Pyrolysis of waste activated sludge from food manufacturing industry: thermal degradation, kinetics and thermodynamics analysis

• Main Authors: Mong, G. R., Chong, W. W. F., Mohd. Nor, S. A., Ng, J. H., Chong, C. T., Idris, R., Too, J., Chiong, M. C., Abas, M. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94286/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121264

Rising environmental concern on industrial waste disposal drives the exploration of alternative managing methods. The route of waste-to-energy sparks interest as the uncontrollable amount of waste can be potentially transformed into energy-rich by-products. Waste activated sludge (WAS) from the food...