A novel conditioning approach for amelioration of sludge dewaterability using activated carbon strengthening electrochemical oxidation and realized mechanism

Y Dong, H Yuan, D Ge, N Zhu - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Sludge dewatering is an essential process for reduction of sludge volume to decrease cost
of ultimate disposal. In this study, a novel method using activated carbon (AC) strengthening …

Applying rheological analysis to better understand the mechanism of acid conditioning on activated sludge dewatering

HF Wang, YJ Ma, HJ Wang, H Hu, HY Yang, RJ Zeng - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
The pH value is a key parameter and affects sludge dewatering. Comprehensive
understanding of the effects and mechanism of pH is important for sludge treatment process …

Review on digestibility of aerobic granular sludge

MS Zaghloul, AM Halbas, RA Hamza, E Elbeshbishy - Processes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Full-scale wastewater treatment plants utilizing aerobic granular sludge technology are
being built in many countries worldwide. As with all biological wastewater treatment plants …

A critical review of in-situ moisture distribution detection and characterization techniques utilizing deep dewatering for organic waste

Y Li, P He, H Zhang, F Lü - Journal of Environmental Management, 2025 - Elsevier
Deep dewatering is crucial for effectively reducing the volume of organic waste and
facilitating its downstream transportation and disposal. An in-depth understanding of the …

An accurate and robust method for intensification of wastewater sludge pipe flow

N Yousuf, N Kurukulasuriya, A Chryss… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, environmental impacts and population growth are driving the process
intensification of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) via transition from conventional (2–3 …

The effect of repeated energy inputs on the release profiles of extracellular organic substances in sewage sludge

R Liu, Y Xu, L Song, S Liu, Z Liang, D Zhu, X Dai - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic matter (OM) recovery from sewage sludge is critical for sustainable development.
Extracellular organic substances (EOS) are the main organic components of sludge, and the …

Evaluation of thermal hydrolysis efficiency of mechanically dewatered sewage sludge via rheological measurement

J Zhang, Y Xue, N Eshtiaghi, X Dai, W Tao, Z Li - Water Research, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, laboratory tests of both low temperature (60–90° C) and high temperature (120–
180° C) thermal hydrolysis (LTHP and HTHP) were performed on mechanically dewatered …

[HTML][HTML] Viscous and filamentous bulking in activated sludge: Rheological and hydrodynamic modelling based on experimental data

V Bakos, B Gyarmati, P Csizmadia, S Till, L Vachoud… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Although achieving good activated sludge settleability is a key requirement for meeting
effluent quality criteria, wastewater treatment plants often face undesired floc structure …

Analysis of the relationship of extracellular polymeric substances to the dewaterability and rheological properties of sludge treated by acidification and anaerobic …

S Zhang, J Liang, J Huang, S Huang, L Zheng… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
The initial pH value of sludge affects sludge anaerobic digestion and dewatering
performance. In order to determine the suitable pH value and decrease the sludge digestion …

Thermo-viscoelastic transversely isotropic rotating hollow cylinder based on three-phase lag thermoelastic model and fractional Kelvin–Voigt type

R Tiwari, AE Abouelregal - Acta Mechanica, 2022 - Springer
In the presented work, a modified fractional Kelvin–Voigt model (KVM) is introduced to
explain the time-dependent behavior of viscoelastic materials based on thermo …