Odor Control for Land Application of Lime Stabilized Biosolids |
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Authors: | Kenneth R Krach Benjamin R Burns Baikun Li Alison Shuler Charles Cole Yuefeng Xie |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Engineering Program, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, PA 17057, USA;(2) Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 261 Glenbrook rd, UNIT-2037, Storrs, CT 06269-2037, USA |
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Abstract: | Over three million dry metric tons of biosolids produced in the United States are land applied as Class B. Lime stabilization
is employed for biosolids treatment at approximately 20% of the wastewater treatment plants because it is a simple and inexpensive
process. During lime stabilization, the pH of sewage sludge is raised above 12 for pathogen inactivation and odor reduction.
Lime dose and mixing have been found to greatly reduce odor generation from lime stabilized biosolids. A better quality biosolids
product is less likely to create public opposition to land application programs. In this study, land application tests using
Class B biosolids were conducted in order to determine whether better mixing can reduce odor generation during the land application
of lime stabilized biosolids. The mixing quality of a treatment plant’s lime stabilized biosolids was improved by relocating
the lime addition point, which prolonged the mixing time and produced a better mixed biosolids product. Based on field observations
of land application, the poorly mixed biosolids were more odorous and offensive prior to incorporation. However, once incorporated
into the soil, there was no appreciable odor difference between the biosolids. Another land application study was conducted
to assess the odor of unincorporated Class A biosolids and compare it with incorporated Class A biosolids with the soil. |
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Keywords: | Odor Biosolids Hedonic tone Detection threshold Class A Class B Land application Mixing quality Incorporation |
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