Energy and Resource Recovery from Municipal Wastewater and Biosolids

A Circular Economy Framework
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-40465-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Energy and Resource Recovery from Municipal Wastewater and Biosolids: A Circular Economy Framework is a comprehensive exploration of the latest technological advancements and innovative processes for energy and resource recovery from municipal wastewater and biosolids. With a focus on multi-functional approaches for bioenergy production, wastewater reclamation, and resource recovery, the book presents sustainable practices to reduce carbon emissions in the waste industry within a circular economy framework. The book begins with an overview of the current status, challenges, and future directions of municipal wastewater treatment and biosolids management. Subsequent chapters explore direct energy recovery, ammonium and phosphorus recovery, biopolymers recovery, and enhanced fermentation and anaerobic digestion of waste sludge. The book also covers co-digestion of waste sludge and food waste, thermal-chemical treatment, microbial lipid production, and electric energy production from biosolids in microbial fuel cells. Integrated engineering approaches for biosolids management towards zero-solid disposal and the future of circular economy-driven wastewater and biosolids valorization are also discussed in detail. Energy and Resource Recovery from Municipal Wastewater and Biosolids: A Circular Economy Framework is an essential resource for students, researchers, engineers, scientists, and professionals involved in wastewater treatment and biosolids management and interested in bioenergy production.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Liu, Yu

Zhang, Xiaoyuan

Zhang, Meng

LU, Jinfeng

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Municipal wastewater treatment and biosolids management: Current status, challenges and directions forward
2. Direct energy recovery from municipal wastewater
3. Ammonium recovery from municipal wastewater and waste sludge
4. Phosphorus recovery from wastewater and waste sludge
5. Biopolymers recovery from waste sludge
6. Enhanced fermentation and anaerobic digestion of waste sludge for energy and resource recovery
7. Co-digestion of waste sludge and food waste towards energy self-sufficient municipal wastewater treatment
8. Thermal-chemical treatment of biosolids for enhanced energy and resource recovery
9. Microbial lipid production from biosolids
10. Electric energy production from biosolids in microbial fuel cells
11. Integrated engineering approaches for biosolids management towards zero-solid disposal
12. On circular economy-driven wastewater and biosolids valorization: What is the next?

Über Autor(innen)

Zhang, Meng
Dr Meng Zhang is a Professor of environmental engineering at Zhejiang University, China. He earned his bachelor's and doctoral degrees in environmental engineering from Zhejiang University. He worked as a postdoc in Zhejiang University (2016-2018), and a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (2018-2021). His research interests focus on wastewater treatment, environmental biotechnology and microbiology, and nutrient removal and recovery from wastewater. Dr Zhang has published more than 100 journal papers in the mainstream environmental science and engineering journals (Google Scholar Citations about 3800; H-index 39, as of May 2024). As co-editor, he also publishes an IWA book. Currently, he is the editorial board member of Results in Engineering, China Water & Wastewater, and the member of IWA-YWP China.

LU, Jinfeng
Prof Lu's research primarily focuses on novel and innovative technologies for drinking water safety assurance and municipal wastewater reclamation with specific interests in technologies of advanced oxidation technology, new pollution control, algae organic matter extraction and utilization and wastewater, sludge and biomass resource utilization towards the urban and water sustainability. Dr Lu has published more than 80 journal papers in the mainstream environmental science and engineering journals. In recognition of his contributions to research and administration, she was awarded Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award in 2015,National Teaching Achievement Award and Teaching Master Award in 2023.

Liu, Yu
Dr Liu is a Chair Professor of Environmental Engineering in College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, China. Prior to that, he had been a tenured full professor in School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore for 25 years. His research primarily focuses on novel and innovative technologies for municipal wastewater reclamation and biosolids management with specific interests in energy/resource recovery, energy and carbon neutrality towards the urban and water sustainability. Dr Liu has published more than 380 journal papers in in the mainstream environmental biotechnology and engineering journals, with the total citation of more than 36000 and h-index of 96 by Google Scholar. He has 8 books published by Wiley, CRC Press, IWA Publishing etc. In recognition of his contributions to research and administration, Dr Liu was awarded The Singapore Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2014, The Singapore Minister for National Development R&D Merit Award in 2013 and Singapore National Technology Award in 2003.