An energy-efficient solution to sludge drying and combustion process through Camellia oleifera shells amended foaming

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Foaming pretreatment has been proven effective in promoting sludge drying, however, the variation in sludge properties significantly influences the foaming efficiency. Inspired by foam stabilizer of solid particles, Camellia oleifera shells (COS) was screened out from various biomasses as an additive incorporated with the CaO for promoting the sludge foaming. For the introduction of COS, this study analyzed the drying behaviors of foamed sludge, quantified the surface cracks information, characterized the combustion performance, and evaluated the energy consumption. The results indicated that 46.72-50.10% of time could be saved in foaming the sludge to 0.70 g/mL by addition of 3.0 wt% COS. Compared with the original sludge (OS), the 0.70 g/mL foamed sludge saved 47.43% of time for sludge drying at 80 °C, and this value further increased to 53.14% with 3.0 wt% COS addition. Combining the multifractal spectra and drying kinetics analysis, the foaming promoted the formation of complex surface cracks in the warm-up period, while COS further improved the complexity of cracks in the constant rate period, and the shrinkage of isolated sludge blocks in the falling rate period, thus enhanced the moisture diffusion and heat transfer. Furthermore, the appropriate porous structure and additional volatile matters promoted the combustion performance. The 0.90 g/mL foamed sludge with COS presented the lowest activation energy of 180.362 kJ/mol in combustion. Overall, compared with OS, the 0.70 g/mL foamed sludge with COS saved 40.65% energy consumption during the foaming, drying and combustion processes, providing an energy-efficient solution for the sludge treatment and disposal.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:354

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Journal of environmental management - 354(2024) vom: 25. März, Seite 120400

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Jing [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Zhaohui [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Zhongliang [VerfasserIn]
Li, Changzhu [VerfasserIn]
Li, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Zijian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Xiaoli [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Shirong [VerfasserIn]
Ruan, Min [VerfasserIn]

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Camellia oleifera shell
Combustion characteristics
Energy consumption
Foaming pretreatment
Journal Article
Multifractal analysis
Sewage
Sludge drying

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120400

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NLM369072839