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Water21 December 2009 (Issue 11.6) pp26 © IWA Publishing


SLUDGE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT

The advantages of thermal hydrolysis in sludge treatment

By John T Novak

The use of thermal hydrolysis as a pretreatment process in sludge treatment can lead to greater energy generation, pathogen destruction and reduction of odour. John T Novak discusses the advantages of the process.


Keywords: energy; sludge treatment

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