Application of organic polymeric fiocculants in centrifugal dewatering of oil refinery sludge

In order to evaluate the applicability of the organic polymeric floeculants(OPF) in the treatment of oil refinery sludge, experimentswere conducted to show that OPF have better performance of flocculation than inorganic flocculants. Both the anionic and cationic OPF havesatisfactory flocculation efficiency in oil sludge treatment, but the latter are more cost-efficient. Among the over 20 types of flocculants tested,2OPF(CPAM-2 and HPAM-2) were selected as the treatment agents, based on their good treatment performances, oil-resistance and economicfeasibility. It was demonstrated in the industrial-scale centrifugal dewatering experiments that the application of either CPAM-2 or HPAM-2could achieve high treatment efficiency of the oil sludge dewatering and reduce the COD of centrifugal liquid to less than 1000 mg/L.     

The addition of microbes for treating textile wastewater

Some strains and culture of bacteria which are able to decolorize dyes and degrade polyvinyl alcohol(PVA) were isolated and selected. A pilot scale facultative anaerobic-aerobic biological process was applied for treatment of textile wastewater containing dyes and PVA. Activated carbon adsorption was used as a tertiary treatment stage, and residual sludge from clarifier returned to the anaerobic reactor again. The pilot test were carried out with two systems. One was inoculated by acclimated sludge, and the another was adding the mixed culture of dye-decoloring and PVA-degrading bacteria for forming biological films, the latter was observed to be more effective than the former. The test has run normally for ten months with a COD loading of 2.13 kg/m3/day, a BOD5 loading of 0.34 kg/m3/day in anaerobic reactor; a COD loading of 1.71 kg/m3/day, a BOD5 loading 0.44 kg/m3/day in aerobic reactor. The pollutants removal efficiency by adding microbes was about 20% higher than that by acclimated sludge. The aver     

Acceleration of floc-water separation and floc reduction with magnetic nanoparticles during demulsification of complex waste cutting emulsions

Waste cutting emulsions are difficult to treat efficiently owing to their complex composition and stable emulsified structure. As an important treatment method for emulsions, chemical demulsification is faced with challenges such as low flocs–water separation rates and high sludge production. Hence, in this study, Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were used to enhance chemical demulsification performance for treating waste cutting emulsions under a magnetic field. The addition of MNPs significantly decreased the time required to attain sludge–water separation and sludge compression equilibrium, from 210 to 20 min. In addition, the volume percentage of sludge produced at the equilibrium state was reduced from 45% to 10%. This excellent flocculation–separation performance was stable over a pH range of 3–11. The magnetization of the flocculants and oil droplets to form a flocculant–MNP–oil droplet composite, and the magnetic transfer of the composite were two key processes that enhanced the separation of cutting emulsions. Specifically, the interactions among MNPs, flocculants, and oil droplets were important in the magnetization process, which was controlled by the structures and properties of the three components. Under the magnetic field, the magnetized flocculant–MNP–oil droplet composites were considerably accelerated and separated from water, and the sludge was simultaneously compressed. Thus, this study expands the applicability of magnetic separation techniques in the treatment of complex waste cutting emulsions.     

Characterization of changes in extracellular polymeric substances and heavy metal speciation of waste activated sludge during typical oxidation solubilization processes

Biopolymer solubilization is considered to be the rate-limiting stage of anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge(WAS). Oxidation processes have been proven to be effective in disrupting sludge flocs and causing solubilization of the solid biopolymers. In this study,WAS was treated by NaNO2 or H2 O2 oxidation at p H of 2. The changes in extracellular polymeric substances properties and the speciation of heavy metals were investigated. The results revealed that both NaNO2 and H2 O2 treatments were effective in solubilizing organics in WAS, while the conversion of biopolymers in the two treatment processes was different. Free nitrous acid destroyed the gel network structure of EPS, and organic materials were released from the solid phase to the supernatant. Indigenous peroxidase catalyzed H2 O2 to produce hydroxyl radicals which caused significant solubilization of biopolymers, and the protein-like substances were further degraded into micro-molecule polypeptides or amino acids at high dosages of H2 O2. During the oxidation processes, Zn, Cd and Cu, with excellent mobility, tended to migrate to the supernatant, and thus were easy to remove through the liquid–solid separation process. Ni and As showed moderate migration ability, of which the residual fraction tended to transform into reducible and soluble fractions. With poor mobility, Cr and Pb mainly existed in the forms of residual and oxidizable fractions, which were difficult to dissolve and remove from WAS. Both NaNO2 and H2 O2 treatment resulted in the enhancement of sludge solubilization efficiency and heavy metal mobility in WAS, but different heavy metals showed distinct migration and transformation behaviors.     

Performance of wastewater sludge ecological stabilization

In this article, wastewater sludge ecological stabilization （WWSES） was presented for sludge dewatering, mineralization, and stabilization, as well as for percolate treatment. Two years of pilot scale experimental results indicated that sludge volatile solid, Wiphenyltetrazolium chloride （TTC）-dehydrogenase activity （DHA）, and moisture content as indicators showed the process and degree of sludge stabilization. The observation on dewatering process showed that dried sludge reached a content of 20%-50% total solid after two years of system operation. Sludge TTC-DHA in the first year was obviously lower than that of the second year, and TTC-DHA tended to decrease with an increase in the drying time of the sludge. Total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and organic contents of sludge decreased gradually from the top to the bottom of dried sludge layer. In comparison with natural stands on stands treated with sewage sludge, individual shoot was significantly higher, and coarse protein, coarse fat, and coarse fiber contents in reed roots, stems, and leaves in the system were higher than that of wild reed, especially coarse protein contents of reed roots in the system （7.38%） were obviously higher than that of wild reeds （3.29%）.     

Experimental study on agitated drying characteristics of sewage sludge under the effects of different additive age

Drying experiments of dewatered sewage sludge (DSS) were conducted on a agitated paddle dryer, and the effects of additive agents, i.e., CaO, pulverized coal (PC), heavy oil (HO), and dried sludge ("DS" through back mixing) on the agitated drying characteristics of DSS were investigated. The results indicated that CaO can significantly increase the drying rate of DSS. The drying rate at CaO/DSS (mass ratio) = 1/100 was 135% higher than that of CaO/DSS = 0. Pulverized coal has no obvious effect on drying rate, but the increase of PC/DSS can promote breaking up of sludge lump. Heavy oil was found to be slightly effective in improving the drying rate of DSS in the examined experimental range of HO/DSS = 0-1/20. It is also found thatHOcan reduce the torque of the dryer shaft, due to its lubrication effect. Back mixing of DS was found to be effective in alleviating the unfavorable effect of the lumpy phase by improving the mixing effect of the paddle dryer. There was a marked increase of drying rate with an increase of the DS/DSS in the experimental range of DS/DSS = 0-1/3.     

Occurrence and fate of endogenous steroid hormones, alkylphenol ethoxylates, bisphenol A and phthalates in municipal sewage treatment systems

Steroid hormones, alkylphenol ethoxylates(APEOs) and phthalic acid esters(PAEs) are emerging endocrine disrupting chemicals(EDCs) that can interfere with the endocrine function in organisms at low concentrations. The occurrence, distribution behavior, removal rate and the fate of 31 target EDCs in sewage treatment plants, which consist of various treatment facilities and receiving water in Hong Kong, were investigated. Estrone,nonylphenol-di-ethoxylate and diethyl phthalate were found to be dominant in each group of influent samples with concentrations ranging from 11–33, 747–3945 and 445–4635 ng/L,respectively. Conversely, progesterone, nonylphenol-mono-ethoxylate and bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate were the most abundant in dewatered sludge, with concentrations ranging from 0.9–237, 75–19,743 and 4310–37,016 ng/g(dry weight). The removal rates of primary sedimentation and disinfection approaches were lower than 30% for most of the chemicals,while those of activated sludge and reverse osmosis were greater than 80% for more than two-thirds of the compounds, noticeably decreasing the estrogenic risk of sewage discharged into the environment. Steroid hormones were removed via biological degradation, while some APEOs and PAEs adsorbed to the sludge. Victoria Harbor poses a low to medium estrogenic risk mainly contributed by estrone and estradiol and deserves attention.     

Thermal stabilization of chromium slag by sewage sludge: Effects of sludge quantity and temperature

To investigate the feasibility of detoxifying chromium slag by sewage sludge,synthetic chromium slag containing 3% of Cr(VI) was mixed with sewage sludge followed by thermal treatment in nitrogen gas for stabilizing chromium.The effects of slag to sludge ratio(0.5,1 and 2) and temperature(200,300,500,700 and 900°C) on treatment efficiency were investigated.During the mixing process before thermal treatment,59.8%-99.7% of Cr(VI) was reduced,but Cr could be easily leached from the reduction product.Increasing heating temperature and decreasing slag to sludge ratio strengthened the reduction and stabilization of Cr(VI).When the slag to sludge ratio was 0.5 and thermal treatment temperature was 300°C,the total leached Cr and Cr(VI) declined to 0.55 mg/L and 0.17 mg/L respectively,and 45.5% of Cr in the thermally treated residue existed as residual fraction.A two-stage mechanism was proposed for the reduction and stabilization of Cr.     

Degradation behavior of 17αup-ethinylestradiol by ozonation in the synthetic secondary effluent

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the secondary effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are of great concern in the process of water reuse. Ozonation has been reported as a powerful oxidation technology to eliminate micropollutants in water treatment. Due to the complexity of the wastewater matrix, orthogonal experiments and single factor experiments were conducted to study the influence of operational parameters on the degradation of 17αup-ethinylestradiol (EE2) in the synthetic secondary effluent. The results of the orthogonal experiments indicated that the initial ozone and natural organic matter (NOM) concentration significantly affected EE2 degradation efficiency, which was further validated by the single factor confirmation experiments. EE2 was shown to be effectively degraded by ozonation in the conditions of low pH (6), NOM (10 mg/L), carbonate (50 mg/L), but high suspended solid (20 mg/L) and initial ozone concentration (9 mg/L). The study firstly revealed that the lower pH resulted in higher degradation of EE2 in the synthetic secondary effluent, which differed from EDCs ozonation behavior in pure water. EE2 degradation by ozone molecule instead of hydroxyl radical was proposed to play a key role in the degradation of EDCs by ozonation in the secondary effluent. The ratio between O₃ and TOC was identified as an appropriate index to assess the degradation of EE2 by ozonation in the synthetic secondary effluent.     

Coagulation efficiency and flocs characteristics of recycling sludge during treatment of low temperature and micro-polluted water

Drinking water treatment sludge, characterized as accumulated suspended solids and organic and inorganic matter, is produced in large quantities during the coagulation process. The proper disposal, regeneration or reuse of sludge is, therefore, a significant environmental issue. Reused sludge at low temperatures is an alternative method to enhance traditional coagulation efficiency. In the present study, the recycling mass of mixed sludge and properties of raw water (such as pH and turbidity) were systematically investigated to optimize coagulation efficiency. We determined that the appropriate dosage of mixed sludge was 60 mL/L, effective initial turbidity ranges were below 45.0 NTU, and optimal pH for DOMs and turbidity removal was 6.5--7.0 and 8.0, respectively. Furthermore, by comparing the flocs characteristics with and without recycling sludge, we found that floc structures with sludge were more irregular with average size growth to 64.7 μupm from 48.1 μupm. Recycling sludge was a feasible and successful method for enhancing pollutants removal, and the more irregular flocs structure after recycling might be caused by breakage of reused flocs and incorporation of powdered activated carbon into larger flocs structure. Applied during the coagulation process, recycling sludge could be significant for the treatment of low temperature and micro-polluted source water.     

磁性壳聚糖改善污泥脱水性能的研究

采用天然壳聚糖为原料,戊二醛为交联剂,Fe₃O₄为磁核制备磁性壳聚糖,以改善污泥脱水性能.考察了磁性壳聚糖投加量、污泥pH值、调理时间对磁性壳聚糖改善污泥脱水性能的影响,探讨了磁性壳聚糖的作用机理,并通过响应面法研究了磁性壳聚糖和CPAM复配处理污泥对污泥脱水性能的影响.结果表明,保持污泥pH值为6.8时,经20mg/L的磁性壳聚糖调理30min后,污泥比阻（SRF）和含水率（MC）分别由原污泥的13.8×10¹²m/kg和98.7%降低至4.8×10¹²m/kg和75.5%,说明磁性壳聚糖明显改善了污泥脱水性能.响应面实验所拟合的响应值为污泥SRF的二次模型P（Prob>F）<0.05、R²=0.98>0.90,响应值为污泥MC的二次模型P（Prob>F）<0.05、R²=0.95>0.90,表明模型显著,且实验设定变量之间的相关性较好.根据响应值的分布情况,确定污泥脱水的最佳条件为磁性壳聚糖18mg/L、CPAM26mg/L、调理时间27min,相应SRF和MC分别为3.3×10¹²m/kg和59.5%,污泥脱水效果较单独采用磁性壳聚糖或CPAM时得到了明显的提高.     

不同分子量及离子度的CPAM对污泥脱水性能的影响研究

阳离子聚丙烯酰胺(CPAM)以其良好的絮凝效果被广泛用于改善市政污泥的脱水性能.然而,由于CPAM的分子量和离子度存在多样性,其促进市政污泥脱水的机理尚不明确.本研究通过测定CPAM调理后的污泥比阻、污泥上清液浊度、Zeta电位、胞外聚合物,对12组不同分子量和离子度的CPAM促进污泥脱水的机理进行研究.结果表明:CPAM能显著提高胶体絮凝能力,进而改善污泥的脱水性能;在CPAM的离子度或者分子量较低(离子度40%或分子量6×106)时,其絮凝机理主要表现为吸附架桥;随着离子度和分子量增加到50%和8×106时,CPAM的电中和作用显著增强,并与吸附架桥作用协同促进污泥的絮凝脱水;CPAM离子度的增加更能减少胞外聚合物中核酸含量,这有利于降低污泥亲水性能,从而促进其脱水.     

微生物絮凝剂改善污泥脱水性能的研究

从活性污泥中筛选出一株微生物絮凝剂产生菌,该菌在优化培养条件下所产微生物絮凝剂命名为M-127。将M-127用于污泥脱水,并与聚丙烯酰胺、聚合氯化铝以及硫酸铝进行脱水效果对比。试验结果表明,M-127投加量为2mg/L时,污泥沉降性能得到明显改善;该絮凝剂用于污泥脱水的最佳条件是:40mg/LM-127,pH=6.5;在此条件下污泥比阻(SSR)可降至4.71×1010m/kg,脱水率可达96.3%,效果优于PAC、PAM以及Al(2SO)43。     

螺压机污泥脱水系统的设计及应用

设计了螺压机污泥脱水系统的工艺流程及设备组成，分析了各设备的结构原理和技术特点，对絮凝剂药液制备及投加装置、混合絮凝反应设备、净水供应设备、电控装置等设备进行配套设计。在辽化动力厂450号装置、中阳钢铁有限公司90万t焦化项目等企业的实际应用表明，螺压机污泥脱水系统具有高效、节能、环保、自动化程度高、可长期连续稳定运行等特点。     

城市污水处理厂污泥脱水性能研究

分别对城市污水处理厂产生的浓缩污泥、初沉池污泥和浓缩污泥的混合污泥以及消化污泥进行了絮凝脱水试验,同时对聚合硫酸铁(PFS)、丙烯酸钠-丙烯酸酰胺共聚物、异丁烯酸-甲基丙烯酸共聚物和阳离子聚丙烯酸胺(PAM)的絮凝效果进行比较。结果表明,浓缩污泥所需要的絮凝剂最少,消化污泥所需要的絮凝剂最多,并且各种絮凝剂都存在着最佳投加量。以浓缩污泥为例进行经济分析结果表明,最佳絮凝剂为PAM,最佳投加量为2.45kg/t干泥。另外,对絮凝脱水的影响因素分析后发现,过滤压力、pH以及搅拌速度都对污泥脱水性能有很大影响,在实际应用中应通过实验进行优化选择。     

酱油污水污泥脱水的影响因素及其作用机理

为提高酱油污水污泥的脱水性能及絮凝剂的利用率,降低污泥的处理成本,实验考察了酱油污水污泥的含水率、丝状菌、厌氧时间和pH等对污泥脱水性能的影响,明确对其进行机械脱水的适宜条件.结果表明:机械脱水前浓缩污泥适宜的含水率为97%,此时,调质后的污泥有最低的比阻和最高的药剂利用率,最佳用药量与干泥的质量比小于0.3%;丝状菌的数量和长度可以影响污水污泥中水分的存在形式,并改变污泥的脱水性能;在厌氧过程中,污泥的ρ(还原糖)和污泥脱水性能有较强的相关性;当pH接近污泥的等电点时,污泥的比阻变小.      

冻结熔融法对大豆类食品污水污泥脱水性能的影响及应用研究

在试验研究的基础上 ,确定冻结时间和污水污泥的浓度对污泥粒径、沉降性及过滤性能的影响 ,明确用冻结熔融法对污水污泥进行处理的适宜条件。研究表明 ,冻结熔融法能够使污泥粒子粗大化 ,显著提高污泥的沉降性和过滤性能 ;浓缩后的污泥所需的冻结时间更短 ,过滤性能优于化学调节法 ,且冻结熔融法不需要添加混凝剂 ,不会增加泥饼重量 ;经冻结熔融法预处理的腐乳污水污泥机械脱水后 ,可获得含水率为 6 0 %的泥饼 ,较化学调解法下降 18% ,污泥体积下降 30 % ,在促进大豆类污水污泥的资源化回收与利用 ,有着重要的意义     

油罐底泥的脱水性能实验

以胜利油田胜利采油厂两种油罐底泥为研究对象,采用实验室压滤装置进行了压滤脱水实验研究。1号油泥干基含油率20.97%、固体平均粒径289.2μm,2号油泥干基含油率45.41%,固体平均粒径45.36μm。研究发现:1号油泥无需添加任何助滤剂即可实现顺利脱水,过滤比阻在1×1011m/kg左右,滤饼压缩性指数为0.09。2号油泥需添加干基油泥0.15倍以上的TSM助滤剂方可实现脱水,TSM投加量增大有助于滤饼比阻降低,并减弱滤饼的可压缩性。含油率和固体粒径是影响罐底泥脱水性能的重要因素。     

城镇污水厂污泥浓缩脱水的优化控制研究

污泥浓缩脱水是城镇污水厂节能降耗的一个重要环节,提高剩余污泥浓度并优化污泥絮凝剂投加量利于污泥的浓缩脱水。在维持曝气区污泥浓度稳定的工艺控制中,根据日常污泥沉降比试验,确定沉淀区最大污泥浓度,再通过物料衡算及沉淀区池面观察情况与出水SS,确定最小污泥回流比,以获得最大的回流污泥浓度,改善污泥的浓缩脱水。通过试验确定不同污泥浓度下PAM高分子絮凝剂的最佳投配率,以控制絮凝剂的动态投加,优化污泥浓缩脱水过程中的絮凝剂投加量,达到节能降耗的目的。