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KOZLOV M. N., Kevbrina M. V., Kolbasov G. A., Agarev Anton, Shashkina P. S.

The key results of the full-scale studies of sludge digestion technology with biomass recycle

Summary

For a number of years the specialists of R&D Centre of «Mosvodokanal» JSC have been developing and testing in a lab environment the technologies that can enhance the process of wastewater sludge digestion within the existing capacity of the treatment facilities. As a result a method was chosen which provided for thickening a part of sludge with subsequent thickened sludge returning back into the digester. The important advantage of this method is the possibility of increasing sludge retention time as dry matter without increasing the hydraulic retention time with simultaneous biomass retaining. Therefore, the required decomposition rate is provided in smaller size reactors. In the course of studying the process solutions on wastewater sludge digestion optimization the method of biomass recycle showed itself as the most economically viable. During the full-scale studies of the recycle option the decomposition of the ash-free basis increased in average to 56.6% (42.2% reference value) which was confirmed by the significant improvement of sludge dewatering properties. The average biogas yield increased by 3%. In the course of the experimental studies no adverse effects of the sludge recycling technology on the digester performance were observed. The results obtained during the full-scale studies evidence the long-term benefits of introducing the technology of wastewater sludge digestion with biomass recycle at the Moscow wastewater treatment facilities.

Key words

anaerobic fermentation , methane tank , decomposition of organic matter , biomass , sludge thickening , recycle

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