Catalysing water treatments: A Comprehensive Examination of sludge, its treatment and Energy Valorisation Solutions

The escalating production of sewage sludge in WasteWater Treatment Plant (WWTP) due to urban population growth and its management poses a substantial risk to the energetic and environmental efficiency of WWTP. This paper aims to explore the potential for sludge as a renewable energy source to reduce...

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Main Authors: Boularbah Zakaria, El Khoumsi Wafae, Bourziza Rqia, El Fellah Youness
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/32/e3sconf_iccr2023_04006.pdf
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author Boularbah Zakaria
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El Fellah Youness
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description The escalating production of sewage sludge in WasteWater Treatment Plant (WWTP) due to urban population growth and its management poses a substantial risk to the energetic and environmental efficiency of WWTP. This paper aims to explore the potential for sludge as a renewable energy source to reduce reliance on traditional energy through a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles and case studies. This overview demonstrated that various treatment methods such as anaerobic digestion, incineration, gasification, and pyrolysis are the most used and the most promising in terms of their energy outputs and effectiveness. The paper discussed the complexity of sludge composition, its financial burden on WWTP, and the crucial role in the success of these systems. Moreover, a comparative analysis of the different valorisation techniques was conducted that highlighted the energy production potential existing within each method and its underlying constraints while emphasising on the proper sludge management for overall efficiency. Finally, this paper recommended the need for sustainable, cost-effective approaches, considering legal standards for efficient WWTP.
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spelling doaj.art-227b6e52607b4607881a750bb7ebb5f12024-03-22T07:55:56ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422024-01-015020400610.1051/e3sconf/202450204006e3sconf_iccr2023_04006Catalysing water treatments: A Comprehensive Examination of sludge, its treatment and Energy Valorisation SolutionsBoularbah Zakaria0El Khoumsi Wafae1Bourziza Rqia2El Fellah Youness3Department of Rural Engineering, Hassan II Agronomy and Vererinary medecine InstituteDepartment of Rural Engineering, Hassan II Agronomy and Vererinary medecine InstituteDepartment of Rural Engineering, Hassan II Agronomy and Vererinary medecine InstituteDepartment of Rural Engineering, Hassan II Agronomy and Vererinary medecine InstituteThe escalating production of sewage sludge in WasteWater Treatment Plant (WWTP) due to urban population growth and its management poses a substantial risk to the energetic and environmental efficiency of WWTP. This paper aims to explore the potential for sludge as a renewable energy source to reduce reliance on traditional energy through a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed articles and case studies. This overview demonstrated that various treatment methods such as anaerobic digestion, incineration, gasification, and pyrolysis are the most used and the most promising in terms of their energy outputs and effectiveness. The paper discussed the complexity of sludge composition, its financial burden on WWTP, and the crucial role in the success of these systems. Moreover, a comparative analysis of the different valorisation techniques was conducted that highlighted the energy production potential existing within each method and its underlying constraints while emphasising on the proper sludge management for overall efficiency. Finally, this paper recommended the need for sustainable, cost-effective approaches, considering legal standards for efficient WWTP.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/32/e3sconf_iccr2023_04006.pdf
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title Catalysing water treatments: A Comprehensive Examination of sludge, its treatment and Energy Valorisation Solutions
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title_short Catalysing water treatments: A Comprehensive Examination of sludge, its treatment and Energy Valorisation Solutions
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