E. Neyens

TL;DR: This paper presents a literature review of the various Fenton reagent reactions which constitute the overall kinetic scheme with all possible side reactions and discusses the possibility of improving sludge dewaterability using Fenton's reagent.

TL;DR: From the experiments, it is concluded that AST methods enhance cake dewaterability in two ways: they degrade EPS proteins and polysaccharides reducing the EPS water retention properties; and they promote flocculation which reduces the amount of fine flocs.

TL;DR: The influence of extracellular polymer (ECP) on settling and dewatering characteristics is discussed, together with the importance of cations and ECP-hydrophobicity in the flocculation and de watering process.

TL;DR: Alkaline thermal hydrolysis using Ca(OH)(2) is efficient in reducing the residual sludge amounts and in improving the dewaterability and the mass and energy balances of a wastewater treatment plant with/without advanced sludge treatment (AST) are compared.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors described the experimental laboratory results of H(2)O(2)-oxidation of thickened sludge, based upon the optimum conditions obtained in these laboratory tests, pilot-scale experiments are conducted.