RADIATION PROCESSING OF SEWAGE AND SLUDGE - A REVIEW

Authors
BORRELY SI CRUZ AC DELMASTRO NL SAMPA MHO SOMESSARI ES
Citation
Si. Borrely et al., RADIATION PROCESSING OF SEWAGE AND SLUDGE - A REVIEW, Progress in nuclear energy (New series), 33(1-2), 1998, pp. 3-21
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Progress in nuclear energy (New series) → ACNP
ISSN journal
01491970
Volume
33
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
3 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0149-1970(1998)33:1-2<3:RPOSAS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This paper describes the potential of using ionizing radiation to disi nfect sewage and sludge, as well as the possibilities of recycling nat ural resources and their by-products. Presented here is a brief review on the development of radiolytic treatment of wastewaters with electr on beam accelerators or Co-60 gamma sources to eliminate organic and b iological contaminants from liquid and solid wastes. Suitable radiatio n doses are suggested for each particular case. (C) 1997 Elsevier Scie nce Ltd.