Advantages of the pneumatic pulse method for dehydration of the sewage sludge
2013
Gusarevs, I., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)
Utilization of the sewage sludge is pressing and crucial environmental and economic challenge. High moisture content of the sludge is one of the main difficulties during the process of the sewage sludge utilization. Experimental drying module has been designed and manufactured to identify and verify effectiveness of the main parameters of the thermal drying of the sewage sludge with application of the pneumatic pulse method. The pulser is supposed to be part of the technological scheme in order to speed up the process of drying and saving energy. The pulser supplies hot air into the drying chamber with time intervals by pulse. In the drying chamber the airflow dislodges water molecules from the material by means of pulses and then they are taken away from the drying chamber. For the convenience of the comparison and evaluation of the executed experiment the following general characteristics were selected: drying rate – i – kg minE-1; power consumption – q – kWh kgE-1. The greatest effect in application of the pneumatic pulse method for dehydration of the sewage sludge was achieved at the angle of incidence equal to nearly 90° of the airflow on the dried sample and higher temperature. The experiment showed that application of the pneumatic pulse method for dehydration of the sewage sludge allows to reduce power consumption and speed up the process of drying. The process of drying can be executed at lower temperatures.
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