Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production: A Feasible Economic Option for the Treatment of Sewage Sludge in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants?

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production: A Feasible Economic Option for the Treatment of Sewage Sludge in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants?

Sludge is a by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and its management contributes significantly to the operating costs. Large WWTPs usually have anaerobic sludge digesters to valorize sludge as methane and to reduce its mass. However, the low methane market price opens the possi...

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Main Authors: Dafne Crutchik, Oscar Franchi, Luis Caminos, David Jeison, Marisol Belmonte, Alba Pedrouso, Angeles Val del Rio, Anuska Mosquera-Corral, José Luis Campos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
anaerobic digestion
bioplastics
economic analysis
methane
resource recovery
sewage sludge
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/4/1118

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