Researchers have published the first metagenomic study of an activated sludge wastewater treatment process. The research provides a blueprint of the genes and hence the metabolic possibilities of the ...

Researchers have developed a simplified, sustainable method of converting sewage sludge from wastewater treatment into high-value activated carbon that can be used in a wide range of industrial and ...

Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) represents a transformative approach in wastewater treatment by utilising dense, compact microbial aggregates capable of simultaneously removing organic carbon, nitrogen, ...

The efficient running of wastewater treatment plants is an essential part of modern society. Just like humans, wastewater treatment plants can get sick, due to viral attacks. Now, new research from ...

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...

A research team has developed a novel wastewater treatment system that can effectively remove conventional pollutants, and recover valuable resources such as phosphorus and organic materials. This ...

A thermochemical process can convert lipids from sewage sludge into biodiesel, according to a new study (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.1021/es3019435). The low cost and high yield of the sludge ...

WALNUT CREEK, CA--Few stop to consider the consequences of their daily ablutions, the washing of clothes, the watering of lawns, and the flush of a toilet. However, wastewater treatment--one of the ...