Sustainable Treatment and Management of Sewage Sludge

Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Zengqiang Zhang, Ashok Pandey

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CRC Press
12 October 2023

Agriculture & related industries; Toxicology (non-medical); Biotechnology; Environmental science, engineering & technology; Agricultural science

This reference book provides updated information about the technological advancement in sustainable thermochemical bioprocessing of sewage sludge disposal and resource recovery. It discusses the innovative strategies of resource recovery for the formulation of feedstock, clean compost production and safe application. This book traces the main chemical and biological properties of sewage sludge and covers biostabilization, detoxification, the role of microorganisms in sewage sludge management and the sustainable use of sewage sludge from a circular economy perspective.

Key Features

• Discusses organic waste disposal and recycling

• Covers knowledge transfer from waste bioprocessing to commercially important end products

• Includes industrial application of biological and thermochemical sewage sludge treatment toward emerging nutrient recovery technologies

• Reviews the function and applications of microorganisms in sewage sludge treatment

• Describes the application of sewage sludge as fertilizers in agriculture

This book is meant for researchers and industry experts in environmental sciences, biochemical engineering and biotechnology.

Edited by: Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Zengqiang Zhang, Ashok Pandey
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 752g
ISBN: 9781032397962
ISBN 10: 1032397969
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 12 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mukesh Kumar Awasthi is an Associate Professor at the College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, PR China. His major research interests include microbiology, environmental science, biotechnology & bioengineering field. He was awarded with the MoRE 2020-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow - University of Boras, Boras, Sweden. He has over 315 publications, which include 280 papers, three books, and 25 book chapters. Zengqiang Zhang is a Professor at the College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China. His major research interests lie in the areas of environmental microbiology, organic waste composting, bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated soil, wastewater treatment and nutrient recovery, and mitigation of greenhouse gases emission during the organic waste composting, etc. He has more than 335 publications, which include 296 papers, three books, and 25 book chapters. Professor Ashok Pandey is currently a Distinguished Scientist at the Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India, and the Executive Director (Honorary) at the Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability – India. He has over 1600 publications, which include 16 patents, 108 books, over 1000 papers, and book chapters.