Microplastics in Sewage Sludge of Wastewater Treatment

Wei, W; Shi, X; Zhang, YT; Wang, C; Wang, Y; Ni, BJ

Microplastics in Sewage Sludge of Wastewater Treatment

Wei, W Shi, X

Zhang, YT Wang, C Wang, Y Ni, BJ

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Citation:: Microplastics in Urban Water Management, 2023, pp. 147-173
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wei, W
dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-3392
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, YT
dc.contributor.author	Wang, C
dc.contributor.author	Wang, Y
dc.contributor.author	Ni, BJ
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-13T03:59:28Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-13T03:59:28Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Microplastics in Urban Water Management, 2023, pp. 147-173
dc.identifier.isbn	9781119759348
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173372
dc.description.abstract	Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been regarded as vital sinks and sources of microplastics from urban waters to the environment. Microplastics could be removed and migrated to the sewage sludge in the WWTPs. The microplastics accumulated in sludge are documented to have different effects on sludge anaerobic treatment systems and create certain risks for surrounding organisms after land application and landfills of sludge. To understand the role of microplastics in the sewage sludge treatment and evaluate their potential risk for discharge, this chapter will 1) investigate the occurrence of microplastics in various types of sewage sludge including primary sludge, waste-activated sludge and dewatered sludge; 2) understand the role and mechanisms of microplastics in the sludge anaerobic treatment process; 3) discuss the potential risk of microplastics from sludge to soil and landfill; and 4) compare the microplastic removal from sludge with various sludge treatment technologies. The outlooks of microplastics in sewage sludge are then finally proposed.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartof	Microplastics in Urban Water Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/9781119759379.ch5
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title	Microplastics in Sewage Sludge of Wastewater Treatment
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2023-11-13T03:59:27Z
pubs.publication-status	Published

Abstract:

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been regarded as vital sinks and sources of microplastics from urban waters to the environment. Microplastics could be removed and migrated to the sewage sludge in the WWTPs. The microplastics accumulated in sludge are documented to have different effects on sludge anaerobic treatment systems and create certain risks for surrounding organisms after land application and landfills of sludge. To understand the role of microplastics in the sewage sludge treatment and evaluate their potential risk for discharge, this chapter will 1) investigate the occurrence of microplastics in various types of sewage sludge including primary sludge, waste-activated sludge and dewatered sludge; 2) understand the role and mechanisms of microplastics in the sludge anaerobic treatment process; 3) discuss the potential risk of microplastics from sludge to soil and landfill; and 4) compare the microplastic removal from sludge with various sludge treatment technologies. The outlooks of microplastics in sewage sludge are then finally proposed.

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