Towards energy self-sufficiency in wastewater treatment by optimized sludge treatment

Water Practice and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Arnold, M E ^a   Merta, E S ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Climate impact; Cost; Energy efficiency; Incineration; Sludge management

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS ENERGY; CLIMATE IMPACTS; COST EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY; ENERGY-EFFICIENT PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MESOPHILIC PROCESS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SLUDGE; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RUNNING COST; SIMILAR ANALYSIS; SLUDGE MANAGEMENT; SLUDGE TREATMENT; THERMOPHILIC ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; THERMOPHILIC DIGESTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; COSTS; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); GAS EMISSIONS; GAS ENGINES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; HOUSES; INCINERATION; SEWAGE; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SLUDGE DIGESTION;

EID: 84255188136     PISSN: 1751231X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2011.069     Document Type: Article

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