Technologies for sewage sludge management
Session
Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment
Description
Till recently sewage sludge has been regarded as waste with high risks and problematic re-use and due to its considerably lower quantities than solid waste it has been neglected in circular economy targets Furthermore, health and environmental risks have been identified, mandatory targets have been set in the EU to reduce the biodegradable landfilled fraction. Nevertheless, constant increase in sludge quantities has been observed globally. In EU the amount of sewage sludge produced per year was 10 million tonnes in 2008, 11.5 million tonnes in 2015 and is expected to approach 13 million tonnes of dry matter (DM) by 2020. Many countries have already set up national wastewater management strategies to aid the industry, especially in resolving issues with sludge disposal. At the same time the importance of sewage sludge as potential resource has already been recognized in the global community. The research describes potential sludge management alternatives to landfilling.
Keywords:
sewage sludge, resource recovery, waste management, composting
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-95-6
Location
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
28-10-2023 8:00 AM
End Date
29-10-2023 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2023.374
Recommended Citation
Mezule, Linda Veloso de and Ragi, Kishore Babu, "Technologies for sewage sludge management" (2023). UBT International Conference. 39.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/IC/civil/39
Technologies for sewage sludge management
UBT Lipjan, Kosovo
Till recently sewage sludge has been regarded as waste with high risks and problematic re-use and due to its considerably lower quantities than solid waste it has been neglected in circular economy targets Furthermore, health and environmental risks have been identified, mandatory targets have been set in the EU to reduce the biodegradable landfilled fraction. Nevertheless, constant increase in sludge quantities has been observed globally. In EU the amount of sewage sludge produced per year was 10 million tonnes in 2008, 11.5 million tonnes in 2015 and is expected to approach 13 million tonnes of dry matter (DM) by 2020. Many countries have already set up national wastewater management strategies to aid the industry, especially in resolving issues with sludge disposal. At the same time the importance of sewage sludge as potential resource has already been recognized in the global community. The research describes potential sludge management alternatives to landfilling.