Mechanistic insights into promoted dewaterability, drying behaviors and methane-producing potential of waste activated sludge by Fe2+-activated persulfate oxidation

Yujie Tan; Ruiliang Zhang; Xueqin Lu; Chengxin Niu; Guangyin Zhen; Gopalakrishnan Kumar; Youcai Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113429

Mechanistic insights into promoted dewaterability, drying behaviors and methane-producing potential of waste activated sludge by Fe²⁺-activated persulfate oxidation

Yujie Tan, Ruiliang Zhang, Xueqin Lu, Chengxin Niu, Guangyin Zhen, Gopalakrishnan Kumar, Youcai Zhao

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Sludge management represents a critical challenge because of complex compositions and poor dewaterability. Fe²⁺-activated persulfate oxidation (Fe²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻) is an effective, and widely investigated method for enhancing sludge dewatering. However, the potential effects of Fe²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻ on sludge drying efficiency, anaerobic biodegradation behaviors and potential recycling of sludge residua are not yet well-known. In this study, a new sludge disposal route (step i: enhanced dewatering via Fe²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻, and step ii: drying-incineration or anaerobic digestion) was proposed and appraised comprehensively. Results showed that Fe²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻ oxidation destroyed extracellular polymeric substances, lysed sludge cells and enhanced the dewaterability greatly. Capillary suction time and mechanical filtration time at 2.0/1.6 mmol-Fe²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻/g-VS decreased by 88.0% and 79.6%, respectively. Moreover, 89.8% of micro-pollutants (e.g., methylbenzene, ethylbenzene, p-m-xylene and o-xylene) in sludge were removed. Besides, the pretreatment was able to alter sludge drying behaviors and methane-producing potential. Pretreated sludge exhibited faster drying rate and shorter lag-time for methane production. Incineration residua of dewatered sludge could be re-coupled with S₂O₈²⁻ as the conditioner to enhance sludge dewaterability, thereby reducing the chemical input and disposal cost. This study provides a novel, self-sustainable strategy for sludge management, reutilization and final safe disposal.

Original language	English
Article number	113429
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	298
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113429
Publication status	Published - 2021 Nov 15

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Funding Information:
This work was sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51908217 and 51808226 ), Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning (No. TP2017041 ), the Science & Technology Innovation Action Plan of Shanghai (No. 20230742100 and 21230714000 ), the Shanghai Yangfan Program (No. 19YF1414000), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities , Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Biotransformation of Organic Solid Waste ( SERC2020A02 , and SERC2020B02 ), and Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security .

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© 2021 Elsevier Ltd

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Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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