Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: Performances and mechanisms
Improving sludge dewaterability by free nitrous acid and lysozyme pretreatment: Performances and mechanisms
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DOI：
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158648
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发表时间：
2023
影响因子：
9.8
通讯作者：
Liguo Zhang
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作者：
Ziheng Dai;Lei Liu;Haoran Duan;Biqing Li;Xia Tang;Xuewei Wu;Gang Liu;Liguo Zhang
Reducing the water content of waste activated sludge (WAS) is critical for sludge treatment and disposal in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). In this study, a new combined conditioning processes by using lysozyme (LZM) and free nitrous acid (FNA) were proposed and demonstrated to enhance the dewaterability of WAS. The water content of sludge cake dropped from 82.82 % to 68.42 % (1 h FNA treatment + 1 h LZM treatment) and 69.52 % (6 h FNA treatment + 1 h LZM treatment) with the combined FNA and LZM treatment; and the corresponding capillary suction time (CST) reduction efficiency increased 49.29 % (1 h FNA treatment + 1 h LZM treatment) and 52.98 % (6 h FNA treatment + 1 h LZM treatment). A comprehensive investigation conducted in this study revealed the underlying mechanism of dewaterability improvement lies in the transformations of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). The combined conditioning led to enhanced hydrophobicity in the sludge, as suggested by FTIR protein secondary structure and interfacial free energy. The reduced zeta potential and the potential barrier indicated the reduction of the repulsive force of sludge particles and the bound water content in the conditioned floc. The hydrophobicity, flow permeability and flocculability were enhanced after combined treatment, leading to the release of bound water.
