Every year high volumes of hazardous organic pollutants, such as long-chain petroleum hydrocarbon, contaminate aquatic and soil ecosystems. This occurs because heavy compounds are less prone to natural weathering processes such as, volatilization, biodegradation, and dissolution. Furthermore, these pollutants harm the environment, animals, and humans...

Nanomaterial and Microwave Augmented Biogas Production from Wastewater Residual Sludge Background The disposal of wastewater residual sludge costs an annual $2 Billion and is expected to increase over the coming years. Anaerobic digestion, the use of microbial metabolism to transform waste into usable or benign products, offers a potential solution....