Industrial and Municipal Sludge
Resource Recovery, Circular Economy, and Control of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- 2nd Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad, Anna Grobelak
- Language: English
Industrial and Municipal Sludge, Second Edition systematically addresses key aspects and pressing issues related to sludge management within the wastewater and sludge treatm… Read more
Industrial and Municipal Sludge, Second Edition systematically addresses key aspects and pressing issues related to sludge management within the wastewater and sludge treatment industries, with the intent of aligning them more closely with global, sustainable development endeavors. This timely revision highlights technological advancements and current trends in cutting-edge sludge management methods and resource recovery strategies, providing valuable insights into innovative solutions that can also significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support a circular economy. The volume also features a host of case studies from different regions and industry contexts that illustrate adaptability and scalability of sludge management techniques.
The updated coverage doesn’t overlook the challenges that the field faces, such as high costs, equipment limitations, regulatory hurdles, health and safety concerns, and public acceptance. Ultimately, the book functions as a platform for multidisciplinary perspectives and best-practice approaches to drive viable change in industrial and municipal operations alike.
The updated coverage doesn’t overlook the challenges that the field faces, such as high costs, equipment limitations, regulatory hurdles, health and safety concerns, and public acceptance. Ultimately, the book functions as a platform for multidisciplinary perspectives and best-practice approaches to drive viable change in industrial and municipal operations alike.
- Discusses innovative sludge treatment technologies that improve resource recovery and reduce environmental impact in an effort to contribute to the circular economy
- Emphasizes systems engineering principles and the importance of modernizing existing treatment frameworks to enhance operational efficiency while promoting effective, environmentally responsible practices
- Analyzes GHG emissions from various biological treatment processes and the implementation of control measures to achieve sustainability goals
- Endorses a shift toward renewable energy sources in wastewater treatment operations
Academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in environmental engineering; ecological and environmental sciences; waste management and pollution control; chemical engineering; energy conversion and management
Section A. Sludge: Sources and Characterization
1. Sludge from wastewater treatment plants
2. Sludge from tannery industries
3. Vermistabilization and detoxification of sugar industry sludges by earthworms
4. Earthworms converting domestic and food industry wastes into biofertilizer
5. Rheological characterization of sludge
Section B. Sludge Management
6. General considerations on industrial and municipal sludge disposal
7. Sanitary and environmental aspects of sewage sludge management
8. Sludge activation, conditioning, and engineering
9. Sludge legislation: Comparison between different countries
10. Biosurfactants for oil recovery from refinery sludge: magnetic nanoparticle-assisted purification
11. Industrial sludge for ceramic products and its benefits for metal stabilization
12. Detoxification of organic sludge from water-treatment plants by active forms of Ca and Si
13. Sludge multifunctions in a phytobiome—Forest and plantation application including microbial aspects
14. Co-composting of sewage sludge and wetland plant material from a constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater
15. Co-processing of sewage sludge in cement kiln
Section C. Contaminants in Sludge and Treatment Strategies
16. Emerging technologies in sewage sludge treatment and disintegration
17. Sludge dewatering: Processes for enhanced performance
18. Emerging contaminants in sludge (endocrine disruptors, pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues, including illicit drugs/controlled substances, etc.)
19. Carbonization of sewage sludge as an adsorbent for organic pollutants
20. Stabilization of cadmium in industrial sludge—Generation of crystalline products
21. Bioleaching for extracting heavy metals from electronic waste sludge
22. Microplastics in sludge
Section D. Valorization of Sludge as a Resource
23. Gasification of sewage sludge
24. From waste to resource: Sorption properties of biological and industrial sludge
25. Phosphorus extraction and sludge dissolution
26. Municipal solid sludge for soil amendment in saline conditions
27. Sludge valorization: A novel approach for treatment and resource recovery to achieve circular economy
28. Thermal processes for sludge valorization: Non-combustion pathways
Section E. Energy Recovery from Sludge
29. Volatile fatty acid yield from sludge anaerobic fermentation through a biotechnological approach
30. Biogas (methane production) and energy recovery from different sludges
31. Biogas production by thermal hydrolysis and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge
32. Microbial fuel cell application for sludge remediation and minimization
1. Sludge from wastewater treatment plants
2. Sludge from tannery industries
3. Vermistabilization and detoxification of sugar industry sludges by earthworms
4. Earthworms converting domestic and food industry wastes into biofertilizer
5. Rheological characterization of sludge
Section B. Sludge Management
6. General considerations on industrial and municipal sludge disposal
7. Sanitary and environmental aspects of sewage sludge management
8. Sludge activation, conditioning, and engineering
9. Sludge legislation: Comparison between different countries
10. Biosurfactants for oil recovery from refinery sludge: magnetic nanoparticle-assisted purification
11. Industrial sludge for ceramic products and its benefits for metal stabilization
12. Detoxification of organic sludge from water-treatment plants by active forms of Ca and Si
13. Sludge multifunctions in a phytobiome—Forest and plantation application including microbial aspects
14. Co-composting of sewage sludge and wetland plant material from a constructed wetland treating domestic wastewater
15. Co-processing of sewage sludge in cement kiln
Section C. Contaminants in Sludge and Treatment Strategies
16. Emerging technologies in sewage sludge treatment and disintegration
17. Sludge dewatering: Processes for enhanced performance
18. Emerging contaminants in sludge (endocrine disruptors, pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues, including illicit drugs/controlled substances, etc.)
19. Carbonization of sewage sludge as an adsorbent for organic pollutants
20. Stabilization of cadmium in industrial sludge—Generation of crystalline products
21. Bioleaching for extracting heavy metals from electronic waste sludge
22. Microplastics in sludge
Section D. Valorization of Sludge as a Resource
23. Gasification of sewage sludge
24. From waste to resource: Sorption properties of biological and industrial sludge
25. Phosphorus extraction and sludge dissolution
26. Municipal solid sludge for soil amendment in saline conditions
27. Sludge valorization: A novel approach for treatment and resource recovery to achieve circular economy
28. Thermal processes for sludge valorization: Non-combustion pathways
Section E. Energy Recovery from Sludge
29. Volatile fatty acid yield from sludge anaerobic fermentation through a biotechnological approach
30. Biogas (methane production) and energy recovery from different sludges
31. Biogas production by thermal hydrolysis and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of waste-activated sludge
32. Microbial fuel cell application for sludge remediation and minimization
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad
Dr. Prasad is Emeritus Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad (India). He has made outstanding contributions to the fields of bioremediation, bioresources, biomass energy sources, bioeconomy, and to the broad field of environmental biotechnology, all of which are his main areas of expertise. Dr. Prasad has served the Government of India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change as a member of various advisory committees on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, pollution control and abatement, environmental information systems and bioremediation of contaminated sites. He is an active visiting scientist for several international universities.
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor and Former Dean, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaAG
Anna Grobelak
Dr. hab. Anna Grobelak is a Professor at the Częstochowa University of Technology, specializing in environmental protection, biodegradation, microbiology, and environmental chemistry. Her research focuses on advanced wastewater treatment technologies, pharmaceutical removal, microplastic analysis, and the application of cold plasma in treatment processes. Prof. Grobelak collaborates with various research institutions worldwide, enabling knowledge exchange and the development of innovative environmental solutions for both the fields of biotechnology and sustainable waste management.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Faculty of Infrastructure and Environment, Częstochowa University of Technology, Częstochowa, Poland