Improvement of sludge dewatering performance by Fe(II)-activated persulfate
WAN Tian1,2,,, YAN Xingxing1,2, REN Jiehui1,2, HE Mingxing1,2, CHENG Wen1,2 1.Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-Electric Engineering, Xi′ an University of Technology, Xi′ an 710048, China 2.State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi′ an 710048, China
Abstract:Aimed at the difficult dewatering of excess sludge in sewage treatment plants, the dewatering performance of excess sludge was improved by the advanced oxidation method of Fe2+-activated potassium persulfate in this study, and the sludge dewatering effect before/after conditioning were characterized by sludge moisture content and sludge specific resistance to filtration (SRF). The effects of potassium persulfate dosage, Fe2+ dosage, pH and reaction time on sludge conditioning performance were studied. The changes of dissolved organic matter and extracellular polymers during the persulfate conditioning process were investigated. The experimental results showed that the optimal reaction conditions for potassium persulfate conditioning were following: pH=7.5, the reaction time of 20 min, potassium persulfate dosage of 15 mmol· L?1 and Fe2+ dosage of 18 mmol· L?1. Under this condition, the sludge moisture content and sludge specific resistance to filtration could reach 78.89% and 0.3×1012 m·kg?1, respectively. The changes in sludge water content and specific resistance may be related to the change of flocs structure and morphology after sludge conditioning. For the conditioned sludge, there was a significant positive correlation between the content of soluble organic matter in the supernatant and the amount of potassium persulfate, the content of protein and polysaccharide in EPS decreased after Fe2+ addition, indicating that the intracellular substance and part of the bound water in the sludge flocs were released. The sulfate radicals produced by Fe2+-activated potassium persulfate can greatly improve the sludge dewaterbility. Key words:sludge dewatering/ advanced oxidation/ potassium persulfate/ activation by Fe2+/ extracellular polymeric substance.
图1过硫酸钾对污泥含水率和污泥比阻的影响 Figure1.Effect of potassium persulfate on sludge moisture content and sludge specific resistance
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1.Institute of Water Resources and Hydro-Electric Engineering, Xi′ an University of Technology, Xi′ an 710048, China 2.State Key Laboratory of Eco-Hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region, Xi′ an 710048, China Received Date: 2019-02-20 Accepted Date: 2019-05-09 Available Online: 2020-01-20 Keywords:sludge dewatering/ advanced oxidation/ potassium persulfate/ activation by Fe2+/ extracellular polymeric substance Abstract:Aimed at the difficult dewatering of excess sludge in sewage treatment plants, the dewatering performance of excess sludge was improved by the advanced oxidation method of Fe2+-activated potassium persulfate in this study, and the sludge dewatering effect before/after conditioning were characterized by sludge moisture content and sludge specific resistance to filtration (SRF). The effects of potassium persulfate dosage, Fe2+ dosage, pH and reaction time on sludge conditioning performance were studied. The changes of dissolved organic matter and extracellular polymers during the persulfate conditioning process were investigated. The experimental results showed that the optimal reaction conditions for potassium persulfate conditioning were following: pH=7.5, the reaction time of 20 min, potassium persulfate dosage of 15 mmol· L?1 and Fe2+ dosage of 18 mmol· L?1. Under this condition, the sludge moisture content and sludge specific resistance to filtration could reach 78.89% and 0.3×1012 m·kg?1, respectively. The changes in sludge water content and specific resistance may be related to the change of flocs structure and morphology after sludge conditioning. For the conditioned sludge, there was a significant positive correlation between the content of soluble organic matter in the supernatant and the amount of potassium persulfate, the content of protein and polysaccharide in EPS decreased after Fe2+ addition, indicating that the intracellular substance and part of the bound water in the sludge flocs were released. The sulfate radicals produced by Fe2+-activated potassium persulfate can greatly improve the sludge dewaterbility.