Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station
Sewage sludge may pose a fire risk. The safe storage of biomass waste is a challenge due to self-heating processes. This study aims to assess the propensity to spontaneously combust of sewage sludge in order to determine safe storage and transport conditions. The evaluation of spontaneous ignition h...
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| author | Adriana Dowbysz Bożena Kukfisz Mariola Samsonowicz Jan Stefan Bihałowicz |
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| description | Sewage sludge may pose a fire risk. The safe storage of biomass waste is a challenge due to self-heating processes. This study aims to assess the propensity to spontaneously combust of sewage sludge in order to determine safe storage and transport conditions. The evaluation of spontaneous ignition hazard was assessed according to EN 15188, by the determination of the self-ignition temperature. Certain parameters assumed to affect the inclination of sewage sludge to self-ignite, including the moisture content, bulk density, elemental composition, and particle size, were discussed. The results showed the risk of self-ignition during the storage and transport of sludge dust and pellets. The usage of the smallest basket volume resulted in the highest self-ignition temperatures, which were 186 °C and 160 °C for sludge pellets and dust, respectively. The comparison of the two forms of thermally dry sludge showed, that despite sludge pellets being easier to store and handle issues, the more favorable conditions for the management in terms of fire risk is sludge dust. Its temperatures for safe storage are slightly higher. The results highlighted that future research should focus on the hazards of silo fires and explosions in terms of silo fire prevention and management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c08d657cec44ddf927c3dfa7eaf28272023-11-16T15:13:48ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-011614610.3390/en16010046Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying StationAdriana Dowbysz0Bożena Kukfisz1Mariola Samsonowicz2Jan Stefan Bihałowicz3Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandFaculty of Security Engineering and Civil Protection, The Main School of Fire Service, Slowackiego Street 52/54, 01-629 Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45A Street, 15-351 Bialystok, PolandInstitute of Safety Engineering, The Main School of Fire Service, Slowackiego Street 52/54, 01-629 Warsaw, PolandSewage sludge may pose a fire risk. The safe storage of biomass waste is a challenge due to self-heating processes. This study aims to assess the propensity to spontaneously combust of sewage sludge in order to determine safe storage and transport conditions. The evaluation of spontaneous ignition hazard was assessed according to EN 15188, by the determination of the self-ignition temperature. Certain parameters assumed to affect the inclination of sewage sludge to self-ignite, including the moisture content, bulk density, elemental composition, and particle size, were discussed. The results showed the risk of self-ignition during the storage and transport of sludge dust and pellets. The usage of the smallest basket volume resulted in the highest self-ignition temperatures, which were 186 °C and 160 °C for sludge pellets and dust, respectively. The comparison of the two forms of thermally dry sludge showed, that despite sludge pellets being easier to store and handle issues, the more favorable conditions for the management in terms of fire risk is sludge dust. Its temperatures for safe storage are slightly higher. The results highlighted that future research should focus on the hazards of silo fires and explosions in terms of silo fire prevention and management.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/46sewage sludgeself-heatingspontaneous combustionsludge dustsludge pellets |
| spellingShingle | Adriana Dowbysz Bożena Kukfisz Mariola Samsonowicz Jan Stefan Bihałowicz Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station Energies sewage sludge self-heating spontaneous combustion sludge dust sludge pellets |
| title | Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station |
| title_full | Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station |
| title_fullStr | Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station |
| title_short | Determination of the Self-Ignition Behavior of the Accumulation of Sludge Dust and Sludge Pellets from the Sewage Sludge Thermal Drying Station |
| title_sort | determination of the self ignition behavior of the accumulation of sludge dust and sludge pellets from the sewage sludge thermal drying station |
| topic | sewage sludge self-heating spontaneous combustion sludge dust sludge pellets |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/46 |
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