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ReviewCommunications engineering2024

Perspectives on innovative non-fertilizer applications of sewage sludge for mitigating environmental and health hazards.

Elham H Fini, Mohammadjavad Kazemi, Lily Poulikakos, Georgy Lazorenko, Vajiheh Akbarzade, Anthony Lamanna, Peter Lammers

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Review in Communications engineering, 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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1citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Elham H FiniArizona State University, 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA. efini@asu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-0006
Mohammadjavad KazemiArizona State University, 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.
Lily PoulikakosEMPA Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse, 1298600, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Georgy LazorenkoNovosibirsk State University, Pirogov Street, 2, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
Vajiheh AkbarzadeUniversity of Doha for Science and Technology, 24449 Arab League St, Doha, Qatar.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-3667-3912
Anthony LamannaArizona State University, 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-8967
Peter LammersArizona State University, 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As waste production increases and resources become limited, sewage sludge presents a valuable resource with potential beyond traditional land use and incineration. This review emphasizes exploring innovative non-fertilizer applications of sewage sludges and advocates for viewing wastewater treatment plants as sources of valuable feedstock and carbon sequestration. Innovative uses include integrating sewage sludge into construction materials such as asphalt pavements, geopolymer, cementitious composites, and masonry blocks. These methods not only immobilize heavy metals and mitigate environmental hazards but also support carbon sequestration, contrasting with incineration and land application methods that release carbon into the atmosphere. The review also addresses emerging technologies like bio-adhesives, bio-binders for asphalt, hydrogels, bioplastics, and corrosion inhibitors. It highlights the recovery of valuable materials from sewage sludge, including phosphorus, oils, metals, cellulose, and polyhydroxyalkanoates as well as enzyme production. By focusing on these non-fertilizer applications, this review presents a compelling case for re-envisioning wastewater treatment plants as sources of valuable feedstock and carbon sequestration, supporting global efforts to manage waste effectively and enhance sustainability.

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PMID39604550
PMCPMC11603199

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