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Analysis of Sewage Sludge Drying Parameters Using Different Additives

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  • Małgorzata Makowska

    (Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznań, Poland)

  • Sebastian Kujawiak

    (Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznań, Poland)

  • Damian Janczak

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska, Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

  • Patryk Miler

    (Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Piątkowska 94A, 60-649 Poznań, Poland)

  • Wojciech Czekała

    (Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska, Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland)

Abstract

This paper describes the process of drying sewage sludge mixtures with the addition of various components: straw chaff, wood sawdust, ash, bark, wood chips, and walnut shells. The tests were conducted in two series: summer and autumn (with maximum insolation of 24.1 and 29.8 MJ∙m −2 , respectively). Using a set of sensors with which the experimental station was equipped, the parameters of the environment (temperature, humidity, and insolation) and the parameters of the dried mixtures (temperature and humidity) were measured. Based on the results obtained, the influence of external factors on the parameters, time, and drying effect of the respective mixtures was analyzed. With the initial moisture content of the mixtures ranging from 41 to 79%, a final moisture content of 6 to 49% was obtained, depending on the components and drying conditions. It was found that the drying rate was most influenced by the amount of solar energy and the associated outdoor (maximum 29 °C and 19 °C) and indoor (maximum 33 °C and 24 °C) air temperatures, and in the second series, there was an additional effect of the temperature of the mixtures (maximum 30 °C), upon which the intensity of water evaporation depended. Straw chaff and walnut shells proved to be the best additives, for which the highest drying rates were obtained (max. 50 to 60% humidity drop). The possibility of using dried materials for agricultural and energy purposes was indicated. This approach is in line with the principles of sustainable development.

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  • Małgorzata Makowska & Sebastian Kujawiak & Damian Janczak & Patryk Miler & Wojciech Czekała, 2025. "Analysis of Sewage Sludge Drying Parameters Using Different Additives," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-14, July.
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    1. Nuno Nunes & Carla Ragonezi & Carla S.S. Gouveia & Miguel Â.A. Pinheiro de Carvalho, 2021. "Review of Sewage Sludge as a Soil Amendment in Relation to Current International Guidelines: A Heavy Metal Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(4), pages 1-20, February.
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