Efficient Pipeline Transport of Highly Concentrated Wastewater Sludge

该项目旨在研究高浓度废水污泥的流变学和流体力学，并开发工具来支持污水处理厂的有效管道设计。该项目预计将产生关于浓缩废水复杂流动的新知识，这将使预测模型能够支持管道运输系统的设计和优化。该项目的预期成果包括一个新的工具包，它将使废水处理厂能够设计和优化现有和未来的管道系统。这将支持澳大利亚污水处理行业规划未来的增长，提高吞吐量和效率，减少环境污染物，以及资本和运营成本。

This project aims to investigate the rheology and fluid mechanics of highly concentrated wastewater sludges and develop tools to support effective pipeline designs for wastewater treatment plants. The project expects to generate new knowledge about the complex flow of concentrated wastewater which will enable predictive models to support the design and optimization of pipeline transport systems. Expected outcomes of the project include a new toolkit that will enable wastewater treatment plants to design and optimize both existing and future pipeline systems. This will support the Australian wastewater industry to plan for future growth, increase throughput and efficiency, reduce environmental pollutants, and capital and operating costs.