Development in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes

Treatment and Reuse of Sewage Sludge: An Innovative Approach for Wastewater Treatment

1st Edition - August 19, 2022
Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto, Nidhi Shah, Rajarshi Banerjee
Language: English
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Treatment and Reuse of Sewage Sludge: An Innovative Approach for Wastewater Treatment: Developments in Waste Water Treatment Research and Processes series, focuses on the exploitation of various treatment technologies and their use to treat sewage sludge to detoxify/stabilize toxic and hazardous contaminants and restore contaminated sites, which lacks in a more comprehensive manner in currently existing titles on similar topics. The book includes current beneficial sludge utilization practices such as land application, energy recovery, use as an alternative fuel source, use as a construction material and resource recovery from sewage sludge using emerging technologies.

In addition, the book includes numerous current and advanced sewage sludge treatment and reuse technologies and associated microbes to effectively treat and manage hazardous industrial wastes/or wastewater pollutants for environmental safety, sustainability and public health protection. The book is a reference for all researchers working in the field of environmental engineering, bioengineering, waste management, and related fields.

Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
1: Development of pretreatment methods for sludge reduction in biological wastewater treatment plants: A journey from laboratory to full-scale application
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Pretreatment methods for sludge reduction
3: Treating sludge from wastewater treatment plants in Vietnam
4: Application of pretreatment method for sludge management in wastewater treatment plants in Vietnam
5: Enhancement of dewatering from sludge by chemical addition as pretreatment step
6: Conclusions and remarks
References
2: Current prospects of biofuel production from sewage sludge
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Types of sludge
3: Conventional sewage sludge treatment methods and their disposal
4: Sewage sludge for biofuel production
5: Biodiesel production from sewage sludge
6: Bioethanol and biohydrogen production from sewage sludge
7: Bio-oils production from sewage sludge
8: Biofuel production from scum sludge
9: Algal cultures from sewage sludge for biofuel production
10: Environmental and social aspects of algal biofuels
11: Challenges of biofuels production
12: Future prospects of biofuels
13: Conclusion
References
3: Conversion of sewage sludge to biofuels
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sewage sludge as a fuel resource
3: Biofuels from sewage sludge
4: Conclusion
References
4: Sewage sludge and soil microbes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Characteristics of sewage sludge
3: Heavy metals and its speciation in sewage sludge
4: Sludge and microbes
5: Heavy metal tolerant microbes
6: Conclusions
References
Further reading
5: Sewage sludge to biofuel: Emerging technologies for a sustainable environment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The energy resources and their uses
3: The economics of energy resources
4: Energy from biomass: The biofuels
5: Sewage sludge: Alternative energy on the making
6: Discussions
7: Conclusion
References
Further reading
6: Impact of sewage sludge application on microbial diversity and fertility of soil: A long-term study
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Long-term impact of sludge on the growth of field crops
3: Remediation of heavy metals
4: Sewage sludge with heavy metals and its impact on soil
5: Conclusion
References
7: Sustainable production of biodiesel through bioconversion of microalgal biomass grown in anaerobic liquid digestates (ALDs)
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Microalgae as biofuel feedstock
3: Anaerobic digestion (AD)
4: Use of ALD as microalgal growth medium
5: Future perspectives
References
8: Ultrasonic pretreatment of sewage sludge, an effective tool to improve the anaerobic digestion: Current challenges, recent developments, and perspectives
Abstract
1: Sewage sludge generation, composition, and management
2: Anaerobic digestion
3: Ultrasonic pretreatment of sewage sludge
References
9: Sewage sludge as an alternate energy
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sludge-to-energy recovery methods
3: Innovative technologies for energy production from sewage sludge
4: Future trends
5: Conclusions
References
10: Alkali activation of water and wastewater sludges: Solidification/stabilization and potential aluminosilicate precursors
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Types of sludges and required pre-treatment before alkali activation
3: Mix designs for alkali-activated materials involving sludge
4: Solidification/stabilization of pollutants in sludge
5: Conclusions
References
11: Carbon materials from sewage sludge
Abstract
1: Sewage sludge production and characteristics
2: Synthesis of carbon materials from sewage sludge
3: Applications of sewage sludge-derived carbon materials
4: Conclusions
References
12: Effects of heavy metals present in sewage sludge, their impact on soil fertility, soil microbial activity, and environment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sewage sludge issues in India and worldwide
3: Impact of sewage on the environment
4: Effect of sewage sludge on soil structure, stability, and soil fertility
5: Impact of Sewage sludge Application on Soil Microbial biomass
6: Impact of sewage sludge on Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (VAM)
7: Effect of composted sewage sludge on several soil borne pathogens and diseases
8: Composted sewage sludge
9: Suppress with compost soil-borne plant pathogens
10: Essential elements from waste
11: Conclusion
References
13: Impact of heavy metal contamination on soil environment and advances in its revitalization strategies
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Characterization and detection of heavy metals in soil
3: Impacts of heavy metal contamination on soil environment
4: Strategies for bioremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soil
5: Conclusion and future perspectives
References
14: Natural zeolite: A feasible option for treating heavy metal-contaminated sewage sludge compost
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sewage sludge: A civilization run-offs
3: Introduction and accumulation of HM in SS
4: Conventional sludge treating technologies
5: Conventional techniques and their retrospective analysis
6: Zeolite
7: Proposed pathway of metal exchange by zeolite
8: Commercial applicability of NZ towards the production of fertilizer from SS
9: Future scope of NZ towards production of fertilizer from SS
References
15: Application of dairy sludge derived products for removal of pollutants from the industrial effluents: A way to sustainable disposal
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Extraction, quantification, and characterization of dairy sludge
3: Characterization of activated sludge products
4: Adsorption isotherms and kinetics of sludge adsorbent and pollutant adsorbate
5: Synthesis and characterization of modified cheese whey protein adsorbent
6: Adsorption isotherms and kinetics for adsorption of dyes and heavy metals on Ptn-PEI-Ni
7: Regeneration of Ptn-PEI-Ni and desorption of heavy metals and dyes
8: Conclusion
9: Summary
References
16: Biohydrogen production from anaerobic sewage sludge
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Types of bioenergy
3: Significance of anaerobic digestion
4: Biofuel production pathways
5: Sewage sludge and its pretreatment
6: Bioenergy production by microorganisms
7: Cost and benefit analysis in comparison with chemical techniques
8: Conclusion
References
17: Use of sewage sludge for the development of adsorbents for waste water treatment
Abstract
Acknowledgment
1: Introduction
2: Wastewater treatment
3: Sewage sludge
4: Sewage sludge for water treatment purposes
5: Conclusion
References
18: Biosolids: A technological and sustainable approach to reuse sludge
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Biosolids
3: Biosolids management
4: Future prospects
5: Conclusion
References
19: The Journey to sustainable treatment and use or disposal of wastewater biosolids
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Journey of wastewater to sludge
3: From sludge to biosolids
4: Applications of biosolids
5: Safe disposal of biosolids
6: Establishing a circular bioeconomy with biosolids
7: Conclusion
References
20: Biorefinery and waste management by co-digestion of sewage sludge with organic wastes
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sewage sludge as a biomass resource for bioenergy production
3: Process of anaerobic digestion from sewage sludge
4: Methods to enhance biogas production
5: Importance of bioenergy (biogas) produced from anaerobic digestion of sludge
6: Conclusion
References
21: Potential role of zeolites: Chemical adsorbent for removal of heavy metals in sewage sludge compost
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Conventional techniques to discharge toxic metals present in sewage sludge
3: Heavy metal immobilization by addition of zeolites
4: Challenges associated with immobilization of toxic metals present in sludge compost
5: Conclusion
References
22: Sewage treatment and reuse by aerobic and anaerobic digestion and physicochemical post-treatment
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sewage treatment
3: Utilization of different physicochemical processes for efficient treatment and recovery of wastewater
4: Utilization and recovery of sludge or wastewater
5: Co-production of some biorefinery products from sewage sludge
6: Conclusion
References
23: Sewage sludge drying to produce soil amendments using adjuvants: Toward a circular economy
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1: Sewage sludge production and main properties
2: Management and disposal strategies
3: Drying process
4: From waste to resource: Toward a circular economy
5: Conclusions
References
Index

Maulin P. Shah

Dr. Maulin P. Shah is Chief Scientist and Head of the Industrial Wastewater Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His work focuses on the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification, and genetically engineering high-impact microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters.

Affiliations and expertise

Chief Scientist and Head, Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India

Susana Rodriguez-Couto

Susana Rodríguez-Couto (female) got her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry (Industrial Chemistry) from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 1992 and her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1999 from the University of Vigo, obtaining the maximal grade (magna cum laude) and, in addition, she was awarded with the Extraordinary Prize for Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry. She worked as an Associate Professor and an Isidro Parga Pondal Senior Researcher at the University of Vigo (2000-2004), as a Ramón y Cajal Senior Researcher at Rovira i Virgili University (2004-2008) and as an Ikerbasque Research Professor (2009-2019). She has also worked as an Invited Researcher at the Institute from Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology (Austria) and at the Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho (Portugal). In 2008, she received the I3 Professor from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education to the recognition of an outstanding research activity. In March 2021 she is joining LUT School of Engineering Science at Mikkeli, Finland, as a Full Professor in biological water treatment. She has published more than 140 articles in highly reputed international journals (h index 42). She is editor of several journals (3Biotech, Frontiers) and 14 Elsevier books.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor (Biological Water Treatment), Department of Separation Science, LUT School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Finland

Nidhi Shah

Dr Nidhi Shah, visiting assistant professor in analytical chemistry at Indiana university southeast, US. Her research interests are in synthesis of metal nanoparticles and electrochemistry. She did her masters in organic chemistry from India and PhD from University of Louisville, US. Her article on electrochemical synthesis of silver nanorods on to interdigitated gold electrodes got accepted in a high impact factor journal ACS Nano. This research article showed potential application in resistive switches. Her current research interest is electrochemical synthesis of silver nanorods on electrode surfaces. She teaches analytical chemistry courses to undergraduates at Indiana University.

Affiliations and expertise

Visiting Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry, Indiana University Southeast, USA

Rajarshi Banerjee

Dr. Rajarshi is a trained microbiologist with a professional experience of more than 1.5 decades encompassing academics, research and advocacy in the field of biotechnology. With an MBA (HR) to his credit, he has been associated with undergraduate and post graduate teaching and guiding doctoral theses. An ardent research planner, implementer and achiever with multicultural experience of spearheading in establishment, training and development of laboratory operations. As an AVP (R&D) he has kept himself rooted to planning, designing, establishing, standardizing laboratories to the scale of recognition and certification. Specialized in Fecal Seprage Management wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse as well as resource recovery/ reuse of solid waste; Rajarshi has put himself online with the present breed of Septage Management researchers globally. His work in antibiotic resistance spread in environment and sale of genetically modified foods has led the government (ICMR& FSSAI) to come up with policies and NAPs. With numerous publications to his credit and with a knack of human resource development has been instrumental in setting up and advocating on Septage Management and Wastewater treatment, and bio solid waste reuse/recycling.

Affiliations and expertise

Associated Vice President, Chadwick's Fecal Septage, Management Laboratory, Hyderabad, India