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ReviewWater science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research2024

Sewage sludge management and enhanced energy recovery using anaerobic digestion: an insight.

Vinay Pratap, Sunil Kumar, Bholu Ram Yadav

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Review in Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Vinay PratapCSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India.
Sunil KumarCSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India.
Bholu Ram YadavCSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India E-mail: br.yadav@neeri.res.in.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sewage sludge (SS) is a potential source of bioenergy, yet its management is a global concern. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is applied to effectively valorize SS by reclaiming energy in the form of methane. However, the complex floc structure of SS hinders hydrolysis during AD process, thus resulting in lower process efficiency. To overcome the rate-limiting hydrolysis, various pre-treatment methods have been developed to enhance AD efficiency. This review aims to provide insights into recent advancements in pre-treatment technologies, including mechanical, chemical, thermal, and biological methods. Each technology was critically evaluated and compared, and its relative worth was summarized based on full-scale applicability, along with economic benefits, AD performance improvements, and impact on digested sludge. The paper illuminates the readers about existing research gaps, and the future research needed for successful implementation of these approaches at full scale.

Indexed as

SewageWaste Disposal, FluidAnaerobiosisBiofuelsBioreactorsMethaneBiofuelsMethaneSewageanaerobic digestionbioenergyhydrolysissewage sludgesludge pre-treatment

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PMID39141030

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