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Enhancing Sewage Sludge Treatment with Hydrothermal Processing: A Case Study of Adana City

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  • Cagri Un

    (Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA)

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As a byproduct of municipal wastewater treatment systems, sewage sludge has traditionally been treated in low-value applications such as landfilling, posing significant environmental risks due to its pollutant content. However, there is a growing interest in utilizing the energy potential of sewage sludge through thermochemical conversion methods. Among these methods, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has come to the fore as a promising green approach, offering an environmentally friendly means of extracting bio-oils and biochemicals from sewage sludge. In this study, the HTL method, regarded as an innovative approach among sewage sludge treatment methods apart from incineration, pyrolysis, and landfilling, is comparatively investigated in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions alongside other methods. In particular, this study analyzes the projected amount and various characteristics of sewage sludge that could potentially be generated by 2030 for the city of Adana, which currently produces approximately 185 tons of sewage sludge per day. The findings indicate that without intervention, sludge production is projected to reach 68,897 tons per year by 2030. Moreover, this research demonstrates that the utilization of HTL for sludge treatment results in a reduction of emissions by approximately 7-fold compared with incineration of sewage sludge.

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  • Cagri Un, 2024. "Enhancing Sewage Sludge Treatment with Hydrothermal Processing: A Case Study of Adana City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-19, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:10:p:4174-:d:1395725
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    1. Cagri Un, 2023. "A Sustainable Approach to the Conversion of Waste into Energy: Landfill Gas-to-Fuel Technology," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-17, October.
    2. Liping Li & Guiyue Du & Beibei Yan & Yuan Wang & Yingxin Zhao & Jianming Su & Hongyi Li & Yanfeng Du & Yunan Sun & Guanyi Chen & Wanqing Li & Thomas Helmer Pedersen, 2023. "Carbon Footprint Analysis of Sewage Sludge Thermochemical Conversion Technologies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-16, February.
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