Effect of air-flow rate and turning frequency on bio-drying of dewatered sludge

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 6144-6152

  Zhao, Ling ^a   Gu, Wei Mei ^a   He, Pin Jing ^a   Shao, Li Ming ^a  

^a Tongji University ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Air flow rate; Bio drying; Dewatered sludge; Energy utilization; Turning frequency

Indexed keywords

AIR; BIOMASS; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE;

AEROBIC DEGRADATION; AIR FLOW-RATE; BIO-DRYING; DEWATERED SLUDGE; LOWER TEMPERATURES; ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; SLUDGE BIO-DRYING; TURNING FREQUENCIES;

DEWATERING;

AIRFLOW; BIOMASS POWER; DEWATERING; ENERGY USE; EVAPORATION; FLOW PATTERN; LOW TEMPERATURE; SLUDGE;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS ENERGY; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVAPORATION; HEAT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE DRYING; TEMPERATURE; TURNING FREQUENCY;

EID: 78649330084     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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