The University of Twente is helping the paper industry to convert paper sludge - the largest waste stream from paper factories - into bio-oils and raw materials suitable for re-use. At the end of the ...

State lawmakers approved a one-year moratorium on a sludge processing plant in North Kingstown while a commission studies the ...

The town of North Kingstown has put federal environmental regulators on notice: A lawsuit is coming. The written warning sent ...

QSS Biosolids is attempting to build a pyrolysis plant in North Kingstown, but is facing mounting legal challenges from ...

Co-pyrolysis combines municipal sewage sludge with lignocellulosic biomass under oxygen-limited, high-temperature conditions to convert waste streams into value-added products. By harnessing ...

Town leaders in North Kingstown have taken first steps towards suing the EPA over a proposal to move a pyrolysis plant to ...

To handle increasing wastewater loads, sewage treatment plants are adopting more advanced treatment processes. However, many of these approaches require additional space and energy, highlighting the ...

Oily sludge, a viscous residue generated by the petroleum and petrochemical industries, presents a formidable environmental challenge due to its high content of hydrocarbons, heavy metals and other ...

"We wouldn't want to have to wait and be reactive rather than proactive." ...

Controversial plans to generate electricity by heating an oily sludge to 900C (1652F) have been refused by Pembrokeshire council. Barcud Energy from Cardiff had applied to open a pyrolysis plant at ...

Scientists are helping the paper industry to convert paper sludge - the largest waste stream from paper factories - into bio-oils and raw materials suitable for re-use. They aim to build a ...