Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties
Sewage sludge (SS) from urban wastewater treatment is still an environmental, economic, and social problem. Current SS management is not consensual, and more alternatives are required to recover some valuable compounds, such as nutrients and organic matter. This study investigates the use of green l...
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| description | Sewage sludge (SS) from urban wastewater treatment is still an environmental, economic, and social problem. Current SS management is not consensual, and more alternatives are required to recover some valuable compounds, such as nutrients and organic matter. This study investigates the use of green liquor dregs from the pulp and paper industry—GLDs—as an adjuvant of drying, to develop a product for agronomic applications, focusing on the rheological behavior. The rheological properties were assessed for anaerobically digested sludge (ADS). The limit viscosity of raw ADS was about 0.005 Pa·s in the case of 5% TSs (total solids) increasing to 0.51 Pa·s for 20% TSs. From the oscillatory tests, the ideal viscous flow below 10% TSs was observed, whereas a viscoelastic–solid behavior was detected for a higher concentration of TSs. The addition of GLDs to the ADS reduced the consistency index, reducing the shear resistance of the material. Rheological assays showed that GLDs may facilitate sludge handling (e.g., extrusion) from the dewatering unit to the dryer. Overall, the addition of GLDs to ADS showed to be a viable option for drying and subsequent soil application. Reusing both residues promote the transition from a linear to a circular economy in the wastewater treatment sector. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba9ccf266a2c407f85bffc01576e18be2023-11-23T15:40:08ZengMDPI AGClean Technologies2571-87972022-09-014384185310.3390/cleantechnol4030052Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological PropertiesAndreia F. Santos0Abel G. M. Ferreira1Margarida J. Quina2CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II–Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalCIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II–Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalCIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II–Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, PortugalSewage sludge (SS) from urban wastewater treatment is still an environmental, economic, and social problem. Current SS management is not consensual, and more alternatives are required to recover some valuable compounds, such as nutrients and organic matter. This study investigates the use of green liquor dregs from the pulp and paper industry—GLDs—as an adjuvant of drying, to develop a product for agronomic applications, focusing on the rheological behavior. The rheological properties were assessed for anaerobically digested sludge (ADS). The limit viscosity of raw ADS was about 0.005 Pa·s in the case of 5% TSs (total solids) increasing to 0.51 Pa·s for 20% TSs. From the oscillatory tests, the ideal viscous flow below 10% TSs was observed, whereas a viscoelastic–solid behavior was detected for a higher concentration of TSs. The addition of GLDs to the ADS reduced the consistency index, reducing the shear resistance of the material. Rheological assays showed that GLDs may facilitate sludge handling (e.g., extrusion) from the dewatering unit to the dryer. Overall, the addition of GLDs to ADS showed to be a viable option for drying and subsequent soil application. Reusing both residues promote the transition from a linear to a circular economy in the wastewater treatment sector.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/4/3/52sewage sludgegreen liquor dregsdryingrheologyviscosityconsistency index |
| spellingShingle | Andreia F. Santos Abel G. M. Ferreira Margarida J. Quina Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties Clean Technologies sewage sludge green liquor dregs drying rheology viscosity consistency index |
| title | Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties |
| title_full | Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties |
| title_fullStr | Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties |
| title_short | Efficient Management of Sewage Sludge from Urban Wastewaters with the Addition of Inorganic Waste: Focus on Rheological Properties |
| title_sort | efficient management of sewage sludge from urban wastewaters with the addition of inorganic waste focus on rheological properties |
| topic | sewage sludge green liquor dregs drying rheology viscosity consistency index |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/4/3/52 |
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