Energy-based optimization of dry-state, sequential anaerobic digestion - Aerobic composting of sewage sludge

Sequential anaerobic digestion - aerobic composting processes are crucial for low carbon footprint utilization of sewage sludge. Treatment plants with sludge drying may benefit from such methods, provided that the two degradation processes are harmonized. A laboratory-scale trial was executed focusing on the energy relations of the two processes.

Data was analyzed with an adjusted composting model of Haug (1993). The outcome implies that drying depends primarily on the initial total solids (TS) content of the compostable sludge and only to a smaller degree on the anaerobic conversion. Considering a 25% anaerobic degradation and scenarios of 5 and 20 °C external temperatures, the minimum required TS content in the starting substrates was 30 and 25 % TS, respectively. Above these values, anaerobic conversion did not limit the aerobic thermophilic stage. The amendment and volumetric requirements for composting were also quantified. The described methodology supports economic designing of biological sewage sludge treatment.



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Quelle: Orbit 2014 (Juni 2014)
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Autor: Beatrix Rózsáné Szűcs
M. Simon
Gábor Szántó
Dr. György Füleky
 
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