A comparison of ultrasound treatment on primary and secondary sludges

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 91-97

  Mao, T ^a   Hong, S Y ^a   Show, K Y ^a   Tay, J H ^a   Lee, D J ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Cavitation; Disintegration; Primary and secondary sludge; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAVITATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ULTRASONICS;

PRIMARY SLUDGES; SECONDARY SLUDGES; SONICATION DENSITIES; ULTRASONICATION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; DIGESTION; SLUDGE; ULTRASONICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARTICLE SIZE; QUALITY CONTROL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLUDGE TREATMENT; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 10244276958     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0543     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Chiu, Y., Chang, C., Lin, J. and Huang, S. (1997). Alkaline and ultrasonic pretreatment of sludge before anaerobic digestion. Wat. Sci. Tech., 36(11), 155-162.
2. Eastman, J.A. and Ferguson, J.F. (1981). Solubilization of particulate organic carbon during the acid phase of anaerobic digestion. JWPCF, 53, 352-366.
3. Harrison, S.T.L. (1991). Bacterial cell disruption: a key unit operation in the recovery of intracellular products. Biotechnol. 9, 217-240.
4. Jorand, F., Zartarian, F., Thomas, F., Block, J.C., Bottero, J.Y., Villemin, G., Urbam, V. and Manem, J. (1995). Chemical and structural (2D) linkage between bacteria within activated sludge flocs. Wat. Res., 29, 1639-1647.
5. Neis, U., Nickel, K. and Tiehm, A. (2000). Enhancement of anaerobic sludge digestion by ultrasonic disintegration. Wat. Sci. Tech., 42(9), 73-80.
6. Onyeche, T.I., Schläfer, O., Bormann, H., Schröder, C. and Sievers, M. (2002). Ultrasonic cell disruption of stabilized sludge with subsequent anaerobic digestion. Ultrasonics, 40, 31-35.
7. Tiehm, A., Nickel, K. and Neis, U. (1997). The use of ultrasound to accelerate the anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge. Wat Sci. Tech., 36(11), 121-128.