Title of article :
Innovative combination of electrolysis and Fe(II)-activated persulfate oxidation for improving the dewaterability of waste activated sludge
Author/Authors :
Zhen، نويسنده , , Guangyin and Lu، نويسنده , , Xue-Qin and Li، نويسنده , , Yu-You and Zhao، نويسنده , , You-Cai، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Abstract :
The feasibility of electrolysis integrated with Fe(II)-activated persulfate ( S 2 O 8 2 - ) oxidation to improve waste activated sludge (WAS) dewaterability was evaluated. The physicochemical properties (sludge volume (SV), total suspended solids (TSS) and volatile suspended solids (VSS)) and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), including slime EPS, loosely bound EPS (LB-EPS) and tightly bound EPS (TB-EPS) were characterized to identify their exact roles in sludge dewatering. While dewaterability negatively corresponded to LB-EPS, TB-EPS, protein (PN) and polysaccharide (PS) in LB-EPS and TB-EPS, it was independent of SV, TSS, VSS, slime EPS and PN/PS. Further study through scanning electron microscope (SEM) verified the entrapment of bacterial cells by TB-EPS, protecting them against electrolysis disruption. Comparatively, electrolysis integrated with S 2 O 8 2 - /Fe(II) oxidation was able to effectively disrupt the protective barrier and crack the entrapped cells, releasing the water inside EPS and cells. Therefore, the destruction of both TB-EPS and cells is the fundamental reason for the enhanced dewaterability.
Keywords :
Ultraviolet visible (UV–Vis) spectra , electrolysis , Dewaterability , Waste activated sludge (WAS) , Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
Journal title :
Bioresource Technology
Journal title :
Bioresource Technology