Could one man's trash truly be another's treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases ...

Chemical and heat treatment of sewage sludge can recover phosphorus in a process that could help address the problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ores. Chemical and heat treatment of sewage ...

Study finds the flow behavior of sewage sludge can be used as a tool to gauge how quickly organic matter is dissolving at high temperatures, paving the way for online monitoring. A new way of tracking ...

A pilot study of a new method for treating sewage sludge from a wastewater treatment plant efficiently created renewable natural gas while reducing the cost of the treatment. The work, reported in the ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The thought of recycling gray or even black water into drinking ...

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Buffalo Sewer Authority (BSA), established in 1935, cleans the wastewater produced by more than 500,000 people in Buffalo and several other municipalities. It operates the second ...

In this case, they focused on alum-based water treatment sludge, which is formed when aluminium sulfate binds with solids and organic material during the water-treatment process.

A company is processing wood chips into biochar for use as a soil amendment. Now, it wants to do the same with sewage solids.

PHOENIXVILLE — Everything old is new again, at least at the Phoenixville Wastewater Treatment Plant. There, a “new” technology whose actual discovery dates back to before World War I is getting ready ...