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Sustainable sludge management :

(Number (ISBN

078447298X

(Number (ISBN

9780784472989

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b543665

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Sustainable sludge management :

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[Book]

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production of value added products

First Statement of Responsibility

sponsored by Sustainable Sludge Management Task Committee of the Environmental Council, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by R.D. Tyagi [and others].

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Reston, VA

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American Society of Civil Engineers

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©2009.

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(vii, 344 pages) : illustrations

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Contents --;Chapter 1 Introduction --;1.1 Background --;1.2 Production of Value Added Products from Wastewater Sludge --;Chapter 2 Wastewater Sludge Characteristics --;2.1 Introduction --;2.2 Physical Characteristics --;2.3 Chemical Characteristics --;2.4 Biological Characteristics --;2.5 The Role of Sludge Characteristics on Production of Value Added Products from Sludge --;2.6 Conclusion --;2.7 Acknowledgements --;2.8 References --;Chapter 3 Value Added Products from Wastewater Sludge: A Road to Sustainability --;3.1 Introduction 3.2 Conventional Value-Added Products3.3 Problems Associated with Traditional Applications of Sludge --;3.4 Future Outlook --;3.5 Conclusion --;3.6 Acknowledgements --;3.7 References --;Chapter 4 Emerging Value Added Products and Miscellaneous Products --;4.1 Introduction of Emerging Value Added Products --;4.2 Construction Materials --;4.3 Biosorbents --;4.4 Fuels --;4.5 Introduction of Miscellaneous Products --;4.6 Conclusion --;4.7 Acknowledgements --;4.8 References --;Chapter 5 Biosurfactants --;5.1 Introduction 5.2 Types, Characteristics, Advantages and Disadvantages5.3 Production of Biosurfactants --;5.4 Potential Commercial Applications --;5.5 Case Studies --;5.6 Concluding Remarks --;5.7 Acknowledgements --;5.8 References --;Chapter 6 Bioplastics from Activated Sludge --;6.1 Introduction --;6.2 Waste Materials as Carbon Substrates for PHA Production Using Pure Cultures --;6.3 Mixed Cultures in Activated Sludge Used as the Microorganisms for PHA Production --;6.4 Conclusion --;6.5 Acknowledgements --;6.6 References --;Chapter 7 Bioflocculants --;7.1 Introduction 7.2 Background of Bioflocculants in Wastewater Sludge7.3 Bioflocculation of Sludge --;7.4 Conclusion --;7.5 Acknowledgements --;7.6 References --;Chapter 8 Biopesticides�Bacillus thuringiensis --;8.1 Introduction --;8.2 Fermentation --;8.3 Scale-up of Bt Fermentation --;8.4 Issues Related to Using Sludge as a Raw Material for Biopesticides Production --;8.5 Downstream Processing�Centrifugation and Ultrafiltration --;8.6 Formulation Development --;8.7 Registration of Bt Biopesticides --;8.8 Field Application --;8.9 Future Outlook --;8.10 Conclusion 8.11 Acknowledgements8.12 References --;Chapter 9 Biofertilizers/Bioinoculants --;9.1 Introduction --;9.2 Necessity of Bioinoculants --;9.3 Nutrient Requirements of Rhizobia --;9.4 Alternative Media for Rhizobial Production --;9.5 Use of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Sludge as Substrate --;9.6 Wastewater Sludge as Organic Fertilizers --;9.7 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) --;9.8 Siderophoregenic Bioinoculants --;9.9 Conclusion --;9.10 Acknowledgements --;9.11 References --;Chapter 10 Enzymes: Production and Extraction --;10.1 Introduction

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Examining wastewater sludge characteristics, this title contains information on the various types of value-added products being created from sludge. It is suitable for students in environmental engineering, educators, researchers, practicing engineers and scientists.

Sewage sludge -- Management.

Sewage sludge -- Recycling.

Sewage sludge digestion.

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sponsored by Sustainable Sludge Management Task Committee of the Environmental Council, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers ; edited by R.D. Tyagi [and others].

Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.)

Environmental Council (Environmental and Water Resources Institute). Sustainable Sludge Management Task Committee.

R D Tyagi

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