Rheological properties and dewaterability of anaerobic co-digestion with sewage sludge and food waste: effect of thermal hydrolysis pretreatment and mixing ratios

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Title: Rheological properties and dewaterability of anaerobic co-digestion with sewage sludge and food waste: effect of thermal hydrolysis pretreatment and mixing ratios
Authors: Xiuqin Cao, Mingyan Jia, Yuqing Tian
Source: Water Science and Technology, Vol 87, Iss 10, Pp 2441-2456 (2023)
Publisher Information: IWA Publishing, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Subject Terms: anaerobic co-digestion, dewaterability, fw, rheological properties, sewage sludge, Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066
More Details: Anaerobic co-digestion (co-AD) of sewage sludge (SS) and food waste (FW) converts municipal organic waste into renewable energy, which plays an important role in achieving carbon emissions reduction. The existing anaerobic digestion (AD) treatment projects often have problems such as low organic conversion and unstable performance. SS and FW were used as raw materials to explore the effects of thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP) and mixing ratios on the dewaterability and rheological properties of the digestate. The results showed that co-digestion of FW and SS in a ratio of 1:1 obtained the highest biogas production (255.14 mL/g VS), which was 1.53 times and 14.5 times higher than that of mono-digestion of FW and thermal hydrolysis pretreatment sewage sludge (THSS), respectively. However, the dewaterability of this ratio deteriorated sharply after co-digestion, with a decrease of 54.92%. The groups containing a higher proportion of THSS had improved dewaterability after AD. The apparent viscosity and shear stress were reduced by co-digestion compared with mono-digestion of THSS and FW, indicating a higher flow property of the co-digestion matrix. After the Herschel–Bulkley model fitting, there were linear correlations between rheological indices and soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD), and digestate dewaterability. HIGHLIGHTS THP could promote the dissolution of OM and the digestate dewaterability.; The highest biogas production and the worst dewaterability were achieved by the 1:1 mixing ratio of SS and FW.; Co-AD of SS and FW reduced the apparent viscosity and shear stress of the digestate compared with mono-digestion of THSS and FW.; There were linear correlations between rheological indices and SCOD, and digestate dewaterability.;
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 0273-1223
1996-9732
Relation: http://wst.iwaponline.com/content/87/10/2441; https://doaj.org/toc/0273-1223; https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9732
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.140
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/c54362c7823046b5a8010f3b8ac7ac0d
Accession Number: edsdoj.54362c7823046b5a8010f3b8ac7ac0d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:02731223
19969732
DOI:10.2166/wst.2023.140
Published in:Water Science and Technology
Language:English