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Zhang J, Zhang Y, Lv N, Li F, Li Y, Guo Z. Electrochemistry promotion of Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ) cycle for continuous activation of PAA for sludge disintegration: Performance and mechanism. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 256:119268. [PMID: 38815721 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119268] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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In this study, electrochemistry was used to enhance the advanced oxidation of Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA (EC/Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA) to disintegrate waste activated sludge, and its performance and mechanism was compared with those of EC, PAA, EC/PAA and Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA. Results showed that the EC/Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA process effectively improved sludge disintegration and the concentrations of soluble chemical oxygen demand, polysaccharides and nucleic acids increased by 62.85%, 41.15% and 12.21%, respectively, compared to the Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA process. Mechanism analysis showed that the main active species produced in the EC/Fe(Ⅱ)/PAA process were •OH, R-O• and FeIVO2+. During the reaction process, sludge flocs were disrupted and particle size was reduced by the combined effects of active species oxidation, electrochemical oxidation and PAA oxidation. Furthermore, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) was degraded, the conversion of TB-EPS to LB-EPS and S-EPS was promoted and the total protein and polysaccharide contents of EPS were increased. After sludge cells were disrupted, intracellular substances were released, causing an increase in nucleic acids, humic acids and fulvic acids in the supernatant, and resulting in sludge reduction. EC effectively accelerated the conversion of Fe(Ⅲ) to Fe(Ⅱ), which was conducive to the activation of PAA, while also enhancing the disintegration of EPS and sludge cells. This study provided an effective approach for the release of organic matter, offering significant benefits in sludge resource utilization.
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- Jing 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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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150040, Heilongjiang, 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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Liu Z, Luo F, He L, Wang S, Wu Y, Chen Z. Physical conditioning methods for sludge deep dewatering: A critical review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 360:121207. [PMID: 38788408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121207] [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: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Sludge is an inevitable waste product of sewage treatment with a high water content and large volume, it poses a significant threat of secondary pollution to both water and the atmosphere without proper disposal. In this regard, dewatering has emerged as an attractive method in sludge treatment, as it can reduce the sludge volume, enhance its transportability and calorific value, and even decrease the production of landfill leachate. In recent years, physical conditioning methods including non-chemical conditioners or energy input alone, have been extensively researched for their potential to enhance sludge dewatering efficiency, such as thermal treatment, freeze-thaw, microwave, ultrasonic, skeleton builders addition, and electro-dewatering, as well as combined methods. The main objective of this paper is to comprehensively evaluate the dewatering capacity of various physical conditioning methods, and identify key factors affecting sludge dewatering efficiency. In addition, future research anticipated directions and outlooks are proposed. This work is expected to provide valuable insights for developing efficient, eco-friendly, and low-energy consumption techniques for deep sludge dewatering.
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- Zhuo Liu
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Huan CA, Wang Q, Li X, Du C, Meng Q, Kang X, Liu W. Soluble carbon source recovery using preconditioning coagulants for applicable short-term fermentation of waste activated sludge in WWTPs. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 248:118409. [PMID: 38311203 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118409] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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A huge production of waste activated sludge (WAS) has been a burden for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with high disposal cost and little benefit back to wastewater purification. The short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by a short-term acidogenic fermentation of WAS before methane production have been proven to be a high-quality carbon source available for microbial denitrification process. The dual purpose of full recovery of fermentation liquid products and facilitating disposal of residual solid waste necessitate an efficient solid-liquid separation process of short-term fermentation liquid. The transformation and loss of various soluble carbon sources between solid and liquid are very important issues for carbon recovery efficiency when combining short-term fermentation and sludge dewatering in WWTPs. Here we testified the three conventional preconditioning coagulants, Polyferric Sulfate (PFS), Poly Aluminum Chloride (PAC) and Polyacrylamide (PAM), to improve the efficiency of subsequent solid-liquid separation. The results show that conversion yield of SCFAs in the liquid phase of sludge after short-term fermentation was 195 mg COD/g VSS, when using the coagulants PFS, PAC, and PAM for recovery, the recovery ratio was 79.5%, 82.0%, and 85.9%, respectively, while the dewaterability could be improved after preconditioning short-term fermentation sludge. The complexation of Al3+/Fe3+ in metal coagulants with carboxyl groups of SCFA demonstrated by Density Functional Theory calculation led to small part of soluble carbons co-migration to the solid phase, mainly a loss of high molecular weight organic compounds (carbohydrate, proteins, humic acids), while the application of PAM had little impact on carbon recovery. Economic calculations further showed PAM preconditioning short-term fermentation liquid of WAS could achieve higher recovery benefits.
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- Chang-An Huan
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China
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- Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Sciences, Shenzhen Ecological Environment Bureau, Shenzhen, 518022, China.
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- Shenzhen Shenshui Water Resources Consulting Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518004, China
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- Shenzhen Shenshui Water Resources Consulting Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, 518004, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
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Hou J, Hong C, Ling W, Hu J, Feng W, Xing Y, Wang Y, Zhao C, Feng L. Research progress in improving sludge dewaterability: sludge characteristics, chemical conditioning and influencing factors. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119863. [PMID: 38141343 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119863] [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: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Sludge from wastewater treatment processes with high water content and large volume has become an inevitable issue in environmental management. Due to the challenging dewatering properties of sludge, current mechanical dewatering methods are no longer sufficient to meet the escalating water content standards of sludge. This paper summarizes the characteristics of various sludge and raises reasons for the their dewaterability differences. Affected by extracellular polymeric substances, biological sludge is hydrophilic and negatively charged, which limits the dewatering degree. The rheological properties, flocs, ionic composition, and solid phase concentration of the sludge also influence the dewatering to some extent. For these factors, the chemical conditioning measures with simple operation and excellent effect improve its dewaterability, which mainly include flocculation/coagulation, acid/alkali treatment, advanced oxidation, surfactant treatment and combined treatment. There is a growing necessity to explore the development of new chemical conditioning agents, even though traditional agents continue to remain widely used. However, the development of these new agents should prioritize finding a balance between various factors such as efficiency, effectiveness, ease of operation, environmental safety, and cost-effectiveness. Electrochemical dewatering enhances solid-liquid separation, and its coupling with chemical conditioning is also an excellent means to further reduce water content. In addition, the improvement of press filter is an effective way, which is influenced by pressure, processing time, sludge cake thickness and pore structure, filter media etc. In general, it is essential to develop new conditioning agents and enhance mechanical filtration press technology based on a thorough understanding of various sludge properties. Concurrently, an in-depth study of the principles of mechanical pressure filtration will contribute to establishing a theoretical foundation for effective deep sludge dewatering and propel further advancements in this field.
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- Jiachen Hou
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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Guo B, Zeng J, Bai H, Hao Y, Yan X, Wang S. Revitalizing urban lake cleanup: optimizing flocculation and dewatering of dredged sludge using cation polyacrylamide. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:119462-119472. [PMID: 37924408 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30666-7] [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: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023]
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This study investigated the effect of cation polyacrylamide (CPAM) on the dewatering performance of dredged sludge by batch experiments and compared it with a novel organic agent (DRC-300) and a traditional inorganic agent (PAC). The results of batch experiments suggested that the CPAM could promote the dewatering performance of dredged sludge inland lake. And at the dosage of 0.07% g/g suspended solids (SS), the moisture content of 37% could be achieved with CAPM. CPAM could reduce the sludge resistance filtration (SRF) and capillary adsorption time (CST) by 73% and 62%, respectively. Mechanism experiments revealed that CPAM improved the dewatering performance of dredged mud by increasing the sedimentation rate, accelerating the dissolution of organic matter, neutralizing the surface charge of sludge, and improving the void structure. Furthermore, CPAM outperformed DRC-300 and PAC in above aspects.
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- Bing Guo
- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China.
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- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China
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- CCCC National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200082, China
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Zhang Y, Liu J, Bao Y, Liu P, Wei J, Li X, Wang Q, Ge Z. Application of coffee ground-based skeleton builder with FeCl 3 for conditions of pre-dewatered sludge toward further deep dewatering. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-29325-8. [PMID: 37608176 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29325-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Skeleton builders are essential for achieving deep sludge dewatering. In this study, a novel spent coffee ground (SCG)-based skeleton builder was developed to attain deep sludge dewatering by combined conditioning with FeCl3, and possible mechanisms were examined. Through different surface analysis techniques, it was demonstrated that at a pyrolysis temperature of 300 °C, the spent coffee ground biochar (SCGB-300) has an intact pore structure, a rigid carbon skeleton, and large oxygen-containing functional groups, making it the best skeleton builder for sludge dewatering. When combined with FeCl3 for conditioning, the structure of SCGB-300 remained intact under high pressure and played important role. The rich porous structure facilitated water drainage. During the sludge conditioning, small amount of positive charge on the surface of SCGB-300 further increased the zeta potential of sludge through charge neutralization. At the same time, the adsorption of SCGB-300 removed viscous hydrophilic substances and further improved the dewatering performance. At an optimum dosage of 6% (dry solid, DS) FeCl3 and 30% SCGB-300 (DS), the moisture content of sludge was reduced from 85.47% to 63.35%, and the dewatering rate was increased from 46.08% to 70.03%. Therefore, SCGB is a promising skeleton builder for sludge conditioning and deep dewatering.
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- Yixin Zhang
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology|, Beijing, 100124, China
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- State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
- Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology|, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology|, Beijing, 100124, China
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- Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Beijing Capital Sludge Disposal Co. Ltd., Beijing, 100044, China
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- Beijing Capital Sludge Disposal Co. Ltd., Beijing, 100044, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Beijing University of Technology|, Beijing, 100124, China.
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Xia T, Zhang X, Chen D, Gao Z, Ji Y, Xia J, Wang L. Effects of ceramsite derived from sewage sludge combined with the O 3-FeCl 3/PAM process on the dewatering of waste-activated sludge and investigation of dewatering mechanisms. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 88:367-380. [PMID: 37522439 PMCID: wst_2023_224 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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The high water content of waste-activated sludge restricts the subsequent disposal of sludge. The dehydration properties of O3, ferric chloride (FeCl3)/polyacrylamide, and sludge ceramsite sand (SCS) were studied. Simultaneously, the effect of combining the three was investigated to support the deep dehydration of waste-activated sludge. Experimental results showed that with13.42 mg/(g dry solids (DS)) of O3, 109.89 mg/(g DS) of FeCl3, and 100 mesh dosage of 70% DS of sludge ceramsite on weight, the highest sludge net yield was 7.13 kg/(m2·h) and the minimum specific resistance to filtration of sludge cake was 1.02 × 1012 (m/kg). Compared with the compressibility of the raw sludge, the compressibility of the sludge cake decreased by 37.48%. Moreover, the YN (net yield) increased by 73.55%. The results demonstrate that the structure of cracking, flocculation, and hydrophobic framework is the mechanism of sludge dewatering in this combined process. This combined treatment process provides a new perspective for the realization of deep dewatering of sludge and is anticipated to be a successful sludge dehydration method.
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- Ting Xia
- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China E-mail:
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Puzhu Road 30, Nanjing 211816, China
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- Anhui Academy of Environmental Science Research, Hefei 230071, China
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Pan W, Li J, Zhang X, Liang S, Kang Y, Deng R, Gu L, He Q. Effect of KMnO 4/pH adjustment of extracellular polymeric substances under waste activated sludge on sludge dewatering. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:67326-67337. [PMID: 37106308 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27171-2] [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: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In this study, we examine the dewaterability of sludge after treatment by KMnO4 at various pH levels, with the goal of understanding the dewaterability of strong oxidizers to waste activated sludge. Good dewatering performance is observed, with capillary suction times (CST) reduced from 263.4 to 30.1 s, and specific resistance to filtration (SRF) falling by 19.6%. Proteins and polysaccharides in tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) were also significantly reduced. Based on spectroscopic and electrochemical analysis, we propose mechanisms for the improved dewatering in terms of changes to the sludge's physicochemical properties and EPS. Under strong oxidation, the structure surrounding the bound water is oxidized and bound water is released, so the dewaterability of the sludge is improved.Weiliang Pan and Jiaoni Li contributed equally to this work.
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- Weiliang Pan
- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China.
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- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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- School of River and Ocean Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, 400074, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environments, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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Zhang X, Huang X, Li X, Zhang J, Tang M, Liu X, Wang D, Yang Q, Duan A, Liu J. Performance and mechanisms of citric acid improving biotransformation of waste activated sludge into short-chain fatty acids. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2023; 373:128754. [PMID: 36801444 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.128754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Numerous effective chemical strategies have been explored for short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) production from waste activated sludge (WAS), but many technologies have been questioned due to the chemical residues. This study proposed a citric acid (CA) treatment strategy for improving SCFAs production from WAS. The optimum SCFAs yield reached 384.4 mg COD/g VSS with 0.08 g CA/g TSS addition. Meanwhile, CA biodegradation occurred and its contribution to the yield of total SCFAs, especially acetic acid, cannot be ignored. Intensive exploration indicated the sludge decomposition, the biodegradability of fermentation substrates, as well as the abundance of fermenting microorganisms were definitely enhanced in the existence of CA. The optimization of SCFAs production techniques based on this study deserved further study. This study comprehensively revealed the performance and mechanisms of CA enhancing biotransformation of WAS into SCFAs and the findings promotes the research of carbon resource recovery from sludge.
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- Xiaodong Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Anqing Normal University, Anhui 246011, PR China; Key Laboratory of Aqueous Environment Protection and Pollution Control of Yangtze River of Anhui Provincial Education Department, Anqing, Anhui 246011, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Hunan University), Ministry of Education, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- Hunan Engineering Research Center of Mining Site Pollution Remediation, Changsha 410082, PR China
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Li J, Ru S, Yuan C, Wu B, Ji Y, Dai Z, Lei Z, Zhang Z, Yuan T, Li F, Liu M. An all-organic conditioning method to achieve deep dewatering of waste activated sludge and the underlying mechanism. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 327:116923. [PMID: 36470188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116923] [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: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Among the common treatment/disposal routes of excessive activated sludge from municipal wastewater treatment plant, dewatering process functions as an essential pre-/post-treatment for volume minimization and transportation facilitation. Since inorganic coagulants have long been criticized for their high dosage and solid residue in sludge cake, there is an urgent need for investigations regarding the potential of applying organic chemicals as the conditioner. In this study, combined use of poly dimethyldiallylammonium chloride (PDMD) and tannic acid (TA) were investigated as an all-organic co-conditioning method for sewage sludge pre-treatment. Results showed that this all-organic conditioning strategy can effectively improve the dewaterability of sewage sludge. The capillary suction time reduced from 128.8 s to 23.1 s, and the filtration resistance reduced from 1.24 × 1012 cm/g to 7.38 × 1010 cm/g. The moisture content of dewatered sludge cake decreased to as low as 55.83%, showing the highest dewatering efficiency reported so far. In addition, the combination of PDMD and TA maximized the treating efficiency with very limited consumption of conditioners (added up to 4% of total solid). Based on the physic-chemical and rheological property investigation, it was proposed that the intermediate molecular weight polymer-based flocculation process and the TA agent-based protein precipitation process, could remarkably strengthen the compactness and structure robustness of sludge. In all, this PDMD-TA-based conditioning method suggested practical significance in consideration of its cost-effectiveness and disposal convenience of sludge cake.
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- Jie Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 333 Nanchen Road, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- College of Environmental Science & Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Study, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Dredging Technology and Equipment, 10 Gucui Road, Shanghai, 201314, China; Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan.
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Li L, Peng C, Zhan Z, Ma F, Zhang J. A novel treatment for amelioration of sludge dewaterability using green starch-grafted flocculant and realized mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Xia J, Ji J, Hu Z, Rao T, Liu A, Ma J, Sun Y. Application of Advanced Oxidation Technology in Sludge Conditioning and Dewatering: A Critical Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159287. [PMID: 35954642 PMCID: PMC9368043 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Sludge dewatering is an important link in sludge treatment. In practical engineering, the dewatering effect of unconditioned sludge is very poor. The use of advanced oxidation technology can improve sludge dewatering performance, reduce sludge capacity, and remove micro-pollutants, which is beneficial for sludge post-treatment and disposal. Based on the current status of sludge conditioning and dehydration, the characteristics of the advanced oxidation method for sludge dehydration were systematically explained using various free radical reaction mechanisms and dehydration conditions. The effects of various advanced oxidation technologies on sludge conditioning and dewatering has been extensively discussed. Finally, the application prospects of the advanced oxidation technology in sludge conditioning and dewatering are presented.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jiahua Xia
- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Public Utilities Holding Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210044, China; (J.X.); (J.J.); (Z.H.); (T.R.)
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- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Public Utilities Holding Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210044, China; (J.X.); (J.J.); (Z.H.); (T.R.)
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- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Public Utilities Holding Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210044, China; (J.X.); (J.J.); (Z.H.); (T.R.)
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- Nanjing Jiangbei New Area Public Utilities Holding Group Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210044, China; (J.X.); (J.J.); (Z.H.); (T.R.)
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- Nanjing Water Purification Environmental Research Institute Co., Ltd., Nanjing 211100, China;
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China;
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- College of Urban Construction, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211800, China;
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