Journal (Water Pollution Control Federation), Vol. 51, No. 4 (Apr., 1979), pp. 815-833 (19 pages) Strategies that are proposed for control of the activated sludge process usually are designed to ...

A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

There are a great many sludge-mixing applications. For instance, sludges from different sources with different physical characteristics can be blended together in ...

A research team has developed a novel wastewater treatment system that can effectively remove conventional pollutants, and recover valuable resources such as phosphorus and organic materials. This ...

Franklin leaders caught a glimpse of the city's likely solid waste treatment future Tuesday night. The vision? Greenhouse-like buildings where about 7,400 pounds per day of treated "sludge" would go ...

A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel. Medieval alchemists sought to literally turn non-valuable substances ...

ROGERS -- Robert Moore dipped his hand into a 5-foot-tall, waterproof bag and brought out a handful of what looked like rich topsoil. "The pathogens are gone," said Moore, plant manager of the Rogers ...

Meet Charlotte, a process optimisation manager. Charlotte is a sludge scientist, or process optimisation manager, and leads a team who turn sewage into a useful renewable energy source. Charlotte: My ...