Sewage sludge as a biomass resource for the production of energy: Overview and assessment of the various options

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-15

  Rulkens, Wim ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; DEWATERING; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY RESOURCES; OXIDATION; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENERGY PRODUCTION; ENERGY RECOVERY; SUPERCRITICAL WET OXIDATION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 39049131278     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef700267m     Document Type: Article

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