Sustainable sludge management : production of value added products /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Environmental Council (Environmental and Water Resources Institute). Sustainable Sludge Management Task Committee, Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Tyagi, R. D., 1952-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2009.
Subjects:	Sewage sludge digestion. Sewage sludge > Management. Sewage sludge > Recycling. Boues d'épuration > Digestion. Boues d'épuration > Gestion. Boues d'épuration > Valorisation. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > General. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Production of Value Added Products from Wastewater Sludge
Chapter 2 Wastewater Sludge Characteristics
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Physical Characteristics
2.3 Chemical Characteristics
2.4 Biological Characteristics
2.5 The Role of Sludge Characteristics on Production of Value Added Products from Sludge
2.6 Conclusion
2.7 Acknowledgements
2.8 References
Chapter 3 Value Added Products from Wastewater Sludge: A Road to Sustainability
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Conventional Value-Added Products3.3 Problems Associated with Traditional Applications of Sludge
3.4 Future Outlook
3.5 Conclusion
3.6 Acknowledgements
3.7 References
Chapter 4 Emerging Value Added Products and Miscellaneous Products
4.1 Introduction of Emerging Value Added Products
4.2 Construction Materials
4.3 Biosorbents
4.4 Fuels
4.5 Introduction of Miscellaneous Products
4.6 Conclusion
4.7 Acknowledgements
4.8 References
Chapter 5 Biosurfactants
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Types, Characteristics, Advantages and Disadvantages5.3 Production of Biosurfactants
5.4 Potential Commercial Applications
5.5 Case Studies
5.6 Concluding Remarks
5.7 Acknowledgements
5.8 References
Chapter 6 Bioplastics from Activated Sludge
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Waste Materials as Carbon Substrates for PHA Production Using Pure Cultures
6.3 Mixed Cultures in Activated Sludge Used as the Microorganisms for PHA Production
6.4 Conclusion
6.5 Acknowledgements
6.6 References
Chapter 7 Bioflocculants
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Background of Bioflocculants in Wastewater Sludge7.3 Bioflocculation of Sludge
7.4 Conclusion
7.5 Acknowledgements
7.6 References
Chapter 8 Biopesticidesâ€?Bacillus thuringiensis
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Fermentation
8.3 Scale-up of Bt Fermentation
8.4 Issues Related to Using Sludge as a Raw Material for Biopesticides Production
8.5 Downstream Processingâ€?Centrifugation and Ultrafiltration
8.6 Formulation Development
8.7 Registration of Bt Biopesticides
8.8 Field Application
8.9 Future Outlook
8.10 Conclusion
8.11 Acknowledgements8.12 References
Chapter 9 Biofertilizers/Bioinoculants
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Necessity of Bioinoculants
9.3 Nutrient Requirements of Rhizobia
9.4 Alternative Media for Rhizobial Production
9.5 Use of Municipal and Industrial Wastewater Sludge as Substrate
9.6 Wastewater Sludge as Organic Fertilizers
9.7 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)
9.8 Siderophoregenic Bioinoculants
9.9 Conclusion
9.10 Acknowledgements
9.11 References
Chapter 10 Enzymes: Production and Extraction
10.1 Introduction