Development of adsorbents from municipal sewage sludge

Disposal of sewage sludge is an increasingly expensive and environmentally sensitive problem throughout the world. Preparation of carbonaceous adsorbents from sewage sludge offers an attractive re-use alternative to the traditional disposal routes. This approach is consistent with the concept of sus...

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Main Author: Chen, Xiaoge.
Other Authors: Jeyaseelan, S.
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/12046
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Disposal of sewage sludge is an increasingly expensive and environmentally sensitive problem throughout the world. Preparation of carbonaceous adsorbents from sewage sludge offers an attractive re-use alternative to the traditional disposal routes. This approach is consistent with the concept of sustainable technology and waste minimisation that is receiving much attention at present throughout the world, particularly in industrialised and densely populated areas.