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This article presents the experience in the field of using ultrasonication as a pre-treatment method of SS (sewage
sludge). On the basis of a review of the literature, the effect of pretreatment of sewage sludge by US (power ultra-
sound) with different parameters on SS quality parameters and energy effects of the process was presented. The
status of commercial applications of US as a sewage sludge pretreatment method was also presented, using the ex-
ample of wastewater treatment plants in Poland. It was shown that the effective management of SS is an important
technological and environmental problem in many wastewater treatment plants. Therefore, new strategies for deal-
ing with this by-product are constantly being sought. In large wastewater treatment plants, the dominant method
of stabilizing SS is AD (anaerobic digestion). However, due to the characteristics of SS, it shows low efficiency.
Among the numerous strategies, US is one of the new technologies that is finding several full-scale implementa-
tions. Its application allows for solubilization of organic matter, disruption of microbial cells, as well as SS floc
description and enzyme release. A number of benefits can be obtained as a result of these developments, including
increased methane production, improved reaction kinetics and removal of organic matter, as well as enhanced set-
tability and dewatering of SS, thus contributing to savings in wastewater treatment plants.
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