A Study for Development of Real-Scale Thermal Filter Press Dewatering (TFPD)

Real-scale thermal filter press dewatering equipment (plate size: 630 mm × 630 mm) was installed and operated at a waterworks for one year in an attempt to achieve sludge reduction. During the period, the dewaterability was evaluated according to the seasonal sludge properties in order to compare the dewaterability of thermal dewatering and mechanical dewatering, as well as to determine the economics of thermal dewatering. According to the results, the winter season sludge showed a 36% decrease in water content and a two-thirds reduction in dewatering velocity compared to the summertime sludge. In addition, the dewatered cakes of the thermal filter press dewatering equipment showed a lower specific cake resistance and water content in the dewatered cakes than the mechanical filter press dewatering equipment, indicating superior dewaterability. This was attributed to the easier removal of the filtrate remaining in the capillary tubes due to thermal dewatering. The energy consumption for thermal dewatering was 300 kJ/dry solids (DS) kg. A comparison of the sludge dryers indicated that it is possible to produce dewatered cakes that consume less energy and can be recycled. According to the performance evaluation results, the real-scale thermal filter press dewatering equipment had high adaptability to the changes in seasonal sludge, showing excellent dewaterability compared to the mechanical filter press dewatering equipment, and was economical due to the lower energy consumption.     

超声能量密度对污泥脱水性能的影响

<正>引言近年来,生物法在城市污水处理中得到广泛的应用,然而在处理过程中产生了大量的污泥,污泥中含有50%～70%的有机物和较多的氮、磷等营养成分以及致病菌、寄生虫卵等有害物质。其化学     

A study of the improvement in dewatering behavior of wastewater sludge through the addition of fly ash

Wastewater sludge is classified as a difficult dewatering material (DDM) due to the high cake specific resistance (CSR). On the other hand, fly ash is classified as an easy dewatering material (EDM), which suggests that it might be able to improve the dewaterability of wastewater sludge. The water content and cake specific resistance of dewatered sludge without the addition of fly ash were 80% and 2.9×10¹⁴ kg/m, respectively. When 50% (by dry weight) fly ash was added to the sludge, the water content and cake specific resistance decreased to 29.4% and 2.9×10¹³ kg/m, respectively. The cake specific resistance and water content decreased with increasing fly ash additions. Therefore, the production of sludge cake can be reduced by adding fly ash, which can help minimize the social and environmental problems caused by the need to dispose of wastewater sludge.     

阴极滤布对活性污泥电渗透脱水的影响(英文)

The mechanical dewatering of activated sludge is troublesome due to its high compressibility of solids. The dewatering can be enhanced dramatically by the use of electroosmosis,in which an electric field is applied to the sludge cake.In this study,the influence of filter cloth on the cathode on the dewatering of activated sludge was investigated.It was found that thicker filter cloth led to lower water removal from the sludge cake,so a stainless steel cathode net with small pore size instead of filter cloth was applied,which improves the dewatering efficiency and reduces the electric power consumption.Moreover,water absorbent materials were helpful to remove the water from the sludge cake.For the electroosmotic dewatering at 7 kPa and 24 V·cm-1,the water content in the sludge cake decreased to 60%(by mass) with the average 0.075 kW·h·kg-1of water removed by using the cathode net.     

煤气化细渣陶瓷膜真空脱水试验与数值模拟

气化细渣是煤炭气化过程的废弃物,高效脱水是其资源化利用、减量化处置的必要前提。本文采用陶瓷膜真空过滤系统开展了脱水实验并对脱水过程进行了数值模拟。气化细渣料浆浓度和液下吸附时间影响滤饼厚度且滤饼厚度增加导致水分运移路径增长,使得有效脱水时间增加;滤饼脱水过程的脱水速率值呈现非线性降低趋势且滤饼水分极限值为40%,这与气化细渣物化性质有关;真空度>0.08MPa时气化细渣滤饼中“通道水”能够在约24s有效脱除。Fluent数值模拟过程选用了欧拉模型并确定了陶瓷膜滤板和气化细渣滤饼的阻力系数,脱水过程的实验值与模拟结果误差小于5%,证实了模型可靠性。模拟过程分析了气化细渣脱水过程中压力场和水分含量分布云图的演变规律,结果表明,增加脱水系统真空度、降低滤饼厚度、提高“通道水”比例以及增大气化细渣颗粒等效当量直径能够提高气化细渣脱水效率。此外,陶瓷膜真空脱水过程所得滤液洁净度高且部分指标达到了工业用水的标准。     

DEWATERING OF WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE VIA CENTRIFUGAL FIELD

While conducting centrifugal dewatering tests on waste activated sludge, this work considered how the rotational speed and the application of cationic polyelectrolyte flocculation affected the sludge. Increased rotational speed and/or conditioning the sludge to a charge neutralization point could enhance dewatering efficiency. A model was proposed to estimate the disruption energy exerted on the sludge body using centrifugation. Experimental results indicate that the disruption energy level provided by the centrifuge increases with rotational speed and decreasing water content in the filter cake. Moreover, polyelectrolyte flocculation may significantly reduce the disruption energy level of the water from sludge particles and the residual water contents at the end of the test.     

Filter Press for Electrodewatering of Waterworks Sludge

An electrodewatering filter press was designed and its performance was evaluated for basic operating parameters such as the electric field strength, time of electric field application, and changes in pressure. Dewatering efficiency improves with the increase of the electric field strength, application time, and pressure. Considering the operating costs due to energy consumption and electrode erosion, the optimal conditions were found to be 70 V/cm of electric field strength, 30 min of application time, and 588 kPa of pressure. The rate of electrodewatering doubled compared with that of mechanical dewatering (MDW) while the water content of the dewatered cake decreased by 25%. When an electric field is applied to the cake, clogging of the filter cloth becomes minimized due to electrophoretic mobility. The discharge of water from the cake porous matrix is facilitated owing to electroosmosis and thermal effect due to joule heating. As a result, the dewatering capacity of electrodewatering improves compared with the mechanical dewatering. The energy consumption of electrodewatering was about 370–450 kWh/t (dry solid), which accounts for only one tenth of the existing sludge treatment costs.     

Filter Press for Electrodewatering of Waterworks Sludge

An electrodewatering filter press was designed and its performance was evaluated for basic operating parameters such as the electric field strength, time of electric field application, and changes in pressure. Dewatering efficiency improves with the increase of the electric field strength, application time, and pressure. Considering the operating costs due to energy consumption and electrode erosion, the optimal conditions were found to be 70 V/cm of electric field strength, 30 min of application time, and 588 kPa of pressure. The rate of electrodewatering doubled compared with that of mechanical dewatering (MDW) while the water content of the dewatered cake decreased by 25%. When an electric field is applied to the cake, clogging of the filter cloth becomes minimized due to electrophoretic mobility. The discharge of water from the cake porous matrix is facilitated owing to electroosmosis and thermal effect due to joule heating. As a result, the dewatering capacity of electrodewatering improves compared with the mechanical dewatering. The energy consumption of electrodewatering was about 370-450 kWh/t (dry solid), which accounts for only one tenth of the existing sludge treatment costs.     

高盐高有机制药废水污泥电渗透高干脱水

为研究高盐高有机制药废水污泥的电渗透脱水效果,深入认识化学污泥的电脱水过程,本文采用电渗透高干脱水技术对经抽滤脱水的高盐高有机制药废水化学污泥进行深度脱水,考察了泥饼初始pH的改变对污泥电渗透高干脱水过程中阴阳极污泥的含水率、电流、电导率、pH、zeta电位与能耗的影响,验证了对高盐高有机制药废水污泥实行电渗透高干脱水的可行性,解析了化学污泥电渗透脱水过程的机制。结果表明,泥饼pH为2、3、4时,zeta电位为正值,电渗流反向流动,无法脱水;pH增至5时,zeta电位为负值,电渗流从阴极脱除,污泥含水率从53.2%降至44.8%,脱水效果最好;但pH增至6时,脱水量有所降低。污泥电导率随pH的增加而降低。pH为5时初始电流最大。脱水15min时,即污泥含水率降至45.5%时,能源利用率最高。     

Filter Press for Electrodewatering of Waterworks Sludge

An electrodewatering filter press was designed and its performance was evaluated for basic operating parameters such as the electric field strength, time of electric field application, and changes in pressure. Dewatering efficiency improves with the increase of the electric field strength, application time, and pressure. Considering the operating costs due to energy consumption and electrode erosion, the optimal conditions were found to be: 70 V/cm of electric field strength, 30 min of application time, and 588 kPa of pressure. The rate of electrodewatering doubled compared with that of mechanical dewatering (MDW) while the water content of the dewatered cake decreased by 25%. When an electric field is applied to the cake, clogging of the filter cloth becomes minimized due to electrophoretic mobility. The discharge of water from the cake porous matrix is facilitated owing to electroosmosis and the thermal effect due to joule heating. As a result, the dewatering capacity of electrodewatering improves compared with the mechanical dewatering. The energy consumption of electrodewatering was about 370-450 kWh/t (dry solid), which accounts for only one tenth of the existing sludge treatment costs.     

Filter Press for Electrodewatering of Waterworks Sludge

An electrodewatering filter press was designed and its performance was evaluated for basic operating parameters such as the electric field strength, time of electric field application, and changes in pressure. Dewatering efficiency improves with the increase of the electric field strength, application time, and pressure. Considering the operating costs due to energy consumption and electrode erosion, the optimal conditions were found to be: 70 V/cm of electric field strength, 30 min of application time, and 588 kPa of pressure. The rate of electrodewatering doubled compared with that of mechanical dewatering (MDW) while the water content of the dewatered cake decreased by 25%. When an electric field is applied to the cake, clogging of the filter cloth becomes minimized due to electrophoretic mobility. The discharge of water from the cake porous matrix is facilitated owing to electroosmosis and the thermal effect due to joule heating. As a result, the dewatering capacity of electrodewatering improves compared with the mechanical dewatering. The energy consumption of electrodewatering was about 370–450 kWh/t (dry solid), which accounts for only one tenth of the existing sludge treatment costs.     

DEWATERING OF WASTE ACTIVATED SLUDGE VIA CENTRIFUGAL FIELD

ABSTRACT

While conducting centrifugal dewatering tests on waste activated sludge, this work considered how the rotational speed and the application of cationic polyelectrolyte flocculation affected the sludge. Increased rotational speed and/or conditioning the sludge to a charge neutralization point could enhance dewatering efficiency. A model was proposed to estimate the disruption energy exerted on the sludge body using centrifugation. Experimental results indicate that the disruption energy level provided by the centrifuge increases with rotational speed and decreasing water content in the filter cake. Moreover, polyelectrolyte flocculation may significantly reduce the disruption energy level of the water from sludge particles and the residual water contents at the end of the test.     

Evaluation of Suitable Material Properties of Sludge for Electroosmotic Dewatering

To estimate suitable material properties of sludge for electroosmotic dewatering, we experimentally measured the electrical and physical properties of a sludge bed. The use of an upper electrode that had a smaller area than the cross-sectional area of the bed was also investigated with the aim of reducing the electrical contact resistance between the electrode and the bed caused by dewatering. We found that sludge with a lower specific electrical resistance and a higher hydrodynamic compressibility in cake filtration provided greater electroosmotic dewatering performance. However, such a sludge was not necessarily available for using a smaller-area upper electrode.     

Fenton试剂对剩余污泥脱水性能的改善

研究了利用Fenton试剂调理城市污水处理厂剩余污泥,通过测定污泥毛细吸水时间(CST)、污泥比阻(SRF)和泥饼含水率来表征污泥脱水性能的变化,分别考察了污泥初始pH、H2O2投加量、H2O2/Fe2+、反应温度和反应时间对污泥调理效果的影响。综合考虑,确定Fenton调理污泥的最佳条件为:pH=3、抽滤脱水和离心脱水H2O2最佳投加量分别为3 g/L和9 g/L、H2O2/Fe2(+质量比)最佳范围为8～12、反应温度50℃、反应时间60 min。对污泥离心上清液中胞外聚合物(EPS)含量的研究表明,Fenton调理后污泥上清液中蛋白质和多糖含量有大幅升高,说明Fenton试剂能有效氧化破解EPS,从而提高污泥的絮凝性,改善污泥的脱水性能。Fenton氧化后污泥颗粒粒径变小,比表面积增大。     

表面活性剂对橡胶促进剂M脱水效果的影响

橡胶促进剂M酸化后,经固液分离后滤饼含水量仍高达约22%(质量分数),使得后续干燥耗能大。采用表面活性剂为添加助剂,通过试验考察了非离子型、阳离子型和阴离子型的5种表面活性剂对橡胶促进剂M脱水效果的影响,并确定了适宜表面活性剂。研究结果表明加入适宜的表面活性剂可使滤饼含水量明显降低,并能使生产出的橡胶促进剂M符合质量要求。     

Gewinnung von Brennstoff für Kraftwerke aus Klärschlamm

Production of a combustible for coal-fired power stations based on sewage sludge . This article describes various means of achieving more extensive mechanical dewatering of sewage sludges. The heat content of the sludge solids can become available for combustion processes. The sludge filter cakes obtained by the “CarboSed” process can be disposed of with minimum energy consumption by fluidized bed combustion or be used after appropriate work-up as a combustible in coal-fired power stations with full exploitation of their heat content for generation of steam and electric current. Partial substitution of primary energy sources such as coal and fuel oil by sludge filter cake is feasible in all cases. The processes thus make a contribution to the saving of energy resources and the disposal of sludge.     

污泥调理剂与有机高分子絮凝剂联合作用对污泥脱水性能影响的研究

结合污泥调理剂和有机高分子絮凝剂在调理活性污泥中体现出的优缺点,将两者联合用于活性污泥的调理。先后投加不同量的调理剂和絮凝剂于活性污泥中,研究其对污泥絮体特征和脱水性能的影响。结果表明,当两者投加量分别为1%和0.5%时,污泥泥饼含水率降到最低,为75.41%,且污泥过滤性能得到较好的改善。这是由于调理剂的投加改变了污泥絮体结构,导致胞外聚合物（EPS）的分布发生变化,改善了污泥的脱水性能,絮体颗粒粒径减小,而投加有机高分子絮凝剂使得污泥絮体重新絮凝,从而提高脱水速度。     

沸石强化生物A/O工艺污泥脱水性能研究

沸石在强化A／O生物脱氮效果的同时改善了污泥的脱水性能。含沸石污泥的比阻随沸石含量的增加而降低,当沸石质量浓度在4g／L时,污泥脱水后体积变化梯度大。综合比较表明,含沸石污泥不投加混凝剂而直接脱水是适宜的。     

复合型无机凝聚剂对剩余污泥减容处理技术

利用复合型无机凝聚剂替代PAM对剩余污泥的处理技术,有利于污泥与水的高效分离,经凝聚减容沉淀后的浓缩污泥具有很好的压缩性和脱水性,产生的泥饼含水率大幅度降低至60%以下,便于后期无害化处置与资源化再利用。     

Sewage Sludge Dewatering Process Using Liquefied Dimethyl Ether as Solid Fuel

This article describes the dewatering of sewage sludge using liquefied dimethyl ether (DME), which clarified the effect of sludge type and its particle size. Changes in the heating value of the dewatered sludge were also examined. In addition, the change in dewaterability upon reuse of the liquefied DME was investigated experimentally.

Regardless of the nature of the sludge, its dewatering behavior was similar. The amount of dewatered water could be increased by decreasing the diameter of the sludge cake. Complete drying of the sludge cake via DME dewatering resulted in retention of approximately 96% of the heating value (17.7 MJ/kg-sludge) of the original sludge cake dry base (18.4 MJ/kg db). The DME could be recovered after extraction, and reuse experiments showed that liquefied DME dewatering performance was unchanged after five reuses.