Characterization of value-added chemicals derived from the thermal hydrolysis and wet oxidation of sewage sludge  

作　　者：Milan Malhotra Anurag Garg 

机构地区：[1]Environmental Science and Engineering Department,Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,Powai Mumbai 400076,India

出　　处：《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》2021年第1期185-198,共14页环境科学与工程前沿（英文）

摘　　要：We evaluated the effect of hydrothermal pretreatments,i.e.,thermal hydrolysis(TH)and wet oxidation(WO)on sewage sludge to promote resource recovery.The hydrothermal processes were performed under mild temperature conditions(140°C–180°C)in a high pressure reactor.The reaction in acidic environment(pH=3.3)suppressed the formation of the color imparting undesirable Maillard’s compounds.The oxidative conditions resulted in higher volatile suspended solids(VSS)reduction(~90%)and chemical oxygen demand(COD)removal(~55%)whereas TH caused VSS and COD removals of~65%and~27%,respectively at a temperature of 180°C.During TH,the concentrations of carbohydrates and proteins in treated sludge were 400–1000 mg/L and 1500–2500 mg/L,respectively.Whereas,WO resulted in solids solubilization followed by oxidative degradation of organics into smaller molecular weight carboxylic acids such as acetic acid(~400–500 mg/L).Based on sludge transformation products generated during the hydrothermal pretreatments,simplified reaction pathways are predicted.Finally,the application of macromolecules(such as proteins),VFAs and nutrients present in the treated sludge are also discussed.The future study should focus on the development of economic recovery methods for various value-added compounds.

关 键 词：Hydrothermal pretreatment Reaction kinetics Reaction pathway Sewage sludge Thermal hydrolysis Wet oxidation 

分 类 号：X703[环境科学与工程—环境工程]