scholarly journals Production of Biosolids by Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) from a Municipal Sewage Sludge: The Polish Case Study

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 6258
Author(s):  
Izabela Bartkowska ◽  
Paweł Biedka ◽  
Izabela Anna Tałałaj
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Aerobic Digestion ◽  
Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion ◽  
Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion

This manuscript analyzed the process of autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) used in installations of municipal sewage treatment plants in Poland. Additionally, solutions for sludge management and the parameters of operating installations were presented. Attention was also put to the energy consumption of the process, where the energy consumption for 1 m3 of sludge treated was between 18.4 and 27.79 kWh. The amount of sewage flowing into the analyzed plants was between 1500 and 14,000 m3/d. On the basis of research carried out in the years 2003–2019 in the selected plants, the characteristics of sludge after the ATAD process were presented. The parameters that determine the usefulness of the sludge as an organic fertilizer were indicated above all. The content of total nitrogen, which was from 2.4 to 8.1% of dry matter, ammonium nitrogen, which was from 0.8 to 1.8% of dry matter, and total phosphorus, which was from 1.1 to 4.2% of dry matter, recommended using sludge for fertilization. It was also pointed out that sewage sludge should be regularly tested for the dynamics of changes in chemical composition and biological parameters. These are the factors that increase risk and limit the use of sludge for fertilization.

scholarly journals Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Poland. Review

Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Izabela Bartkowska ◽  
Paweł Biedka ◽  
Izabela Anna Talalaj
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Aerobic Digestion ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plants ◽  
Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion ◽  
Autothermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion

This paper presents the process of autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD). The installations used in municipal sewage treatment plants in Poland were reviewed. The adopted solutions for sludge management and parameters of operating installations were presented. Attention was also drawn to the energy consumption of the process. On the basis of research carried out in the years 2003–2019 in the plants in question, the characteristics of sludge after the ATAD process were presented. The parameters that determine the usefulness of the sludge as an organic fertilizer are indicated above all.

Assessment of Environmental Quality of Soil Fertilized Grapefruit Trees with Municipal Sewage Sludge

2013 ◽  
Vol 671-674 ◽  
pp. 2736-2741
Author(s):  
Yin An Ming ◽  
Tao Tao
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Land Application ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Limiting Factor

To reuse municipal sewage sludge safely, experiment was carried out on grapefruit trees fertilized with composted sludge from Shiweitou Sewage Treatment Plant in Xiamen City of China, and a method was introduced of how to assess the environmental quality of grapefruit trees soil fertilized with sludge by Set Pair Analysis (SPA) model. The results showed that the soil in the surface layer (0-15cm) and the deeper layer (15-30cm) was less clean, and the environment of soil was not polluted. Thus it was feasible to use sludge as fruit fertilizer. The maximum service life of sludge for continuous land application was estimated by taking Cd as the limiting factor, which would provide scientific guide and technical support for safe land application of sludge.

scholarly journals Possible Applications of Hardening Slurries with Fly Ash from Thermal Treatment of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Environmental Protection Structures

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Falacinski ◽  
Łukasz Szarek
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Coal Combustion Products ◽  
Environmentally Safe

Abstract In Poland, in recent years, there has been a rapid accumulation of sewage sludge - a by-product in the treatment of urban wastewater. This has come about as a result of infrastructure renewal, specifically, the construction of modern sewage treatment plants. The more stringent regulations and strategic goals adopted for modern sewage management have necessitated the application of modern engineering methodology for the disposal of sewage sludge. One approach is incineration. As a consequence, the amount of fly ash resulting from the thermal treatment of municipal sewage sludge has grown significantly. Hence, intensive work is in progress for environmentally safe management of this type of waste. The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the possibility of using the fly ash that results from municipal sewage sludge thermal treatment (SSTT) as an additive to hardening slurries. This type of hardening slurry with various types of additives, e.g. coal combustion products, is used in the construction of cut-off walls in hydraulic structures. The article presents the technological and functional parameters of hardening slurries with an addition of fly ash obtained by SSTT. Moreover, the usefulness of these slurries is analysed on the basis of their basic properties, i.e. density, contractual viscosity, water separation, structural strength, volumetric density, hydraulic conductivity, compressive and tensile strength. The mandated requirements for slurries employed in the construction of cut-off walls in flood embankments are listed as a usefulness criteria. The article presents the potential uses of fly ash from SSTT in hardening slurry technology. It also suggests directions for further research to fully identify other potential uses of this by-product in this field.

scholarly journals Ecotoxicity Assessment of Stabilized Sewage Sludge from Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Włodarczyk ◽  
Marta Próba ◽  
Lidia Wolny
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Daphnia Pulex ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Extract ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant

Abstract Aim of this study was to evaluate the ecotoxicity of municipal sewage sludge conditioned with polyelectrolytes, taken from selected sewage treatment plant. Using the bioindication analysis overall toxicity was assessed, which allows to know the total toxicity of all the harmful substances contained in sewage sludge, in many cases acting synergistically. To prepare a sample of sludge for the basic test, all analyses were performed with a ratio of liquid to solid of 10:1 (water extract). Daphnia pulex biological screening test was used. A dilution series of an water extract of sludge were prepared to include within its scope the lowest concentration that causes 100% effect and the highest producing less than 10% of the effect within a specified range of the assay. The results of the test were read after 24 and 48 hours. Based on the research and analysis of test results it proved that the sewage sludge conditioned with polyelectrolytes exhibit the characteristics of eco-toxic.

A Pilot Plant Study of the Anaerobic Digestion of a Mixture of Municipal Sewage and Industrial Sludges

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (9-11) ◽  
pp. 2465-2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sugrue ◽  
G. Kiely ◽  
E. McKeogh
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
County Council ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
One Year ◽  
Treatment And Disposal

With up to 100 tonnes/day of municipal sewage sludge, the municipality of Cork County Council had a problem of disposal. Spreading on agricultural land was the most common method of disposal until the 1986 EC Directive 86/278/EEC imposed severe restrictions on such a method. For industry in the county, the method of disposal was sometimes landfilling, but more often disposal at sea. The Helsinki Agreement terminates sea disposal. An evaluation of treatment and disposal means identified anaerobic digestion as an alternative to land and sea disposal. After anaerobic digestion, the sludge is sufficiently sti ilised to spread on land. A pilot project using a 20m3 reactor was studied for one year, using a fixture of municipal sewage sludge, yeast from a citric acid industry and abattoir waste (including blood, paunch contents and sheep's offal). The results were impressive; input sludge of 10% dry matter was reduced to 2%; the COD reduction approached 90%; in the mesophylic temperature range, the sludge was stabilised after an HRT of 29 days. The sludge after anaerobic digestion satisfies the EC limits for landspreading.

Safe Utilization of Municipal Sewage Sludge in Agriculture and Forestry

2015 ◽  
Vol 768 ◽  
pp. 542-552
Author(s):  
Liang Hei ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Qi Tang Wu ◽  
Wei Peng Yu
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Municipal Sewage Sludge ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment

Municipal sewage sludge has been increasingly produced in China with the development of municipal wastewater treatment. The use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer and soil amendment has resulted in high concentrations of heavy metals in the soil and food limiting its use. Controlling the pollution of heavy metals is the key factor to realize the safe utilization of sewage sludge. The present study was carried out to find scientific basis to the appropriate sludge applications in agriculture and forestry. Pilot experiments inEucalyptusforest showed that the total yield and nutrient amount ofP.hydridumwere significantly higher thanA.marorrhiza, the annual average yield in dry weight and total nutrient amount ofP.hydridumwere 21.32 thm-2and 1248.2 kghm-2, respectively, 9.18 times and 3.58 times that ofA.marorrhiza, soP.hydridumwere more suitable to be the converting plant from sludge to biochar or organic fertilizer. After plants treatment, the maturity of sludge increased significantly, water content and soluble heavy metals decreased obviously, so that the agricultural safety increased, and the all indicators were conformed to the sludge requirements for agricultural use. In addition, theEucalyptustrees grow well with a large spread of sewage sludge. Nutrient contents ofEucalyptusforestland soil increased and heavy metal contents of the topsoil beneath the sludge did not significantly increase.

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