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Carnevale Miino M, Galafassi S, Zullo R, Torretta V, Rada EC. Microplastics removal in wastewater treatment plants: A review of the different approaches to limit their release in the environment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172675. [PMID: 38670366 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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In last 10 years, the interest about the presence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has strongly grown. Wastewaters function as a carrier for MPs contamination from source to the aquatic environment, so the knowledge of the fate of this emerging contaminant in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a priority. This work aims to review the presence of MPs in the influent wastewater (WW) and the effectiveness of the treatments of conventional WWTPs. Moreover, the negative impacts of MPs on the management of the processes have been also discussed. The work also focuses on the possible approaches to tackle MPs contamination enhancing the effectiveness of the WWTPs. Based on literature results, despite WWTPs are not designed for MPs removal from WW, they can effectively remove the MPs (up to 99 % in some references). Nevertheless, they normally act as "hotspots" of MPs contamination considering the remaining concentration of MPs in WWTPs' effluents can be several orders of magnitude higher than receiving waters. Moreover, MPs removed from WW are concentrated in sewage sludge (potentially >65 % of MPs entering the WWTP) posing a concern in case of the potential reuse as a soil improver. This work aims to present a paradigm shift intending WWTPs as key barriers for environmental protection. Approaches for increasing effectiveness against MPs have been discussed in order to define the optimal point(s) of the WWTP in which these technologies should be located. The need of a future legislation about MPs in water and sludge is discussed.
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- Marco Carnevale Miino
- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council, Largo Tonolli 50, 28920 Verbania, Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo 90133, Italy.
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- Water Research Institute, National Research Council, Largo Tonolli 50, 28920 Verbania, Italy.
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, via J.H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese, Italy.
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He ZH, Wang B, Shi JY, Rong H, Tao HY, Jamal AS, Han XD. Recycling drinking water treatment sludge in construction and building materials: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171513. [PMID: 38460695 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Drinking water treatment sludge (DWTS) is a by-product of water treatment, and it is difficult to recycle to high value and poses potential environmental risks. Recycling DWTS into cement-based materials is an effective measure to achieve its high-volume utilization and reduce its environmental load. DWTS is rich in silica-alumina phases and has potential pozzolanic activity after drying, grinding and calcination, giving it similar properties to traditional supplementary cementitious materials. Adjusting the sludge production process and coagulant type will change its physical and chemical properties. Adding a small amount of DWTS can generate additional hydration products and refine the pore structure of the cement sample, thus improving the mechanical properties and durability of the sample. However, adding high-volume DWTS to concrete causes microstructural deterioration, but it is feasible to use high-volume DWTS to produce artificial aggregates, lightweight concrete, and sintered bricks. Meanwhile, calcined DWTS has similar compositions to clay, which makes it a potential raw material for cement clinker production. Cement-based materials can effectively solidify heavy metal ions in DWTS, and alkali-activated binders, magnesium-based cement, and carbon curing technology can further reduce the risk of heavy metal leaching. This review provides support for the high-value utilization of DWTS in cement-based materials and the reduction of its potential environmental risks.
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- Zhi-Hai He
- College of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China; Key Laboratory of Rock Mechanics and Geohazards of Zhejiang Province, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Yuanpei College, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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- Civil Engineering Department, Tishk International University, Erbil 44001, Iraq
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- College of Civil Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, China
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Cao X, Wang F, Yang J. Using a combination of different conditioners to promote dewatering of digested sludge: Rheological characteristics. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 237:116958. [PMID: 37619636 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The dewatering capacity of sludge is a key factor in sludge disposal and reuse. In this study, the effects of conditioning with three conditioners (polyacrylamide (PAM), poly aluminum sulfate (PAS), and sludge biochar (SAC)) and their combined conditioning effect at different doses on the dewatering performance of digested sludge were systematically investigated. The mechanism of change in dewatering performance was analyzed based on rheological principles. A Box‒Behnken multifactor experiment based on the response surface method (RSM) was also used to establish a quadratic multiple prediction model for the solids content of filter cake to obtain the optimal ratio of coupled treatment. The results showed for individual conditioner use, PAM with a dose of 3‰ had the best effect on sludge dewatering, and the dewatering effect of the combined conditioner sludge treatment was better than that of the sludge treated with individual conditioners, with the solids content of the filter cake exceeding 35%. The Herschel-Bulkley model was used to fit the rheological data, and the results showed that the yield stress decreased with increasing PAM dose and gradually increased with increasing PAS and SAC doses. The thixotropy of sludge after SAC conditioning was evident compared to that after PAM and PAS conditioning. The yield stress of sludge decreased and flowability deteriorated after combined conditioning. There was a linear relationship between the dewatering performance of conditioned sludge and thixotropy and yield stress, which indicated the feasibility of using rheological indices to evaluate changes in sludge dewatering performance.
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- Xiuqin Cao
- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1#Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China.
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1#Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, 1#Zhanlanguan Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100044, China
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Pervov A, Aung HZ, Spitsov D. Treatment of Mine Water with Reverse Osmosis and Concentrate Processing to Recover Copper and Deposit Calcium Carbonate. MEMBRANES 2023; 13:153. [PMID: 36837656 PMCID: PMC9964682 DOI: 10.3390/membranes13020153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mine water usually contains heavy metals and other inorganic and organic pollutants that contaminate water bodies. Reverse osmosis (RO) techniques are capable of producing purified water that meets discharge regulations. However, the problem of RO concentrate disposal and utilization is still not solved. The well-known zero liquid discharge (ZLD) process provides total concentrate utilization at the power industries but seems unreasonably expensive for the treatment of large amounts of mine water due to required chemical softening and the evaporation of concentrate. In the present article, a new approach to increase the recovery of reverse osmosis and to avoid high operational costs is demonstrated and discussed. The new technique involves radical RO concentrate flow reduction and withdrawal, together with dewatered sludge. The idea to "hide" concentrate in dewatered sludge is proposed and demonstrated during experiments. The article demonstrates results of the conducted experimental program aimed at reduction of volumes of all liquid wastes produced during mine water treatment using a new approach to concentrate it with a cascade of nanofiltration membranes and to reach a TDS value of 110-120 g per liter. The obtained concentrate is mixed with the wet sludge, which is further dewatered and withdrawn together with the dewatered sludge. Experiments are conducted that demonstrate a reduction in calcium in the concentrate due to deposition of calcium carbonate on the "seed crystals" in the circulation mode. Another distinguishing feature of the new technique is the separation of concentrate into two streams containing high concentrations of monovalent ions (sodium and ammonium chlorides) and divalent ions (calcium, magnesium and copper sulphates). Flow diagrams of the processes are presented to demonstrate the water treatment technique used to produce deionized water and two types of sludges: sludge after clarification and sludge after calcium carbonate deposition.
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Analysis of Reject Water Formed in the Mechanical Dewatering Process of Digested Sludge Conditioned by Physical and Chemical Methods. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15051678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Reject water separated from digested sludge may be a potential source of nutrients due to its high content. However, most often, reject water after sludge dewatering is directed to sewage lines at wastewater treatment plants, negatively affecting their operation, especially in the biological part. The activities related to sludge conditioning before dewatering have a direct impact on the quality of the reject water. The reject water of raw digested sludge is characterized by very high concentrations of ammonium nitrogen, at 1718 mgN-NH4+/dm3; phosphates, at 122.4 mgPO43−/dm3; and chemical oxygen demand (COD), at 2240 mgO2/dm3. The objective of the research was to determine the impact of selected sludge conditioning methods on the quality of reject water obtained after sludge dewatering. The following parameters were analyzed in the reject water: the chemical oxygen demand (COD), phosphates, ammonium nitrogen, and total suspended solids (TSS). It has been observed that the sludge sonification process increases the content of impurities (COD, phosphates) in reject water with an increase in the amplitude of the ultrasonic field. On the other hand, the chemical reagents cause a decrease in the concentration of the pollutants with an increase of the chemical dose. It has been found that the inorganic coagulant PIX 113 gives much better results regarding the reduction of contamination than the polyelectrolyte Zetag 8180.
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Wen Q, Ma M, Hou H, Yu W, Gui G, Wu Q, Xiao K, Zhu Y, Tao S, Liang S, Liu B, Hu J, Yang J. Recirculation of reject water in deep-dewatering process to influent of wastewater treatment plant and dewaterability of sludge conditioned with Fe 2+/H 2O 2, Fe 2+/Ca(ClO) 2, and Fe 2+/Na 2S 2O 8: From bench to pilot-scale study. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 203:111825. [PMID: 34364865 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Deep dewatering of sewage sludge pretreated with advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is a strategy for efficient sludge reduction and subsequent disposal. The pretreatment and dewatering performance of sludge conditioned with three types of AOPs (Fe2+/H2O2, Fe2+/Ca(ClO)2, and Fe2+/Na2S2O8), compared with sludge conditioned with traditional conditioner (Fe3+/CaO), were investigated in both bench and pilot-scale tests. All of those conditioner systems could reduce the water content of dewatered sludge cake to below 60 wt% in bench-scale (about 16 kg raw sludge per round) and pilot-scale (approximate 800 kg raw sludge per round) diaphragm filter press dewatering. Compared with raw sludge, the deep-dewatering filtrate after different conditioning and dewatering processes had higher ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) contents due to the degradation of organic matter, and much lower total phosphorus (TP) content due to the formation of iron phosphate precipitate. A better biodegradability (i.e. higher BOD5/COD ratio) was found in the deep-dewatering filtrate of sludge conditioned with Fe2+/H2O2 (25.2 %) and Fe2+/Ca(ClO)2 (17.4 %). Most of the heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb) (>79 wt%) have remained in the dewatered sludge cake, and most of the Cl element (>90 wt%) in the sludge pretreated by Fe2+/Ca(ClO)2 and Fe3+/CaO was kept in the filtrate, rather than the dewatered sludge cake. Based on the pilot-scale experimental results, if all the filtrate in the deep-dewatering process returned to the influent of WWTP, the loading ratios of TP, NH4+-N, COD in the four conditioner systems were less than 3 wt%. The above results proved that the AOPs conditioned sludge could achieve deep-dewatering in pilot-scale and the direct recirculation of deep-dewatering filtrate to the influent of wastewater treatment plant was feasible.
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- Qianqian Wen
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- Wuhan City Drainage Development Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China.
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- Wuhan City Drainage Development Co., Ltd., Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment, Disposal and Recycle Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China; Hubei Provincial Research Center of Water Quality Safety and Water Pollution Control Engineering Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430074, China
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Conditioning of Sewage Sludge with Physical, Chemical and Dual Methods to Improve Sewage Sludge Dewatering. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14165079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The paper presents the impact of different methods of sewage sludge conditioning on the improvement of sludge dewatering during pressure filtration processes. The following conditioning methods were tested for sludge preparation: sonication, addition of organic and inorganic chemicals (Zetag 8180, PIX 113 and the combined action of both substances). The research covered: physical and chemical analysis of sewage sludge, measurement of capillary suction time as an indicator of sludge dewaterability, some technical parameters of sludge pressure filtration process and the analysis of filtrate to assess the degree of contamination. The results of the research showed that the final water content of the prepared sludge decreased, while the specific filtration resistance increased. Among the tested methods the best results of sludge dewatering effects were obtained for sonicated sludge and its preparation with inorganic coagulant PIX 113. The combined effect of sonication with the addition of chemicals Zetag 8180 and PIX113 to sludge allowed for the reduction of organic substances, ammonium nitrogen and phosphates in filtrate after sludge dewatering.
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Xu Y, Wu Y, Zhang X, Chen G. Effects of freeze-thaw and chemical preconditioning on the consolidation properties and microstructure of landfill sludge. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 200:117249. [PMID: 34051460 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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At present, a large amount of landfill sludge(LS) has been accumulated all over the world. For environmental and engineering purposes, there is an urgent need for deep dewatering and volume reduction of LS. The deep dewatering of LS mainly uses the method of chemical preconditioning and mechanical dewatering, which is easy to cause environmental pollution and is not conducive to the subsequent resource treatment of LS. To find a more environmentally friendly and efficient method for deep dewatering of LS, an in-situ treatment method combining freeze-thaw and vacuum preloading was proposed. In this paper, based on the existing research, through compression consolidation test and MIP, SEM micro test, the consolidation properties and microstructure of LS after freeze-thaw and chemical preconditioning were studied, and the vacuum consolidation principle of different preconditioning was explored. The results show that: Both FeCl3 and freeze-thaw preconditioning can increase the permeability coefficient and consolidation coefficient by one to two orders of magnitude; After freeze-thaw preconditioning, the void ratio of sludge decreases and the permeability coefficient increases; Under low consolidation pressure, the mechanical properties of the two kinds of pretreated sludge changed significantly; The original sludge is mainly composed of small pores. After FeCl3 conditioning, the large pores and mesopores increased significantly, while the small pores decreased. After freeze-thaw, the large pores and mesopores increase greatly, while the small pores decrease greatly; The original sludge is in the form of a dispersive flocculent structure with many impurities. After freeze-thaw, the intercluster pores increase, showing a honeycomb structure. After FeCl3 conditioning, the sludge structure is more compact and uniform. The change of microstructure and consolidation characteristics of sludge after conditioning reflects the difference of two different preconditioning mechanisms.
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- Yang Xu
- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Shanghai Chengtou Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd, Shanghai 201203, PR China.
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Wu Y, Xu Y, Zhang X, Lu Y, He X, Song B, Zhang Y, Ji J. Experimental study on treating landfill sludge by preconditioning combined with vacuum preloading: Effects of freeze-thaw and FeCl 3 preconditioning. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141092. [PMID: 32771778 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The deep dewatering of landfill sludge (LS) mainly uses the methods of chemical preconditioning and mechanical dewatering, which is easy to cause environmental pollution and is not conducive to the subsequent recycling treatment of sludge. To find a more environment-friendly and efficient method for LS's deep dewatering and volume reduction, an in-situ sludge treatment method combining freeze-thaw (F/T) preconditioning and vacuum preloading was proposed. Firstly, the F/T test of LS was carried out to explore the optimum freezing temperature. FeCl3, the most widely used agent, was selected as the chemical preconditioning. Then carry out vacuum preloading model box test. The data were compared after the test. The mechanisms of the two different sludge preconditioning methods on the LS's consolidation were analyzed. The results show that: after freezing, the specific resistance of LS decreases obviously, the overall particle size increases, the content of small particles decreases. Too fast freezing rate is not conducive to the LS's dewatering. After preconditioning (F/T and FeCl3) combined with vacuum preloading, the volume reduction ratio was 57.1% and 41.1% respectively, the water content was reduced from 73.4% to 53.7% and 58.1%, and the unconfined compressive strength(UCS) was improved from 15.5 kPa to 50.9 kPa and 77.3 kPa. The total water discharge, drainage rate, volume reduction, and water content of freeze-thaw preconditioned LS are better than FeCl3 preconditioned, while FeCl3 preconditioned LS has higher UCS. F/T can aggregate small sludge particles but the acidification and hydrolysis of FeCl3 always produce small particle, which is not conducive to the consolidation of LS during vacuum preloading.
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- Yajun Wu
- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Shanghai Geological Construction Co., Ltd, 930 Lingshi Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Shanghai Geological Construction Co., Ltd, 930 Lingshi Road, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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Ranković B, Sagatova A, Vujčić I, Mašić S, Veljović Đ, Pavićević V, Kamberović Ž. Utilization of gamma and e-beam irradiation in the treatment of waste sludge from a drinking water treatment plant. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.109174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Enhanced Treatment of Pharmaceutical Wastewater by an Improved A2/O Process with Ozone Mixed Municipal Wastewater. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12102771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A pilot-scale experiment is carried out for treating mixed wastewater containing pharmaceutical wastewater (PW) and domestic wastewater (DW), by a process that is a combination of hydrolysis acidification-ozone-modified anaerobic–anoxic–aerobic-ozone (A2/O) (pre-ozone) or hydrolysis acidification-modified A2/O-ozone (post-ozone). The effects of different mixing ratios of PW and DW and pre-ozone treatment or post-ozone treatment on the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus and chemical oxygen demand (COD) are compared and studied. The optimal ratio of PW in mixing wastewater is 30%, which has the optimal COD removal efficiency and minimum biotoxicity to biological treatment. The pre-ozone treatment shows more advantages in removing nitrogen and phosphate but the post-ozone treatment shows more advantages in COD removal. Analysis of dissolved organic matter (DOM) demonstrates that post-ozone treatment has a more significant effect on the removal of fulvic acid and humic acid than the effect from the pre-ozone treatment, so the COD removal is better. Overall DOM degradation efficiency by post-ozone treatment is 55%, which is much higher than the pre-ozone treatment efficiency of 38%. Microbial community analysis reveals that the genus Thauera and the genus Parasegetibacter take great responsibility for the degradation of phenolics in this process. All the results show that the post-ozone treatment is more efficient for the mixed wastewater treatment in refractory organics removal.
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Wang W, Xie H, Wang H, Xue H, Wang J, Zhou M, Dai X, Wang Y. Organic compounds evolution and sludge properties variation along partial nitritation and subsequent anammox processes treating reject water. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 184:116197. [PMID: 32712508 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Reject water contains complex components of organic compounds, which have significant influences on the nitrogen removal performance when treated using biological autotrophic nitrogen removal technology. In this study, a two-stage partial nitritation (PN)-anammox (floc-granule) system was established to treat reject water (COD/NH4+-N = 0.97 ± 0.15), and the evolution of organic compounds along PN and annamox bioreactors was investigated using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and excitation-emission matrix. Also, the variation of PN and anammox sludge properties relating to COD reduction was examined. The PN-anammox system removed approximately 80% of total inorganic nitrogen and COD with hydraulic reaction time of 16 h. The influent organics (330-600 mg COD/L) in reject water were primarily composed of volatile, protein-like and humic acid-like organic compounds. PN process contributed 53 ± 18% of the overall COD removal, primarily including oxygen-containing organics (e.g. phenol), proteins and humic acids. Anammox process contributed 22 ± 15% of the overall COD removal, but large molecule acids (e.g. lactic acid) and small molecule alcohols (e.g. glycerol) were reoccurred, contributing to the effluent COD with recalcitrant hydrocarbons (e.g. n-Octadecane). Reject water increased the extracellular proteins/polysaccharides ratio of PN and anammox sludge, promoting the adsorption and degradation of organic compounds. High-throughput sequencing results showed that denitrifying bacteria of Ottowia increased from 0.03% to 14.4% in PN reactor, and of Denitratisoma increased from 9.6% to 15.4% in anammox reactor. The occurrence of these denitrifiers might mitigate the negative impact of organics to functional organisms. This study highlights the organics fate during PN-anammox treatment system, which is important to maintain the robust nitrogen removal when treating organics-containing and high ammonium concentration wastewater.
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- Weigang Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Siping Road, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Zhang X, Lu Y, Yao J, Wu Y, Tran QC, Vu QV. Insight into conditioning landfill sludge with ferric chloride and a Fenton reagent: Effects on the consolidation properties and advanced dewatering. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 252:126528. [PMID: 32443263 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2020] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The landfill sludge in storage reservoirs needs to be dewatered and disposed of for environmental and engineering purposes. The key factors are the high organic matter content and low permeability. Chemical conditioning is considered an efficient method for adjusting the properties of sludge. In this paper, two typical chemical agents, FeCl3 and a Fenton reagent with different additive amounts, are studied and compared for dewatering and consolidation purposes. Compression experiments and consolidation experiments are compared, and the coefficient of compressibility and compression index are obtained and compared. Then, the sludge permeability, grain size distribution variations, specific resistance to filtration (SRF) and morphology observations are considered to analyse the treatment mechanism. The results indicate that the properties of landfill sludge will change as the curing time increases. FeCl3 and Fenton are both effective in improving the consolidation and permeability properties of sludge. For the conditioning process, the optimum FeCl3 content is 20%, and the process is dominated by coagulation if FeCl3 is less than 20%; otherwise, it is dominated by hydrolysis. For the Fenton reagent, the optimum Fe2+ content and H2O2 content are 4% and 12%, respectively. The depolymerization effect of the Fenton reagent leads to the oxidation and recombination of the polar group on extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs). The results can be used to explain the conditioning mechanism of the effective agents of FeCl3 and Fenton and compare the corresponding consolidation properties. The consolidation characteristics provide a reference for further application of vacuum preloading in the sludge disposal process.
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- Xudong Zhang
- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, China.
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- Shanghai Chengtou Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, China
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Shanghai University, 200444, China
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- Faculty of Civil Engineering, Thuy Loi University, Hanoi City, 100000, Viet Nam
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Chen L, Zhu W, Lin NX, Mu B, Fan XH, Wang CY, Chen HM, Zhong J. Mechanism of separation and removal of water from dewatered sludge using L-DME to dissolve hydrophilic organic matter. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 246:125648. [PMID: 31891851 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Difficulties in advanced dewatering of dewatered sludge hinder sludge reduction and resource utilization. L-DME (liquified dimethyl ether) has been recently used for dewatering, but the effect of organic matter dissolution using L-DME during desorption and dehydration on water removal is not clear. In this study, dewatered sludge from urban sewage treatment plants was used to conduct experiments in sequencing dissolution-separation reactors. The changes in the dehydration rate, bound water and various organic matter levels at different times, L-DME additions, and the temperature were measured. The results show that L-DME can remove 90% of water, 100% of lipids, and 8-12% of organic matter in dewatered sludge. L-DME was mixed with the semi-like colloidal sludge, and high separation of water was achieved by mixing the L-DME with water and dissolving the hydrophilic organic matter to convert the solid-like into a two-phase (solid and liquid) substance, which can be easily separated. The dissolution of hydrophilic organic matter such as polysaccharides and proteins by L-DME promotes the conversion of bound water into free water, which is key to total water removal.
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- Le Chen
- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China.
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, PR China
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Removal of High-Strength Ammonia Nitrogen in Biofilters: Nitrifying Bacterial Community Compositions and Their Effects on Nitrogen Transformation. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12030712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Increasing attention has been given to the treatment of livestock and poultry wastewater because of its high ammonium nitrogen (NH4+-N) content and low carbon/nitrogen ratio (C/N). Ceramic filter medium (CFM) and dewatered aluminum sludge (DAS), which are products from cast-off materials, are used as small-scale combined biological filters (CFM-DAS) for wastewater treatment. The high and stale removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand (COD), NH4+-N, and total nitrogen (TN) in the DAS filter indicate that DAS plays a major role in pollutant removal. Although significant differences are found between the composition of nitrifying bacteria in CFM and DAS, the structures of nitrifying communities are evenly distributed in each layer of CFM or DAS irrespective of the running time. Microbial compositions are attributed to the comprehensive effect of various environmental factors such as pH and TN at effluents. In the DAS, Nitrosospira shows significant negative correlation with the concentrations of NH4+-N in effluents, whereas it has positive correlation with NO3−-N, and Nitrososphaera has a significant negative correlation with NO3−-N in effluents. Pearson correlation test reveals that certain genera may be used in estimating or predicting NH4+-N consumption and NO3−-N accumulation in CFM-DAS for treating sewage with a high NH4+-N content.
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Wu W, Zhou Z, Yang J, Chen G, Yao J, Tu C, Zhao X, Qiu Z, Wu Z. Insights into conditioning of landfill sludge by FeCl 3 and lime. WATER RESEARCH 2019; 160:167-177. [PMID: 31146188 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this study, landfill sludge (LS) was excavated from a 10 year old full-scale sludge landfill and used to investigate effects of dosage on sludge dewaterability, rheological properties and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) variations by FeCl3-lime conditioning. LS had lower content of organic matters (0.28) and smaller particle size than excess sludge (ES), and greatly lower viscosity and high flowability. The suitable concentration of LS for conditioning (107.2-118.6 g/L) was much higher than that of ES (34 g/L) by rheological analysis. Both FeCl3 and lime improved dewaterability of LS and caused decline of slime and loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS). FeCl3 destroyed proteins in slime and LB-EPS owing to coagulation and acidification effects, weakened internal structure strength, and thus improved dewaterability. Lime addition caused alkaline hydrolysis of polysaccharides in slime and LB-EPS, reduced viscosity and flowability, and improved flowability and dewaterability for LS. The optimal dosage for dewatering using 57.6 mg lime/g dried solids (DS) and 53.6 mg FeCl3/g DS was obtained by using an integrative response surface methodology (RSM) coupled nonlinear programming approach under water content constraint of 55%. The integrative optimization achieved 26.0% cost saving in comparison to RSM optimized condition.
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- Wei Wu
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Shanghai Chengtou Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201203, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Shanghai Chengtou Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Shanghai Chengtou Wastewater Treatment Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Zhang X, Kang H, Zhang Q, Hao X, Han X, Zhang W, Jiao T. The porous structure effects of skeleton builders in sustainable sludge dewatering process. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 230:14-20. [PMID: 30261441 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dewatering from sludge is an important sustainable issue in recent years, in this work, we found the unique behavior: Skeleton builder additions can improve the dewatering performance greatly, which related to the different pore structure of skeleton builder. As compared to the coal ash, sawdust and rice husk char are easier to construct porous channels in the sludge body, which is responsible for the discharge of water. the dewatering efficiency can increased from approximately 30%-65% by pipe network effect and interlayer channel effect, a sufficient amount of skeleton builders establish a complete pipe drainage network in the sludge body, allowing the water to be discharged fluently. Moreover, the skeleton builders can cause the sludge body to form a layered structure. Under the combined action of pipe network effect and interlayer channel effect, the deep-dewatering effect increased largely by the addition of skeleton builders.
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- Xiaochun Zhang
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, PR China
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Wu B, Horvat K, Mahajan D, Chai X, Yang D, Dai X. Free-conditioning dewatering of sewage sludge through in situ propane hydrate formation. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 145:464-472. [PMID: 30189401 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.08.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The propane hydrate formation was proposed to have potentials in realizing free-conditioning dewatering of sewage sludge with implications to simultaneous clean water extraction and highly efficient volume reduction. Primarily, the investigation on phase equilibrium of propane hydrates found that the organic components of sewage sludge promoted the propane hydrate formation in terms of decreasing equilibrium pressure by up to 19.2%, compared with that in pure water. Further, the feasibility of hydrate-based dewatering was verified through the observation of propane hydrate formation in sewage sludge and also the quality analysis of water generated from decomposition of up-floated formed hydrates. The formation of up-floated propane hydrates extracted water molecules from sewage sludge into homogeneous crystal phase, which actually excluded sludge particles from hydrate phase and realized the reduction of water in sludge phase. The efficiency of water conversion into hydrates was determined by monitoring propane pressure, which indicated that 14 batch runs decreased the water content of sludge from 98.81wt.% to 44.3wt.% under free-conditioning conditions. The chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen and total phosphorus of hydrate-extracted water were measured to be 21 ± 1 mg/L, 10.5 ± 0.2 mg/L and 0.4 ± 0 mg/L, respectively, which reflected the excellent separation performance and also indicated that the hydrate-extracted water can be directly discharged without further treatments. Finally, the unit energy consumption of hydrate-based dewatering process based on a continuous operation mode was calculated to be 2673.96 kW h/t dry solid of sewage sludge, which was nearly half of that in thermal drying process. Therefore, the propane hydrate-based process is believed to maximize the green operation of enhanced sludge dewatering while minimizing the energy and additional material consumption.
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- Boran Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; College of Engineering and Applied Science, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Science, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- College of Engineering and Applied Science, Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Jiang LM, Zhou Z, Cheng C, Li J, Huang C, Niu T. Sludge reduction by a micro-aerobic hydrolysis process: A full-scale application and sludge reduction mechanisms. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2018; 268:684-691. [PMID: 30144743 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The process performance of a full-scale sludge process reduction activated sludge (SPRAS) system in long-term operation were investigated by inserting a micro-aerobic tank and a clarifier before conventional activated sludge process. The full-scale SPRAS for industrial park wastewater treatment achieved efficient pollutants removal and a low observed sludge yield of 0.074 g SS/g COD. Batch tests showed that influent feeding into the micro-aerobic tank favored sludge reduction, and obtained a sludge decay constant of 0.168 d-1. The SPRAS enriched slow growers and hydrolytic bacteria for sludge reduction, showed high simultaneous nitrification and denitrification efficiency in the micro-aerobic tank with abundant denitrifying bacteria, and improved sludge settleability by enriching floc-forming bacteria. Process configuration of the SPRAS was beneficial to enhance maintenance metabolism, cyclic micro-aerobic and anaerobic uncoupling, and lysis-cryptic growth for sludge reduction. Techno-economic analysis showed that the SPRAS greatly reduced sludge production with small footprint and low cost.
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- Lu-Man Jiang
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Jinluo Water Co., Ltd, Linyi 276600, China
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- Jinluo Water Co., Ltd, Linyi 276600, China
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- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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Mousavi SA, Mehralian M, Khashij M, Ibrahim S. Effect of air flow rate and C/N ratio on biological nitrogen removal through the CANON process treating reject water. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 39:2891-2899. [PMID: 28820045 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2017.1369578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The CANON process is a promising method for nitrogen removal in wastewaters with low organic carbon content like reject water. This study investigated the effect of important factors for optimization of the CANON process through inhibition of nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOB). In the acclimation period, complete ammonium removal and 43.3% total N removal were obtained at hydraulic retention time of 12 h, temperature of 30°C ± 0.5°C and DO equal to 7-9 mg/L. The effects of air flow rate (AFR) (representative of DO), SRT and C/N were evaluated. Air flow rate was the most important factor for controlling the process, but the effect of SRT was negligible. When AFR was increased from 100 to 500 mL/min, both ammonium removal efficiency (33-43% to 81-83%) and nitrite accumulation (nitritation, 40 mgN/L to 100-120 mgN/L) were increased, but with increasing AFR to 1000 mL/min only ammonium removal efficiency was increased and because of better condition (high DO) for NOBs, nitritation was decreased. C/N had an effect like AFR of 1000 and only increased ammonium removal efficiency and total N removal. With increasing AFR and C/N, both OUR and AUR were increased, but SVI was decreased.
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- Seyyed Alireza Mousavi
- a Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah , Iran
- b Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH) , Kermanshah University of Medical Science , Kermanshah , Iran
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- a Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah , Iran
- c Environmental Engineering, Science and Research Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran
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- d Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Environmental Science and Technology Research Center , Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences , Yazd , Iran
- e Student Research Committee , Shahid Sadoughi University Medical of Sciences , Yazd , Iran
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- f Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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Almatouq A, Babatunde AO. Concurrent hydrogen production and phosphorus recovery in dual chamber microbial electrolysis cell. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 237:193-203. [PMID: 28254344 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.02.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Concurrent hydrogen (H2) production and phosphorus (P) recovery were investigated in dual chamber microbial electrolysis cells (MECs). The aim of the study was to explore and understand the influence of applied voltage and influent COD concentration on concurrent H2 production and P recovery in MEC. P was efficiently precipitated at the cathode chamber and the precipitated crystals were verified as struvite, using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy analysis. The maximum P precipitation efficiency achieved by the MEC was 95%, and the maximum H2 production rate was 0.28m3-H2/m3-d. Response surface methodology showed that applied voltage had a great influence on H2 production and P recovery, while influent COD concentration had a significant effect on P recovery only. The overall energy recovery in the MEC was low and ranged from 25±1 to 37±1.7%. These results confirmed MECs capability for concurrent H2 production and P recovery.
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- Abdullah Almatouq
- Hydro-Environment Research Centre, Energy and Environment Theme, Cardiff University School of Engineering, Queen's Buildings, The Parade, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK; Kuwait Institute of Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat, 13109, Kuwait.
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- Institute of Public Health and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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Hu T, Wang X, Wang C, Li X, Ren Y. Impacts of inorganic draw solutes on the performance of thin-film composite forward osmosis membrane in a microfiltration assisted anaerobic osmotic membrane bioreactor. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01524k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A Donnan equilibrium led to a higher NH4+–N concentration and more severe FO biofouling for the draw solutes NaCl and MgCl2, respectively.
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- Taozhan Hu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology
- School of Environmental and Civil Engineering
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- P. R. China
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