Effects of Piecewise Electric Field Operation on Sludge Dewatering: Phenomena and Mathematical Model

Hang Lv, Fang Wang, Daoguang Liu, Yanlin Zhang, Yueyuan Gu, Du Yuan, Siqi Xing, Xu Wu, Jiakuan Yang, Wenbiao Zhang, Keith Scott

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Abstract

Electro-dewatering (EDW) is an energy-efficient method for sludge dewatering. In this study, effects of piecewise electric field operation on EDW were investigated by experiments and simulation. Operational parameters were studied mainly in terms of sludge resistance variation during electro-dewatering process, which were evaluated by linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) analysis. Simulation of the sludge cake electro-dewatering processes was developed and validated, based upon time-dependent experimental data of electric currents and filtrate weights. The modeling results were in good agreement with experiments. It was proved by experimental and modeling results that the piecewise operation has positive effects on key performances of EDW devices, that is, limited water content, space-time yield, and mass specific energy consumption.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12468-12477
Number of pages10
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume57
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Sept 2018
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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