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<p>In the era of circular economies, municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are viewed as resource recovery facilities. At the very minimum, the targeted resources are water, biogas, and phosphorus. However, municipal wastewater streams (sludge and effluent) need to be adequately treated to eliminate the potential for the transmission of microbial pathogens including protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. This paper presents the results from a study demonstrating the use of electron beam technology for sludge hygenization and enhanced methane (biogas) production using municipal wastewater samples. Cogeneration of heat for fertilizer drying and granulation and electricity for powering the electron beam system are also demonstrated.</p>
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In the era of circular economies, municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are viewed as resource recovery facilities. At the very minimum, the targeted resources are water, biogas, and phosphorus. However, municipal wastewater streams (sludge and effluent) need to be adequately treated to eliminate the potential for the transmission of microbial pathogens including protozoa, bacteria, and viruses. This paper presents the results from a study demonstrating the use of electron beam technology for sludge hygenization and enhanced methane (biogas) production using municipal wastewater samples. Cogeneration of heat for fertilizer drying and granulation and electricity for powering the electron beam system are also demonstrated.

Electron beam technology for biogas and biofertilizer generation at municipal resource recovery facilities

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In the era of circular economies, municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are viewed as resource recovery facilities. At the very minimum, the targeted...

Electron beam technology for biogas and biofertilizer generation at municipal resource recovery facilities

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 25 nov. 2021

Pages: 213 - 219

Reçu: 17 déc. 2020

Accepté: 07 janv. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2021-0031

Mots clés
Biogas, Biofertilizer, Cogeneration, Electron beam, Ionizing radiation, Municipal wastewater plant sludge, Phosphorus, Resource recovery facility, Sludge hygenization

© 2021 Andrzej G. Chmielewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Electron beam technology for biogas and biofertilizer generation at municipal resource recovery facilities

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 25 nov. 2021

Pages: 213 - 219

Reçu: 17 déc. 2020

Accepté: 07 janv. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2021-0031

Mots clésBiogas, Biofertilizer, Cogeneration, Electron beam, Ionizing radiation, Municipal wastewater plant sludge, Phosphorus, Resource recovery facility, Sludge hygenization

© 2021 Andrzej G. Chmielewski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Biogas, Biofertilizer, Cogeneration, Electron beam, Ionizing radiation, Municipal wastewater plant sludge, Phosphorus, Resource recovery facility, Sludge hygenization