Abstract:The influence of thermally activated peroxydisulfate (PDS) oxidation process with different temperature (50~80 ℃) on the dewaterability of the anaerobic digestate of sewage sludge and food waste was investigated in this study. The key parameters affecting the dewatering, such as capillary suction time (CST), PDS decomposition, radical species, the compositions and contents of extracellular polymer substances (EPS) and microstructure of anaerobic digestate, were determined to reveal the potential conditioning mechanism. The results indicated that thermally activated PDS oxidation significantly improved the dewaterability of the sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate, and that the extent of the improvement in the dewaterability increased with the increase in temperature. The optimal conditions for thermally activated PDS treatment were as follows: temperature of 70 ℃, sodium persulfate dosage of 4 mmol·g?1 PDS, and the reaction time of 240 min. After the PDS treatment, the CST of the anaerobic digestate decreased from 1064.9 s to 39.4 s and the final supernatant is clear. It was also found that 76.6% of protein in TB-EPS was degraded and significant signals for ${\rm{SO}}_4^ - $· and ·OH were produced during the PDS treatment. Besides, surface morphology of the anaerobic digestate treated by PDS exhibited a porous structure, building a favorable condition for the release of internal water. These results suggest that during thermally activated PDS treatment, the production of radicals resulted in the destruction of the floc structure of anaerobic digestate and the degradation of microbial EPS, which may be responsible for the improvement in the dewaterability of the sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate. The results of this study can provide a fundamental guidance for the application of thermally activated persulfate oxidation technology to improve the dewatering of sewage sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate. Key words:sewage sludge/ food waste/ anaerobic digestate/ dewaterability/ peroxydisulfate/ thermal activation.
图1不同活化温度下厌氧消化物毛细吸水时间(CST)和上清液浊度的变化 Figure1.Variations of capillary suction time (CST) and supernatant turbidity during thermally activated PDS treatment of anaerobic digestate at different temperatures
图4不同活化温度下EPS中蛋白质和多糖的组成 Figure4.Variation of composition of protein and polysaccharides in EPS during thermally activated PDS treatment of anaerobic digestate at different temperatures
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College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China Received Date: 2020-11-03 Accepted Date: 2021-01-11 Available Online: 2021-04-23 Keywords:sewage sludge/ food waste/ anaerobic digestate/ dewaterability/ peroxydisulfate/ thermal activation Abstract:The influence of thermally activated peroxydisulfate (PDS) oxidation process with different temperature (50~80 ℃) on the dewaterability of the anaerobic digestate of sewage sludge and food waste was investigated in this study. The key parameters affecting the dewatering, such as capillary suction time (CST), PDS decomposition, radical species, the compositions and contents of extracellular polymer substances (EPS) and microstructure of anaerobic digestate, were determined to reveal the potential conditioning mechanism. The results indicated that thermally activated PDS oxidation significantly improved the dewaterability of the sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate, and that the extent of the improvement in the dewaterability increased with the increase in temperature. The optimal conditions for thermally activated PDS treatment were as follows: temperature of 70 ℃, sodium persulfate dosage of 4 mmol·g?1 PDS, and the reaction time of 240 min. After the PDS treatment, the CST of the anaerobic digestate decreased from 1064.9 s to 39.4 s and the final supernatant is clear. It was also found that 76.6% of protein in TB-EPS was degraded and significant signals for ${\rm{SO}}_4^ - $· and ·OH were produced during the PDS treatment. Besides, surface morphology of the anaerobic digestate treated by PDS exhibited a porous structure, building a favorable condition for the release of internal water. These results suggest that during thermally activated PDS treatment, the production of radicals resulted in the destruction of the floc structure of anaerobic digestate and the degradation of microbial EPS, which may be responsible for the improvement in the dewaterability of the sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate. The results of this study can provide a fundamental guidance for the application of thermally activated persulfate oxidation technology to improve the dewatering of sewage sludge-food waste anaerobic digestate.