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  • Environmental Science
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering

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  • Tetracyclines (TCs) are persistent organic pollutants in wastewater.
  • Waste sludge presents a significant disposal challenge.
  • Developing effective and sustainable methods for TCs removal and sludge valorization is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel catalytic micro-electrolysis filler (CMEF) from waste sludge for TCs removal.
  • To optimize the preparation process of CMEF.
  • To investigate the removal performance and mechanism of TCs using CMEF.

Main Methods:

  • Waste sludge was used as the primary raw material to synthesize CMEF.
  • Preparation parameters, including raw material mass ratio and sintering temperature, were optimized.
  • Physicochemical properties of CMEF were characterized.
  • TCs removal efficiency and kinetics were evaluated in aqueous solutions.

Main Results:

  • Optimal CMEF preparation involved a sludge:clay:Fe powder ratio of 3:2:2 and sintering at 1050°C.
  • The developed CMEF achieved a TCs removal rate of up to 99.9% within 2.5 hours.
  • TCs removal followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic model, indicating a chemisorption-controlled process.
  • Iron incorporation significantly enhanced TCs removal compared to sludge-based ceramic without iron.

Conclusions:

  • A cost-effective and high-performance CMEF was successfully synthesized from waste sludge.
  • The novel CMEF demonstrates excellent efficiency in removing tetracyclines from water.
  • This study offers a promising approach for the co-friendly recycling of waste sludge and wastewater treatment.