Pyrolysis of Sewage Sludge for Bioenergy, Soil Amendment, and Wastewater Treatment (PYROL Project)

Participants: Dr. Jimmy Byakatonda(PI), Dr. Alfred Obia(Co-PI), Dr. Emmanuel Menya(Co-PI), Dr. Collins Okello(Co-PI),

Description

Brief Project Description (What is the project goal, objectives, monetary value, source of funding, start and end dates, key activities/tasks, expected deliverables, expected outputs, and expected impact?).

Goal: To sustainably manage sewage sludge, while at the same time obtaining useful products such as syngas, biochar and activated carbon for energy production, soil amendment and wastewater treatment.

Objectives/tasks:
1. To characterize and pre-treat sewage sludge samples collected
2. To carryout pyrolysis of the pre-treated samples to produce syngas and biochar
3. To upgrade the biochar to a biosorbent and organic fertilizer
4. To pilot the developed products at field scale.

Products to be developed:
1. Syngas for energy production
2. Biosorbent for wastewater treatment
3. Organic fertilizer for increased crop yield

Expected impact: Improved sanitation in urban areas, improved food security and energy access to ensure a healthy population

Acronym PYROL
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