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Industrial and municipal sludge: Emerging concerns and scope for resource recovery

  • Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad (Editor)
  • , Paulo Jorge de Campos Favas (Editor)
  • , Meththika Vithanage (Editor)
  • , S. Venkata Mohan (Editor)

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Abstract

Industrial and Municipal Sludge: Emerging Concerns and Scope for Resource Recovery begins with a characterization of the types of sludge and their sources and management strategies. This section is followed by specific chapters that cover Emerging contaminants in sludge (Endocrine disruptors, Pesticides and Pharmaceutical residues, including illicit drugs/controlled substances), Bioleaching of sludge [with an enriched sulfur-oxidizing bacterial community, Recovery of valuable metals (Bioleaching and use of sulfur-oxidizing bacterial community, and Biogas production by continuous thermal hydrolysis and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge. In addition, the book includes numerous tables and flow diagrams to help users further comprehend the subject matter.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherElsevier
Number of pages816
ISBN (Electronic)9780128159071
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Programme Area

  • Programme Area 2: Water Resources

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