Analysis of Sewage Sludge Drying Parameters Using Different Additives

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dc.abstract.enThis 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.
dc.affiliationWydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Inżynierii Mechanicznej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Inżynierii Wodnej i Sanitarnej
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Inżynierii Biosystemów
dc.contributor.authorMakowska, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorKujawiak, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorJanczak, Damian
dc.contributor.authorMiler, Patryk
dc.contributor.authorCzekała, Wojciech
dc.date.access2025-08-07
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-07T05:53:00Z
dc.date.available2025-08-07T05:53:00Z
dc.date.copyright2025-07-16
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>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.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number14
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dc.description.volume17
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su17146500
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/4102
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dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationenvironmental engineering, mining and energy
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dc.relation.pagesart. 6500
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dc.subject.ensewage sludge
dc.subject.ensolar drying
dc.subject.endrying parameters
dc.subject.endrying rate
dc.titleAnalysis of Sewage Sludge Drying Parameters Using Different Additives
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue From Waste to Resource: Processing Waste and By-Products into Valuable Products
dc.typeJournalArticle
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