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Waste to Value: Energy positive targeted resource recovery from sludge (2016-2021)

Abstract

Sludge management is a major issue for water utilities, incurring substantial costs. The latter is caused by the poor dewaterability of sludge resulting in high moisture contents. This project aims to develop an innovative, cost-effective and sustainable technology and the underpinning science to enable complete dewatering of sludge. The only solid residue is inorganic ash, which enables targeted recovery of valuable resources from the ash such as coagulants, phosphate, and metals. The outcomes will provide strong support to the water utilities in achieving sustainable sludge management and potentially brings large economic, environmental and social benefits, to the water utilities.

Experts

Associate Professor Ilje Pikaar

Associate Professor
School of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Ilje Pikaar
Ilje Pikaar

Associate Professor Paul Jensen

Affiliate of Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology (formerly AWMC)
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Affiliate of ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
ARC Training Centre for Bioplastics and Biocomposites
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Associate Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Associate Professor
Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Paul Jensen
Paul Jensen