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Optimization of Sludge Dewaterability in Sludge‐Disposal Lagoons
Author(s) -
Hubbs Stephen A.,
Pavoni Joseph L.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb02122.x
Subject(s) - waste management , usable , environmental science , sewage sludge treatment , life span , environmental engineering , sewage treatment , engineering , computer science , biology , evolutionary biology , world wide web
Sludge lagoons have proved to be an effective type of disposal system in many parts of the world. Ideal as it may saem, lagooning of sludge is not cheap, nor is it a simple process. The brevity of the usable life span of a sludge lagoon—and its cost—should be seriously considered beforehand.