Environmental Technology Letters · 1982 · 27 citations · 3 references
EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringWaste ManagementWastewater TreatmentBiological Treatment ProcessesSludge HandlingSludge ManagementSludge Resource RecoverySludge TreatmentWaste TreatmentResource Recovery From Sewage SludgeSewage Sludge TreatmentSewage Sludge ValorizationSludge ValorizationTreatment Plant DesignWastewater Sludge ManagementWastewater Sludge ValorizationWastewater Treatment Processes
Abstract A simple, elegant process for the conversion of sewage sludge to synthetic oil and coal has recently been developed in Germany. Commercial exploitation of such a process will have profound effects on wastewater treatment plant design philosophy. The ramifications of this technology are explored and the implications discussed.
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