Biological Sludge Minimization and Biomaterials/Bioenergy Recovery Technologies

by Yu Liu

A comprehensive guide to sludge management, reuse, and disposal

When wastewater is treated, reducing organic material to carbon dioxide, water, and bacterial cells--the cells are disposed of, producing a semisolid and nutrient-rich byproduct called sludge. The expansion in global population and industrial activity has turned the production of excess sludge into an international environmental challenge, with the ultimate disposal of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470768827
• ISBN13: 9780470768822
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"