Cost efficient management of sludge and concentrates

Pentti Pirkonen; Mona Arnold; Elina Merta

Cost efficient management of sludge and concentrates

Pentti Pirkonen, Mona Arnold, Elina Merta

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Abstract

Sludge, or liquid waste, is a very voluminous waste with high water content (> 95%) and the cost of sludge treatment can be 30–50% of the total operation costs at a water treatment plant (WWTP).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research highlights in green solutions for water and waste
Place of Publication	Espoo
Publisher	VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Pages	18-24
ISBN (Electronic)	978-951-38-7965-5
ISBN (Print)	978-951-38-7964-8
Publication status	Published - 2013
MoE publication type	D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

Publication series

Series	VTT Research Highlights
Number	4
ISSN	2242-1173

Keywords

water treatment
waste management
micropollutants
water monitoring
sludge
organic waste
waste value chain

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Cost efficient management of sludge and concentrates

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