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Effect of ultrasonication on waste activated sludge rheological properties and process economics
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The present study provides an overall view of the effect of the ultrasound treatment on waste activated sludge (WAS) rheological and dewatering properties as well as its impact on the economic balance of a theoretical wastewater treatment plant. The results showed that ultrasonication at 27,000 kJ/kg TS increased the soluble protein concentration (> 100%), bound water content (∼25%), and capillary suction time (> 100%) of WAS. The molecular weight distribution of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) revealed that the ultrasound treatment solubilised a portion of the peptides and low-molecular-weight proteins. The thixotropic behaviour of the WAS was analysed by means of a rheological structural model that defines the time evolution of a structural parameter as a function of kinetic coefficients for the breakdown and build-up processes. The ultrasound treatment reduced the kinetic coefficients for the breakdown process and changed the fast speed of alignment of flocs because of the reduction of WAS structures. Similarly, the creep tests revealed that the ultrasound treatment at 27,000 kJ/kg TS reduced the initial elasticity (∼80%) and the zero-shear rate viscosity (∼60%), which means that the internal structure of the WAS loosened and disrupted. Finally, a techno-economic analysis showed that ultrasonication was not yet economically favourable since its implementation increased 14% the net cost for WAS treatment and disposal. However, a sensitivity analysis illustrated that increasing electricity revenue and reducing biosolids disposal costs through improvement in WAS biodegradability is important to make ultrasound implementation economically attractive.
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RUIZ HERNANDO, María, VINARDELL CRUAÑAS, Sergi, LABANDA, Jordi, LLORENS LLACUNA, Joan. Effect of ultrasonication on waste activated sludge rheological properties and process economics. _Water Research_. 2022. Vol. 208, núm. 117855. [consulta: 20 de gener de 2026]. ISSN: 0043-1354. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/181990]