Mohammad L. Hassan – författare

Paper Sludge: From Industrial Waste to a Sustainable Resource, aims to be a comprehensive resource on paper sludge, covering its origins, compositions, and the environmental challenges it presents. The book explores sustainable management, and technological advancements that can convert paper sludge from industrial waste into a valuable resource. It details the physical, chemical, and biological properties of paper sludge, addressing its potential uses in various industries. The book is timely because it addresses the increasing need to manage industrial waste sustainably using circular economy principles. It covers recent developments in processing, dewatering, properties, and applications of paper sludge, including its conversion into valuable materials like carbon products and cellulose nanofibers.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic researchers, scientists, and engineers, and other professionals working in environmental science, chemical engineering, civil engineering, materials engineering, agricultural sciences, and the pulp and paper industry.Comprehensive coverage of paper sludge including classification, processing, dewatering, environmental impact, and sustainable managementDetailed analysis of physical, chemical, and biological propertiesExploration of conversion into carbon materials and cellulose nanofibersApplications in energy, construction, agriculture, textiles, packaging and environmental engineeringCovers sustainability, life cycle assessment, ethical considerations and socio-economic impactsSummarizes valorization methods, their positive and negative aspects, and challenges