Modelling and techno-economic assessment of possible pathways from sewage sludge to green energy in India
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- doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121856
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Aspen Plus bioenergy gasification pyrolysis anaerobic digestion hydrothermal liquefaction Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics • Environmental and Ecological Economics/Q.Q5 - Environmental Economics/Q.Q5.Q59 - OtherSujets proches
Biosolids Sludge, SewageCiter ce document
Praveen Kumar Vidyarthi et al., « Modelling and techno-economic assessment of possible pathways from sewage sludge to green energy in India », HAL SHS (Sciences de l’Homme et de la Société), ID : 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121856
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Efficient domestic wastewater management is essential for mitigating the impact of wastewater on human health and the environment. Wastewater management with conventional technologies generates sewage sludge. The present study considered a modelling approach to evaluate various processing pathways to produce energy from the sewage sludge. Anaerobic digestion, gasification, pyrolysis, and hydrothermal liquefaction are analysed in terms of their energy generation potentials with the Aspen Plus software. A techno-economic assessment is performed to assess the economic viability of each pathway. It reveals that gasification appears as the most promising method to produce electricity, with 0.76 kWh/kgdrysludge, followed by anaerobic digestion (0.53 kWh/kgdrysludge), pyrolysis (0.34 kWh/kgdrysludge), and hydrothermal liquefaction (0.13 kWh/kgdrysludge). In contrast, the techno-economic analysis underscores the viability of anaerobic digestion with levelized cost of electricity as 0.02 $/kWh followed by gasification (0.11 $/kWh), pyrolysis (0.14 $/kWh), and hydrothermal liquefaction (2.21 $/kWh). At the same time, if the products or electricity from the processing unit is sold, equivalent results prevail. The present study is a comprehensive assessment of sludge management for researchers and policymakers. The result of the study can also assist policymakers and industry stakeholders in deciding on alternative options for energy recovery and revenue generation from sewage sludge.
