Towards practical application of gasification: a critical review from syngas and biochar perspectives

S You, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, EE Kwon… - Critical Reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Syngas and biochar production are mainly influenced by temperature, feedstock properties,
gasifying agent, pressure, and the mass ratio between gasifying agent and feedstock with …

Gasification of sewage sludge within a circular economy perspective: a Polish case study

S Werle, S Sobek - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019 - Springer
Sewage sludge (SS) is a by-product of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operation. Due
to fast rates of urbanization and industrialization, and rapid population growth, the world …

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 …

Oxidative pyrolysis of pine wood, wheat straw and miscanthus pellets in a fixed bed

XH Pham, B Piriou, S Salvador, J Valette… - Fuel Processing …, 2018 - Elsevier
Oxidative pyrolysis is a key step in the autothermal operation of many fixed-bed reactors for
staged gasification and advanced carbonisation. In these reactors, biomass is converted into …

Characteristics of hydrogen energy yield by co-gasified of sewage sludge and paper-mill sludge in a commercial scale plant

KY Chiang, CH Lu, CK Liao, RHR Ger - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2016 - Elsevier
This work examines the feasibility of co-gasification of sewage sludge and paper-mill sludge
in a commercial scale plant and its application for sludge-to-energy conversion. The results …

Briquettes production for use as power source for combustion using charcoal thin waste and sanitary sewage sludge

RS de Oliveira, SM Palácio, EA Da Silva… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
This study evaluated the feasibility of production of briquettes using fine charcoal, sewage
sludge, and mixtures thereof for use in energy production. The briquettes of 7–8 cm diameter …

Characterization of pellets manufactured from plant waste and farm waste residues blended with distillery sludge as a prospective alternative fuel source

C David, J Ganduri, V Ragunathan, R Natarajan - Applied Nanoscience, 2023 - Springer
The conversion of agro-residues to value added products is a potential opportunity for all
agrarian countries. This study involves the utilization of agro-waste sourced from farmlands …

Application of machine learning in prediction of Pb2+ adsorption of biochar prepared by tube furnace and fluidized bed

W Huang, L Wang, JJ Zhu, L Dong, H Hu, H Yao… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Data mining by machine learning (ML) has recently come into application in heavy metals
purification from wastewater, especially in exploring lead removal by biochar that prepared …