Sustainable dewatering of industrial sludges in sludge treatment reed beds: experiences from pilot and full-scale studies under different climatesSustainable dewatering of industrial sludges in sludge treatment reed beds: experiences from pilot and full-scale studies under different climates Ανασκόπηση Review 2021-04-132020enSludge treatment reed beds (STRBs) are an established sludge treatment technology with multiple environmental and economic advantages in dewatering sludge generated during domestic wastewater treatment. However, little is reported regarding their appropriateness and efficiency for the treatment of sludge produced during industrial wastewater treatment and from water works. These sludge types may have significantly different quality characteristics than typical domestic sludge and may contain constituents that could affect their dewaterability. Therefore, the dewatering of these industrial sludge types is usually tested in small-scale pilot STRBs before the construction of full-scale systems. This paper presents and summarizes the state-of-the-art experience from existing pilot and full-scale STRB systems from various countries and climates treating sludge from various industrial sources, evaluates the suitability and the advantages of this sustainable treatment technology, and proposes the required dimensioning for efficient full-scale STRB operation and performance. The research study in Greece was funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT) of Greece, as part of the project “Integrated management of sludge from wastewater treatment facilities, and wastewater treatment using natural systems”, Operational Program of the Region of East Macedonia–Thrace. Η ερευνητική μελέτη χρηματοδοτήθηκε από τη Γενική Γραμματεία Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας (ΓΓΕΤ), στα πλαίσια του Π.Ε.Π. Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας – Θράκης, έργο «Ολοκληρωμένη διαχείριση ιλύος εγκαταστάσεων αστικών λυμάτων και επεξεργασία αστικών λυμάτων και επεξεργασία υγρών αποβλήτων με φυσικά συστήματα». http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Applied Sciences1021Nielsen_et_al_Appl. Sci._10(21)_2020.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2021-04-12application/pdf4.7 MBfree Nielsen Steen Stefanakis Alexandros Στεφανακης Αλεξανδρος MDPI Ferric sludge Water works Sludge treatment reed bed (STRB) Sludge treatment wetland Sludge dewatering Hazardous organic compounds Heavy metals Reuse Stability Nature-based solutions