Evaluation of Brasilia wastewater sludge as a biomass resource for the production of energy by gasification simulation

This work evaluated the sludge potential of the Wastewater Treatment Plant (ETA) in the city of Brasília to be used as a fuel by gasification. It is known that ETA sludge is a significant environmental liability, since current legislation restricts its final disposal. For this, the chemical characte...

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Main Authors: Munique G. Guimarães, Rafael Benjamin Werneburg Evaristo, Nádia A. Viana, Filipe R. Malafaia, Yuu Itai, Augusto. C. M. Brasil, Julio L. de Macedo, Grace F. Ghesti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2017.1393025