A Review on Sludge Drying after High Pressure Filter Pressing

Authors

  • Shengwen Zhao
  • Litao Luo
  • Yunyun Wei

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/wpgya346

Keywords:

Sludge Drying; Low Temperature Drying; Heat Pump Drying; Environmentally Friendly.

Abstract

Sludge drying is a key step in municipal sludge treatment. After mechanical dewatering, the water content of sludge is usually between 50% and 70%, which needs further drying. The main drying technologies include thermal drying, solar drying, ultrasonic drying and microwave drying, among which thermal drying technology is the most mature. Research shows that low-temperature drying technology has obvious advantages in reducing the release of harmful substances, energy consumption and cost. In terms of technology application, domestic sludge drying process is mainly divided into direct drying and indirect drying. Direct drying directly evaporates water through high-temperature gas, while indirect drying makes use of heat conduction effect to contact with high-temperature media. At present, indirect drying technology is mainly used in China, such as paddle type, disc type and thin layer drying. In particular, the low-temperature heat pump drying technology excels in terms of safety, footprint and energy consumption, with its ability to operate at lower temperatures, reduce the release of hazardous gases, and achieve environmental and economic benefits in a closed-cycle mode. This technology is suitable for small and medium-sized wastewater treatment plants and shows clear advantages in cases of budgetary constraints.

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2024-09-22

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