Sewage sludge microwave pyrolysis

Dominguez, A., J.A. Menendez, M. Inguanzo, P.L. Bemad, and J.J. Pis. 2003. Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric study of the oil fractions produced by microwave-assisted pyrolysis of different sewage sludges. J. Chromatogr. A 1012 193-206. 

Menendez, J.A., A. Dominquez, M. Inguanzo, and JJ. Pis. 2005. Microwave-induced drying, pyrolysis and gasification (MWDPG) of sewage sludge Vitrification of the solid residue. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 74 406 112. 

Another material treated with microwave pyrolysis has been sewage sludge. Disposal of this material, which is a by-product in wastewater treatment processes, is a considerable problem and currently accounts for up to 60% of the operational cost of wastewater treatment plants. Microwave pyrolysis of sludge provides a rapid and efficient process with reduced process time and energy requirements compared with conventional pyrolysis [54]. 

J. A. Menendez M. Inguanzo and J. J. Pis, Microwave-induced pyrolysis of sewage sludge. Water Research, 36, 3261-3264 (2002). 

J. A. Menendez et al.. Microwave pyrolysis of sewage sludge analysis of the gas fraction. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 71, 657-667 (2004). 

Dominguez, A., et al., 2008. Bio-s)mgas production with low concentrations of CO2 and CH4 from microwave-induced pyrolysis of wet and dried sewage sludge. Chemosphere 70 (3), 397-403. 

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