Influence of changing drivers on realising the value of sewage sludge as a resource

Water Practice and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Barber, W P F ^a  

^a AECOM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biomethane; Co digestion; Incineration; Sewage sludge; Super critical wet air oxidation

Indexed keywords

BIOMETHANE; CODIGESTION; EAST ASIA; ENERGY COST; POPULATION GROWTH; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE; WET AIR OXIDATION;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CARBON FOOTPRINT; INCINERATION; NUTRIENTS; PHOSPHORUS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE INCINERATION;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84871077748     PISSN: 1751231X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wpt.2012.067     Document Type: Article

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