期刊
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
卷 93, 期 12, 页码 2971-2981出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/wer.1646
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municipal sludge; rheology; settling solids; solids content; temperature; viscosity
An investigation was conducted on the rheological properties of sludge produced in different sectors of an activated sludge plant, revealing that viscosity and critical stress increase with higher solid concentration, while viscosity decreases and critical stress first decreases and then increases with rising temperature.
The analysis of the rheological properties of the sludge produced in biological purification plants is paramount for the design of equipment (pumping, mixing, conditioning, aeration, filtration, etc.) and the management of these plants. In particular, solid content in the sludge plays a significant role in the rheological quantities. In this study, an investigation of the sludge rheology produced in different sectors of an activated sludge plant (aerated sludge, recirculation sludge, and thickened sludge) has been performed. Specifically, for each sludge sample, various physical-chemical parameters have been analyzed, and rheological tests have been performed at different temperatures (10 degrees C, 20 degrees C, 30 degrees C, and 40 degrees C +/- 0.1). The sludge was considered as a non-Newtonian Bingham fluid. Viscosity and critical stress were determined, and their dependence at different temperatures, on some physical parameters, such as solid content and settling solids, has been studied. Results evidenced that viscosity and critical stress increase with increasing solid concentration. Moreover, at the same concentration, as the temperature increases, the viscosity decreases, whereas the critical stress decreases until temperature values of about 30 degrees C and then increases again. Practitioner Points An investigation of the sludge rheology produced in different sectors of an activated sludge plant has been performed. For each sludge sample, various physical-chemical parameters have been analyzed, and rheological tests have been performed at different temperatures. Viscosity and critical stress were determined, and their dependence at different temperatures, on some physical parameters, has been studied. Results evidenced that viscosity and critical stress increase with increasing solid concentration.
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