Researchers in the United States have discovered an efficient, cost-effective way to make biodegradable plastics from unused and potentially polluting waste. The process makes use of bacteria found in ...

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...

Multi-year improvement project modernizes clarifiers and activated sludge tanks to support long-term operational performance.

A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

A sequencing batch reactor was used to study the possibility of harvesting polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) from enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) processes without compromising treatment ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the UPM have discovered how to produce activated carbon from sewage sludge that can be used to purify liquids or gases generated in various production processes. The ...

Researchers in the US have discovered an efficient, cost-effective way to make biodegradable plastics from unused and potentially polluting waste. The process makes use of bacteria found in the salt ...