Municipal sewage sludge energetic conversion as a tool for environmental sustainability: production of innovative biofuels and biochar.

In this study, municipal sewage sludge (MSS) is converted simultaneously into renewable biofuels (bio-oil, syngas) and high value-added products (biochar) using a fixed bed pyrolyzer. This work examines the combined effect of two factors: final pyrolysis temperature (°C) and MSS moisture content (%) on pyrogenic product yields and characteristics. A centered composite experimental design (CCD) is established for pyrolysis process optimization by adopting the response surface methodology (RSM).

Recovery of hydroxytyrosol rich extract from two-phase Chemlali olive pomace by chemical treatment.

Unlabelled: A very simple method is proposed to produce hydroxytyrosol, a commercially unavailable compound with well-known biological properties which justify a potential commercial application. The 2-phase Chemlali olive pomace is selected as substrate for chemical treatment. Different conditions of chemical treatment, including concentration of acid and alkaline solutions, time and temperature, were assayed.