Highlights•Polyphosphates have various functions in food processing and are
irreplaceable.•The linear phosphate economy based on fossil resources endangers food …

Rapid population growth and urbanization have resulted in a multi-fold increase in water
consumption over the last few decades, resulting in the generation of large amounts of …

Sewage sludge, a by-product of wastewater treatment, is garnering increasing attention in
the pursuit of closed-loop economy practices due to its highly beneficial fertilizing properties …

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the potential utilization of sewage sludge in
agriculture, focusing on the assessment of heavy metal contaminants and their mobility in …

In Africa, the growing population and industrial growth have resulted in a notable increase in
wastewater generation, affecting the quality of water in the region. Wastewater treatment …

In this study, the occurrence, fractionation, and potential ecological risk associated with
seven heavy metals (HMs), ie, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn and Hg in sewage sludge (SS) were …

This study aimed to assess the potential risks posed by heavy metals in sewage sludge (SS)
produced by municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in the most industrialized …

The emerging hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process is evaluated against the classical
anaerobic digestion (AD) processes for stabilizing wastewater sludges and recovering their …

In this work, sewage sludge-based carbon nanodots (ss-CNDs) were prepared by a one-pot
hydrothermal strategy using sewage sludge as the only raw material. The ss-CNDs showed …

This scientific study investigated the adsorption capabilities of biochar samples derived from
municipal sewage sludge pellets. Sewage sludge was pyrolyzed at various temperatures …