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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 49, 2018
SOLINA 2018 - VII Conference SOLINA Sustainable Development: Architecture - Building Construction - Environmental Engineering and Protection Innovative Energy-Efficient Technologies - Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources
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| Article Number | 00120 | |
| Number of page(s) | 8 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20184900120 | |
| Published online | 13 August 2018 | |
Sustainable management of sewage sludge
AGH University of Science and Technology Cracow Sciences, Department of Power Systems and Environmental Protection Facilities, Mickiewicza 30, av, 30-059 Cracow, Poland
* Corresponding author: turlej@agh.edu.pl
The structure of municipal sewage sludge management in Poland, along with the change in legal regulations, has changed radically. The management of sewage sludge is of key importance for environmental pollution and limiting the negative impact on human health. This article presents current legal policies in Poland, methods of commonly used sewage sludge management in European countries, discusses the selection of an appropriate method for the disposal of municipal sewage sludge and an analysis of the current state of sewage sludge management in Poland. In addition, the difficulties associated with the adaptation of sewage sludge management for the requirements of sustainable development are discussed. The article contains foundations, challenges and concerns related to the thermal transformation of municipal sediments. Also forecast and directions of activities in sewage sludge management in Poland are presented.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018
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