Chapter Opportunities of Circular Economy in a Complex System of Woody Biomass and Municipal Sewage Plants

In this chapter, we present the opportunities and general importance of woody biomass production (forests and short-rotation coppices) and waste management in a common system. Wastewater and different forms of sewage sludge, as energy- and nutrient-rich materials, can contribute to reaching resource...

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Main Author: Attila, Bai (auth)
Other Authors: Zoltán, Gabnai (auth)
Format: Book Chapter
Published: InTechOpen 2021
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