Aurubis, a leading global provider of nonferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers in the world, has announced that it is building a hydrometallurgical recycling facility at its Beerse ...

An additive for oxygen-based processing of sludge may be useful in specific cases in lowering the environmental impact of waste water treatment for the meat and dairy industries. There are different ...

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 ...

Franklin leaders caught a glimpse of the city's likely solid waste treatment future Tuesday night. The vision? Greenhouse-like buildings where about 7,400 pounds per day of treated "sludge" would go ...

Opponents of a factory which processes sewerage sludge in Geesala, Co Mayo, have welcomed a decision by An Bord Pleanála that the development requires planning permission. The board ruled yesterday ...

A pilot project shows that the noxious wastewater treatment byproduct could be broken down into animal feed and automotive fuel. Medieval alchemists sought to literally turn non-valuable substances ...