Hydrothermal carbonization of primary sewage sludge and synthetic faeces: Effect of reaction temperature and time on filterability

Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1279-1290

  Danso Boateng, Eric ^a   Holdich, Richard G ^a   Wheatley, Andrew D ^a   Martin, Simon J ^a   Shama, Gilbert ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dewaterability; filtration; hydrochar; sludge treatment; specific cake resistance

Indexed keywords

CARBONIZATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

DEWATERABILITY; HYDROCHAR; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SPECIFIC CAKE RESISTANCES; TREATMENT TEMPERATURE;

FILTRATION;

EID: 84941738188     PISSN: 19447442     EISSN: 19447450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.12114     Document Type: Article

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