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Zhang Q, Zhao Y, Yang Q, Xu B, Zhang X, Xiong H, Zhou H, Xiao R. Quaternization-based graft modification of straw fibers for conditioning the sludge dewatering performance. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2024; 90:287-302. [PMID: 39007320 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2024.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are a critical influencing factor in sludge dewatering. Disrupting such EPS contributes to the release of bound water in sludge, enhancing the sludge dewatering performance. In This study, quaternized straw fibers that are destructive to the EPS structure and components in active sludge were prepared useing heterogeneous free radical graft polymerization. Straw fibers, dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (DMDAAC), ammonium persulfate (APS), and acrylamide (AM) were taken as the substrate, grafting monomer, catalyst, and cross-linking agent, respectively.The optimal processing conditions determined for the DMDAAC-based quaternization and graft modification of straw fibers were as follows: reaction temperature of 60 °C, reaction time of 5 h, 0.100 g of catalyst APS dosage per gram of straw, and 3.000 ml of DMDAAC dosage per gram of straw. The optimal processing conditions yielded 1.335 g of modified straw fibers per gram of straw, 33.67% grafting rate, and 31.70% substitution of the quaternary ammonium groups. The capillary suction time (CST) was conditioned from 243.3 ± 22.6 s in the original sludge to 134.5 ± 34.45 s. The specific resistance to filtration (SRF) was reduced from 8.82 ± 0.51 × 1012 m/kg in the original sludge to 4.59 ± 0.23 × 1012 m/kg.
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- Qingfang Zhang
- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China
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- College of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, Gansu 730050, China; College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China; Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecological Process and Information of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China E-mail:
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China; Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecological Process and Information of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China; Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecological Process and Information of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China; Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecological Process and Information of Jiangxi Province, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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- College of Resources & Environment, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China
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Chen Q, Fu X, Wang J, Zhao Y, Wang W, Ghaffar Memon A, Zhang H, Wen Y. Characteristics of advanced anaerobic digestion sludge-based biochar and its application for sewage sludge conditioning. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2024; 402:130833. [PMID: 38740310 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2024.130833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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The utilization of sludge-based biochar, characterized by abundant pore structures, proves advantageous in enhancing sludge dewatering performance. In this study, advanced anaerobic digestion sludge underwent pyrolysis to produce biochar, subsequently employed for sludge conditioning. Results revealed that biochar, obtained at 800 °C, exhibited the highest specific surface area (105.3 m2/g) and pore volume (0.17 cm3/g). As the pyrolysis temperature increased, the sludge's functional groups tended to aromatize. When used to condition sludge, particularly at a 20 % (dry solid) dosage, biochar significantly reduced sludge capillary suction time and floc size. The addition of biochar enhanced the conditioning effect of cationic polyacrylamide by absorbing extracellular polymeric substances, creating water molecule channels, and forming skeletons for sludge flocs. These findings introduce a novel approach to sludge reuse and provide valuable data supporting the use of biochar as a sludge conditioner.
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- Qian Chen
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China.
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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- Center for Sensor Technology of Environment and Health, State Key Joint Laboratory of ESPC, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center for Municipal Wastewater Reclamation, Beijing Drainage Group Co. Ltd., Beijing 100124, China
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Bao P, Du C, Li Y, Jiang H, Zhou L, Yu G, Sun S, Zhou L, Li X, Teng J, Wang X, Wang J. Application of skeleton builders to sludge dewatering and disposal: A critical review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167106. [PMID: 37717769 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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With the development of cities and population, the production of sludge is increasing annually. It has become an unavoidable challenge to achieve sludge dewatering and disposal by a cost-effective, efficient and safe process. In this work, firstly, the factors limiting sludge dewatering are reviewed in terms of moisture distribution, sludge concentration, organic matter content, electronegativity, floc strength, and extracellular polymers (EPS). Subsequently, focusing on the dewatering technology about the skeleton builder, the recent progress of it is detailed in terms of mechanism, evaluation indicators, influencing factors, and technology coupling. In addition, the impact of skeleton builders on the sludge disposal stage is concluded. Finally, the challenges faced by sludge dewatering and skeleton builders are prospected. This review will provide some theoretical basis and technical guidance for subsequent experiments and practices regarding skeleton builders.
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- Purui Bao
- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering Technology Research Center of Hunan Dongting Lake Flood Control and Water Resources Protection of Hunan Province, Hunan Water Resources and Hydropower Survey, Design, Planning and Research Co., Ltd, Changsha 410007, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China.
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China.
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Hunan Dongting Lake Flood Control and Water Resources Protection of Hunan Province, Hunan Water Resources and Hydropower Survey, Design, Planning and Research Co., Ltd, Changsha 410007, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China; Engineering and Technical Center of Hunan Provincial Environmental Protection for River Lake Dredging Pollution Control, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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- School of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
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Dong Y, Shen Y, Yuan H, Ge D, Zhu N. Roles of catalytic ozonation by bimetallic Fe/Ce loading sludge-derived biochar in amelioration of sludge dewaterability: Performance and implementation mechanisms. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 344:118430. [PMID: 37348300 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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In this study, an environmentally friendly alternative was developed using catalytic ozonation by sludge-derived biochar loaded with bimetallic Fe/Ce (O3/SBC-FeCe) for enhanced sludge dewatering. The results indicated that the lowest capillary suction time (CST) of 20.9 s and water content of dewatered sludge cake (Wc) of 64.09% were achieved under the dosage of 40 mg O3/g dry solids (DS) and 0.4 g SBC-FeCe/g DS which were considered as the optimum condition. In view of excellent electron exchanging capacity of SBC-FeCe with rich Lewis acid sites and conversions of valence sates of Fe and Ce, more O3 were decomposed into reactive oxygen species under the catalytic action of SBC-FeCe, which strengthened oxidizing capacity. Enhanced oxidation rendered sludge cells inactivation and compact network structure rupture releasing intracellular water and organic substances. Subsequently, hydrophilic organic matters were attacked and eliminated lessening sludge viscosity and colloidal forces and intensifying hydrophobicity and flowability. In addition, changes of sludge morphology suggested that sludge roughness was alleviated, structural strength and compressibility were raised and porous and retiform structure was constructed providing channels for water outflow by adding skeleton builder of SBC-FeCe. Overall, the synergistic interaction of strengthened oxidation and skeleton construction improved sludge dewaterability.
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- Yanting Dong
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recovery, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No.800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Guo Z, Ma L, Dai Q, Liu Y, Zhang D, Ao R. Behavior of heavy metals in municipal sludge during dewatering: The role of conditioners and extracellular polymeric substances. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 342:118287. [PMID: 37269725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Heavy metals, the main harmful substances in the sludge, are easily enriched, have adverse effects on the treatment and disposal of the sludge. In this study, two conditioners (modified corn-core powder, MCCP, and sludge-based biochar, SBB) were separately added and jointly added into municipal sludge to enhance sludge dewaterability. Meanwhile, diverse organics, such as extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), were released under pretreatment. The different organics had different effects on each heavy metal fraction and changed the toxicity and bioavailability of the treated sludge. The exchangeable fraction (F4) and carbonate fraction (F5) of heavy metal were nontoxic and nonbioavailable. When MCCP/SBB was used to pretreat the sludge, the ratio of metal-F4 and -F5 decreased, indicating that MCCP/SBB reduced the biological availability and ecological toxicity of the heavy metals in the sludge. These results were consistent with the calculation of the modified potential ecological risk index (MRI). To understand the detailed function of organics in the sludge network, the relationship between EPS, the secondary structure of the protein, and heavy metals was analyzed. The analyses revealed that the increasing proportion of β-sheet in soluble EPS (S-EPS) generated more active sites in the sludge system, which enhanced the chelate or complex function among organics and heavy metals, thus reducing the migration risks.
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- Zhiying Guo
- College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi, 661199, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi, 661199, Yunnan, China
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- College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, Honghe University, Mengzi, 661199, Yunnan, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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Yu H, Zhang D, Gu L, Wen H, Zhu N. Coupling sludge-based biochar and electrolysis for conditioning and dewatering of sewage sludge: Effect of char properties. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113974. [PMID: 35952734 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The addition of sludge-based biochar during electrochemical pretreatment of sewage sludge, as an efficient hybrid technology, is potentially to be applied in sludge deep-dewatering. The chars functioned as conductors, catalysts and skeleton particles could enhance the sludge dewaterability and increase the calorific value of the dewatered sludge cake. However, the effect of synthesis conditions on the char properties and further on the dewatering performance is still unknown. Herein, the sludge-based particle electrodes (SPEs) under three main synthesis conditions, including liquid-solid ratio, pyrolysis temperature and time, were prepared. The sludge-based biochars (i.e., SPE-400, SPE-600, and SPE-800 pyrolyzed under 400, 600 and 800 °C, respectively) were characterized and utilized as three-dimensional electrodes during sludge electrolysis. The increased pyrolysis temperature (within 400-800 °C) resulted in the enrichment of metallic ions and increment of specific surface area and pore volume of SPE, which led to the increased catalysis and adsorption sites for viscous proteins (PNs). Particularly, the pores of SPE-800 provided more drainage channels as skeleton builders. Compared with raw sludge, the capillary suction time (CST) and the specific resistance of filtration (SRF) of the treated sludge with 3D-SPE-800 were reduced by 58.12% and 81.01%, respectively, but the net sludge solids yield (YN) was increased by 87.05%. The highest decrease of hydrophilic α-Helix content in PNs (from 9.93% to 7.30%) was observed when using SPE-800 as particle electrode, revealing the crucial role of char characteristics on protein reduction and subsequent dewatering enhancement. The synergistic effects of electrolysis and sludge-based biochar provided a new insight for a closed-loop pretreatment of sewage sludge in the wastewater treatment plant.
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- Haixiang Yu
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China; School of Environment Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, PR China
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Yang Y, Yang X, Wang X, Yang Q, Xu W, Li Y. Explore the closed-loop disposal route of surplus sludge: Sludge self-circulation preparation of sludge-based biochar (SBB) to enhance sludge dewaterability. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang Y, Li T, Tian J, Zhang H, Li F, Pei J. Enhanced dewaterability of waste activated sludge by UV assisted ZVI-PDS oxidation. J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 113:152-164. [PMID: 34963525 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Ultraviolet (UV) assisted zero-valent iron (ZVI)-activated sodium persulfate (PDS) oxidation (UV-ZVI-PDS) was used to treat waste activated sludge (WAS) in this study. The dewaterability performance and mechanism of WAS dewatering were analyzed. The results showed that UV-ZVI-PDS can obtain better sludge dewatering performance in a wide pH range (2.0-8.0). When the molar ratio of ZVI/PDS was 0.6, UV was 254nm, PDS dosage was 200 mg/g TS (total solid), pH was 6.54, reaction time was 20 min, the CST (capillary suction time) and SRF (specific resistance to filtration) were decreased by 64.0% and 78.2%, respectively. The molar ratio of ZVI/PDS used in this paper is much lower than that of literatures, and the contents of total Fe and Fe2+ in sludge supernatant remained at a low level, as 3.7 mg/L and 0.0 mg/L. The analysis of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and particle size distribution showed that the EPS could be effectively destroyed by UV-ZVI-PDS, the sludge flocs broken down into smaller particles, cracks and holes appeared, and then the bound water was released. At the same time, the highly hydrophilic tightly bound-EPS (TB-EPS) were converted into loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) and soluble EPS (S-EPS). During sludge pretreated by UV-ZVI-PDS, positively charged ions, such as Fe2+, Fe3+ and H+, produced in the reaction system could reduce the electronegativity of sludge surface, promote sludge particles aggregation, and then enhanced the sludge dewaterability.
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- Yanping Zhang
- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin 150000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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Li X, Shi Y, Zhou X, Wang L, Zhang H, Pi K, Gerson AR, Liu D. Adaptability of organic matter and solid content to Fe 2+/persulfate and skeleton builder conditioner for waste activated sludge dewatering. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:14819-14829. [PMID: 34617233 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-16404-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Sludge conditioning is important for improved dewatering, with the sludge characteristics impacting the effect of conditioning. A composite conditioner, Fe2+-activated sodium persulfate (Fe2+/SPS) combined with phosphogypsum (PG), was used to examine its impact on sludges with different organic contents (34.6-43.8%) or different solid contents (2.8-5.9%). Response surface optimization analysis shows that when the best conditioning is achieved, the reduction of the specific resistance to filtration (SRF) is not sensitive to organic matter content, but the dewatering performance of the sludge is greatly affected by the solid content. The oxidation role of Fe2+/SPS and the skeleton builder role of PG together affect the conditioning, oxidation playing a major role in conditioning, especially for greater organic matter content. The organic content (maximum ηSOL value was 0.32) also affects the effectiveness of the skeleton builder more than the solid content (Maximum ηSOL value was 0.25). Changes in PG significantly impacts the optimal molar ratio and dosage of Fe2+/SPS. Sludge with greater solid content requires greater Fe2+/SPS dosage to provide stronger oxidation to destroy flocs, and the maximum Fe2+:SPS molar ratio was 1.14 with solid content of 5.9 wt%. The composite conditioning decreases the content of extracellular polymeric substances and proteins/polysaccharides. This study provides new insight into the relationship between the oxidation role of Fe2+/SPS and the skeleton builder role of PG for sludge conditioning strategies according to the optimal conditions.
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- Xiaoran Li
- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China.
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration for River-Lakes and Algal Utilization, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China.
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration for River-Lakes and Algal Utilization, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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- Blue Minerals Consultancy, Wattle Grove, Tasmania, 7109, Australia
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- School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration for River-Lakes and Algal Utilization, Wuhan, 430068, Hubei, China
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Liang J, Luo L, Li D, Varjani S, Xu Y, Wong JWC. Promoting anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste with different types of conductive materials: Performance, stability, and underlying mechanism. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2021; 337:125384. [PMID: 34186331 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this research, we investigated and compared the effects of three widely used conductive materials, e.g., zero-valent iron (Fe0), magnetite (Fe3O4), and biochar on the performance, stability, and in-depth mechanism during the anaerobic co-digestion process of sewage sludge and food waste. Among the three conductive materials, Fe0 could achieve the highest cumulative methane production of 394.0 mL/g volatile solids (VS) added, which was 1.24-fold and 1.17-fold higher than that receiving Fe3O4 and biochar. The mechanistic studies indicated that compared to the Fe3O4 and biochar groups, Fe0 could significantly enhance the release of soluble protein, polysaccharide, and dissolved organic matters, the degradation of volatile fatty acids and VS, and the activities of key enzymes and direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET). Consequently, the methane yield and digestate dewaterability were notably improved. Collectively, these findings will offer suggestions of the preferable conductive materials in the anaerobic co-digestion process for decision makers.
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- Jialin Liang
- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382 010, India
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- School of Technology, Huzhou University, Huzhou 311800, China
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- Institute of Bioresource and Agriculture, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong SAR, China; School of Technology, Huzhou University, Huzhou 311800, China.
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Zhao N, Li B, Huang H, Lv X, Zhang M, Cao L. Modification of kelp and sludge biochar by TMT-102 and NaOH for cadmium adsorption. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2020.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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