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Biosolids and Sludge Management
Author(s) -
Brisolara Kari F.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
water environment research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.356
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1554-7531
pISSN - 1061-4303
DOI - 10.2175/106143012x13407275694996
Subject(s) - biosolids , anaerobic digestion , waste management , sewage sludge , reuse , incineration , environmental science , dewatering , sewage sludge treatment , aerobic digestion , sewage treatment , engineering , activated sludge , chemistry , methane , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry
This review section covers journal articles and conference papers related to biosolids and sludge management that were published in 2011. The literature review has been divided into the following sections:
• Biosolids regulations and management issues,
• Biosolids characteristics and measurement including microconstituents, metals and pathogens,
• Sludge treatment technologies including pretreatment and sludge minimization, conditioning and dewatering, anaerobic digestion, aerobic digestion, composting,
• Disposal and reuse including combustion/incineration, land application and innovative alternatives for reuse,
• Odor and air emissions, and
• Risk analysis