The University of Twente is helping the paper industry to convert paper sludge - the largest waste stream from paper factories - into bio-oils and raw materials suitable for re-use. At the end of the ...

Co-pyrolysis combines municipal sewage sludge with lignocellulosic biomass under oxygen-limited, high-temperature conditions to convert waste streams into value-added products. By harnessing ...

Dr. Olivier Lepez, coordinator of PYROCHAR, explains how the project team has developed an energy- and cost-efficient process to thermo-chemically convert municipal sewage sludge into useful biochar ...

State lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on a sludge processing plant in North Kingstown while a commission studies the ...

To handle increasing wastewater loads, sewage treatment plants are adopting more advanced treatment processes. However, many of these approaches require additional space and energy, highlighting the ...

Oily sludge, a viscous residue generated by the petroleum and petrochemical industries, presents a formidable environmental challenge due to its high content of hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other ...

North Kingstown plans to sue the federal government over the way a proposed sewage sludge processing plant in the Quonset Business Park was classified for air permitting. The town announced June 12 ...

Scientists are helping the paper industry to convert paper sludge - the largest waste stream from paper factories - into bio-oils and raw materials suitable for re-use. They aim to build a ...