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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment Technologies
  • Biomass Processing

Background:

  • Sludge solubilization is crucial for efficient wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
  • High-pressure homogenization (HPH) is a promising mechanical treatment for altering sludge properties.
  • Understanding the impact of HPH parameters on sludge characteristics is essential for process optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sludge solubilization and solid reduction using high-pressure homogenization (HPH).
  • To analyze the effects of homogenization pressure and cycles on organic matter solubilization.
  • To determine the most energy-efficient HPH operating conditions for sludge treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Sludge samples with varying total solids (TS) content were treated using HPH.
  • Homogenization pressure (20-80 MPa) and cycles (1-4) were systematically varied.
  • Sludge volatile suspended solids (VSS), total suspended solids (TSS), and soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) were measured.

Main Results:

  • HPH treatment significantly reduced VSS and TSS, with VSS reduction accounting for ~86% of TSS reduction.
  • Increased homogenization pressure and cycles enhanced sludge organics solubilization, including proteins and polysaccharides.
  • A consistent linear relationship was observed between SCOD solubilization and VSS reduction across various HPH conditions.

Conclusions:

  • HPH is effective in reducing sludge solids and solubilizing organic matter.
  • Protein solubilization was more pronounced than polysaccharide solubilization.
  • The most energy-efficient HPH operation for sludge treatment was identified at 30 MPa and one cycle for sludge with 2.48% TS.