Energy Valorization and Resource Recovery from Municipal Sewage Sludge: Evolution, Recent Advances, and Future Prospects

Municipal sewage sludge, a by-product of urban wastewater treatment, is increasingly recognized to be a strategic resource rather than a disposal burden. Traditional management practices, such as landfilling, incineration, and land application, are facing growing limitations due to environmental ris...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Pietro Romano, Adriana Zuffranieri, Gabriele Di Giacomo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:	sewage sludge municipal wastewater waste-to-energy biorefinery hydro-thermal carbonization hydrochar
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/13/3442

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