Carbon source and phosphorus recovery from iron-enhanced primary sludge via anaerobic fermentation and sulfate reduction: Performance and future application

Huan Yang, Jianyong Liu, Peishan Hu, Lianpei Zou, Yu You Li

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Abstract

Anaerobic fermentation and sulfate reduction (AF-SR) was firstly used for recovery of carbon sources and phosphorus from Fe-enhanced primary sludge (Fe-sludge). With FeCl3 dosage of 30 mg Fe/L, 63.0% of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and 97.3% of the phosphorus were concentrated from sewage into Fe-sludge. Batch anaerobic fermentation tests of Fe-sludge with and without sulfate addition (AF-SR and control) were performed. The results showed that volatile fatty acid concentrations of the control and AF-SR were 211.0 and 270.2 mg COD/g volatile suspended solids, respectively. Furthermore, 33.2% (control) and 56.2% (AF-SR) of the total phosphorus in Fe-sludge was released. The recovery performances of carbon source and phosphorus were calculated based on struvite precipitation. The available carbon source of the AF-SR system was 44.5% higher than that of the control. A novel integrated wastewater and sludge treatment process based on chemically enhanced primary sedimentation and AF-SR is proposed for future application.

Original languageEnglish
Article number122174
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume294
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Dec

Keywords

  • Anaerobic fermentation
  • Carbon source
  • Chemically enhanced primary sedimentation
  • Phosphorus recovery
  • Sulfate reduction

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