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Improving primary sludge dewaterability by oxidative conditioning process with ferrous ion-activated peroxymonosulfate

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Enhancement of sludge dewaterability is key for sludge management and disposal of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). In this study, the Fe2+-peroxymonosulfate (PMS) conditioning approach was first used to oxidize the primary sludge from the primary sedimentation tank of a full scale WWTP. The combination of Fe2+ (0.05–0.5 g/g TSS) and PMS (0.05–0.5 g/g TSS) could significantly improve the dewaterability of primary sludge. The optimal addition amount of Fe2+ and PMS was 0.1 g/g TSS and 0.25 g/g TSS, respectively, under which the capillary suction time (CST) and specific resistance to filtration (SRF) of the sludge was reduced by 79% and 95%. The physicochemical properties (particle size, zeta potential, EPS composition) of the primary sludge before and after oxidative conditioning were measured. Results showed that sulfate radicals generated from Fe2+-PMS system effectively reduced organic matter in different EPS fractions, further destroying sludge floc cells. Then the bound water in the sludge flocs was released, thereby improving the sludge dewaterability. The microscopic morphology also indicated that the sludge flocs have a blocky structure with tight texture before conditioning. After conditioning, the sludge flocs become smaller, and many irregular pores are formed on the surface, which facilitates the passage of internal moisture. Economic analysis showed that Fe2++PMS conditioning is more economical than the traditional Fenton method.

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Abbreviations

ADS:

anaerobic digested sludge

AOPs:

advanced oxidation processes

COD:

chemical oxygen demand

CST:

capillary suction time

DOC:

dissolved organic carbon

EPS:

extracellular polymeric substances

EZP:

electrolysis/electrocoagulation and zero-valent iron activated persulfate oxidation

HP:

hydrogen peroxide, H2O2

LB-EPS:

loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances

MW:

microwave

Mw:

weight-average molecular weight

Mn:

number-average molecular weight

·OH:

hydrogen radical

OPC:

quick lime and 42.5 ordinary portland cement

PDS:

peroxydisulfate, S2O2−8

PMS:

peroxymonosulfate, HSO−5

PMS-EDTA-Fe2+ :

peroxymonosulfate activated by EDTA chelated-Fe2+ process

SB-EPS:

soluble extracellular polymeric substances

SEM:

scanning electron microscope

SO·−4 :

sulfate radical

SRF:

specific resistance to filtration

TB-EPS:

tightly bound extracellular polymeric substances

TOC:

total organic carbon

TS:

total solids

TSS:

total suspended solids

VS:

volatile solids

VSS:

volatile suspended solids

VTM-PMS-RH:

natural vanadium-titanium magnetite-activated peroxymonosulfate oxidation coupled with rice husk as skeleton builder

WAS:

waste activated sludge

ZVI:

zero-valent iron

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51878215), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2019M661265), Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (2018A030313185) and Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Project (KJYY20171011144235970, JCYJ 20170307150223308).

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  1. Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory of Microalgal Bioenergy, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), 518055, Shenzhen, China

    Xu Zhou, Wenbiao Jin, Lan Wang, Wanqing Ding, Renjie Tu, Song-Fang Han & Xiaochi Feng

  2. State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (SKLUWRE), Harbin Institute of Technology, 150001, Harbin, China

    Chuan Chen & Xijun Xu

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan

    Duu-Jong Lee

  4. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, 106, Taiwan

    Duu-Jong Lee

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Zhou, X., Jin, W., Wang, L. et al. Improving primary sludge dewaterability by oxidative conditioning process with ferrous ion-activated peroxymonosulfate. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 37, 1498–1506 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-020-0517-2

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