Impact of microwave treatment on dewaterability of sludge during Fenton oxidation. Issue 31 (2nd July 2016) - Zhang, Jing
Abstract: The impact of microwave treatment on the dewaterability of sludge during Fenton oxidation treatment was studied. It was found that MW/Fenton could significantly improve the dewaterability of sludge and reduce reaction time. In this study, the effect of Fenton reagent influence factors, such as initial pH value, reaction time and concentration of H2 O2 and Fe 2+, was investigated to obtain the optimal operating conditions (pH 3, Fe 2+ = 0.4 g L −1, H2 O2 = 6.0 g L −1, t = 2.0 min and p = 648 W). In addition, the effect of temperature was also studied. Under the optimal operating conditions, the specific resistance to filtration (SRF) and moisture contents was 1.85 × 10 9 s 2 g −1 and 65.93%, respectively. Then the micro-morphological characteristics of sludge under the optimal condition were studied to further explore the responsible mechanisms of this advanced method on sludge dewatering. The results of particle size distribution of raw sludge and conditioned sludge confirmed MW/Fenton could effectively improve the dewaterability of sludge.