Ultrasonic pre-treatment of sludge for anaerobic digestion

• Main Authors: Show, Kuan Yeow, Tay, Joo Hwa, Koe, Lawrence, Mao, Taohong
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Research Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/42841
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Large quantities of sludge are produced in the treatment of municipal wastewater. The sludge is highly putrescible and must be stabilized for safe disposal or applications. Anaerobic digestion is the most popular process for stabilization of wastewater sludge. Along with mass reduction, odor and p...