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环境工程专业外语下
Lesson23Sludge
Perhapsthemostpressingwatertreatmentproblematthistimehastodowithsludgecollectedorproducedduringwatertreatment.Findingasafeplacetoputthesludgeorauseforithasproventroublesomeandtheproblemisaggravatedbythegrowingnumbersofwatertreatmentsystems.
Somesludgeispresentinwastewaterandmaybecollectedfromit.Suchsludgeincludeshumanwastes,garbagegrindings,organicwastesandinorganicsiltandgritfromstormwaterrunoff,andorganicandinorganicwastesfromcommercialandindustrialsources.Therearetwomajorkindsofsludgegenerated,inawastetreatmentplant.Thefirstoftheseisorganicsludgefromactivatedsludge,tricklingfilterorrotatingbiologicalreactors.Thesecondisinorganicsludgefromtheadditionofchemicals,suchasinphosphorusremoval.
Mostcommonly,sewagesludgeissubjectedtoanaerobicdigestioninadigesterdesignedtoallowbacterialactiontooccurintheabsenceofair.Thisreducesthemassandvolumeofsludgeandideallyresultsintheformationofastabilizedhumus.Diseaseagentsarealsodestroyedintheprocess.
Followingdigestion,sludgeisgenerallyconditionedandthickenedtoconcentrateandstabilizeitandmakeitmoredewaterable.Relativelyinexpensiveprocesses,suchasgravitythickening,maybeemployedtogetthemoisturecontentdowntoabout95﹪.Sludgemaybefurtherconditionedchemicallybytheadditionofironoraluminumsalts,lime,orpolymers.
Sludgedewateringisemployedtoconvertthesludgefromanessentiallyliquidmaterialtoadampsolidcontainingnotmorethanabout85﹪water.Thismaybeaccomplishedonsludge,dryingbedsconsistingoflayersofsandandgravel.Mechanicaldevicesmayalsobeemployed,includingvacuumfiltration,centrifugation,andfilterpresses.Heatmayuseaiddryingprocess.
Someofthealternativesfortheultimatedisposalofsludgeincludelandspreading,oceandumping,andincineration.Eachofthesechoiceshasdisadvantages,suchasthepresenceoftoxicsubstancesinsludgespreadonland,orthehighfuelcostofincineration.
SomeoftheundesirablecomponentsfoundinsewagesludgeareshowninTable23.1.Thistablereferstosludgefromaprimarysettler,althoughmanyofthesamecomponentsarefoundinsecondarysettlersludges.
Richinnutrients,wastesewagesludgecontainsaround50﹪N,3%P,and0.5%Konadry-weightbasisandcanbeusedtofertilizeandconditionsoil.Thehumicmaterialinthesludgeimprovesthephysicalpropertiesandcation-exchangecapacityofthesoil.Amongthefactorslimitingthisapplicationofsludgeareexcessnitrogenpollutionofrunoffwaterandgroundwater,survivalofpathogens,andthepresenceofheavymetalsinthesludge.
Possibleaccumulationofheavymetalsisofthegreatestconcerninsofarastheuseofsludgeoncroplandisconcerned.Sewagesludgeisanefficientheavymetalsscavenger.Onadrybasis,sludgesamplesfromindustrialcitieshaveshownlevelsofupto9,000ppmZinc,6,000ppmcopper,600ppmnickel,andupto800ppmcadmium!
Theseandothermetalstendtoremainimmobilizedinsoilbychelationwithorganicmatter,adsorptiononclayminerals,andprecipitationasinsolublecompounds,suchasoxidesorcarbonates.However,increasedapplicationofsludgeoncroplandhascauseddistinctlyelevatedlevelsofzincandcadmiumbothleavesandgrainofcorn.Therefore,cautionhasbeenadvisedinheavyorprolongedapplicationofsewagesludgetosoil.Theproblemofheavymetalsinsewagesludgeisoneofthemanyreasonsfornotallowingmixtureofwastestooccurpriortotreatment.Sludgedoes,however,containnutrientswhichshouldnotbewasted,giventhepossibilityofeventualfertilizershortages.Priorcontrolofheavymetalcontaminationfromindustrialsourcesshouldgreatlyreducetheheavymetalcontentofsludgeandenableittobeusedmoreextensivelyonsoil.
TABLE23.1UndesirableComponentsCommonlyFoundinSewageSludgefromaPrimarySettler'
ComponentLevel,ppmbydryweightunlessotherwisestated
Organics
PCB0-105
DDT0-1(foundmuchlessfrequentlynow)
DDD0-0.5(foundmuchlessfrequentlynow)
dieldrin0-2
aldrin0-16
phenolsometimesencountered
Heavymetals
cadmium0-100
leadupto400
mercury3-15
chromiumupto700
copper800-1000
nickel25-400
zinc300-2000(commondeterrentuseofsludgeasasoilconditionerduetoitstoxicitytoplants)
Pathogenicmicroorganisms
humanvirusesgenerallypresent
salmonella(inrawsludge)500viablecells/100mL
salmone1la(indigestedsludge)30viablecells/100mL
fecalcoliforms(rawsludge)1×
viablecells/100mL
fecalcoliforms(digestedsludge)4×
viablecells/100mL
Asincreasingprobleminsewagetreatmentarisesfromsludgesidestreams.Theseconsistofwaterremovedfromsludgebyvarioustreatmentprocesses.Sewagetreatmentprocessescanbedividedintomainsteamtreatmentprocesses(primaryclarification,tricklingfilter,activatedsludge,androtatingbiologicalreactor)andsidestreamprocesses.Duringsidestreamtreatmentsludgeisdewatered,degraded,anddisinfectedbyavarietyofprocesses,includinggravity,thickening,dissolvedairflotation,anaerobicdigestion,aerobicdigestion,vacuumfiltration,centrifugation,belt-filterpressfiltration,sand-drying-bedtreatment,sludge-lagoonsettling,wetairoxidation,pressurefiltration,andPurifaxtreatment.Eachoftheseproducesaliquidby-productsidestreamwhichiscirculatedbacktothemainstream.Theseaddtothebiochemicaloxygendemandandsuspendedsolidsofthemainstream.
Avarietyofchemicalsludgesareproducedbyvariouswatertreatmentandindustrialprocesses].AmongthemostabundantofsuchsludgesisalumsludgeproducedbythehydrolysisofAl(III)saltsusedinthetreatmentofwater,whichcreatesgelatinousaluminumhydroxide:
(23.1)
Alumsludgesnormallyare98%ormorewaterandareverydifficulttodewater.
Bothiron(II)andiron(III)compoundsareusedfortheprecipitationofimpuritiesfromwastewaterviatheprecipitationof
.Thesludgecontains
intheformofsoft,fluffyprecipitatesthataredifficulttodewaterbeyond10or12﹪solids.
Theadditionofeitherlime,
orquicklime,CaO,towaterisusedtoraisethepHtoabout11.5andcausetheprecipitationof
alongwithmetalhydroxidesandphosphates.Calciumcarbonateisreadilyrecoveredfrom,limesludgesandcanbereca1cinedtoproduceCaOwhichcanberecycledthroughthesystem..
Metalhydroxidesludgesareproducedintheremovalofmetalssuchaslead,chromium,nickel,andzincfromwastewaterbyraisingthepHtosuchalevelthatthecorrespondinghydroxidesorhydratedmetaloxidesareprecipitated.Thedisposalofthesesludgesisasubstantialproblembecauseoftheirtoxicheavymetalcontent.Reclamationofthemetalsisattractivealternativeforthesesludges.
Pathogenic(disease-causing)microorganismsmaypersistinthesludgeleftfromthetreatmentofsewage.Manyoftheseorganismspresentpotentialhealthhazardsandthereisriskofpublicexposurewhenthesludgeisappliedtosoil.Therefore,itisnecessarybothtobeawareofpathogenicmicroorganismsinmunicipalwastewatertreatmentsludgeandtofindameansofreducingthehazardscausedbytheirpresence.
Themostsignificantorganismsinmunicipalsewagesludgeincludethefollowing:
(1)indicators,includingfecalandtotalcoliform;
(2)pathogenicbacteria,includingSalmonellaeandShigellae;(3)enteric(intestinal)viruses,includingEnterovirusandPoliovirus,and(4)Parasites,suchasEntamoebahistolyticaandAscarislumbricoides.
Severalwaysarerecommendedtosignificantlyreducelevelsofpathogensinsewagesludge.Aerobicdigestioninvolvesaerobicagitationofthes1udgeforperiodsof40to60days(longertimesareemployedwithlowsludgetemperatures).Airdryinginvolvesdrainingand/ordryingoftheliquidsludgeforatleastthreemonthsinalayer20-25cmthick.Thisoperationmaybeperformedonunderdrainedsandbedsorinbasins.Anaerobicdigestioninvolvesmaintenanceofthesludgeinananaerobicstateforperiodsoftimerangingfrom60daysat20℃to15daysattemperatureexceeding35℃.Compostinginvolvesmixingdewateredsludgecakewithbulkingagentssubjecttodecay,suchaswoodchipsorshreddedmunicipalrefuse,andallowingtheactionofbacteriatopromotedecayattemperaturesrangingupto45-60℃.Thehighertemperaturestendtokillpathogenicbacteria.Finally,pathogenicorganismsmaybedestroyedbylimestabilizationinwhichsufficientlimeisaddedtoraisethepHofthesludge12ormore.
NewWordsandExpressions
pressingn.压(制、榨、干),冲压,榨(油),熨平;冲压件,模压制品;(同一批压制的)唱片,版样(录音)adj.紧急[迫]的,迫[恳]切的,再三要求的
havetodowith与…很有[毫无、有些]关系,与…有许多[毫无、有些]共同之处
grindingn.adj.磨削、光、碎的,研磨的,抛光的,粉碎的,费事的,难挨的
runoffn.径流(量),流量;流(溢)出,流泻;流放[放出]口;出轨
digester消化池,消化槽,煮解器
dewaterv.排[去、脱、抽]水,疏干(沼泽),浓缩,增稠,除去…的水分
thickenv.使变厚[粗、浓、深、浊、暗、稠、模糊],使更厚[粗、浓、深、浊、暗、稠],增稠,稠化,加多[强、深],繁茂;复杂化,变复杂
incineration焚化,烧尽,煅烧,灰化
dieldrin狄氏剂
aldrin艾氏剂
deterrentadj.妨[阻]碍的,阻[制]止的,威慑的n.阻碍[制、止]物,威慑力量(因素)
belt-filterpress带式压滤机
fluffy松软的,蓬松的,绒毛(似)的,易碎的
dampadj.潮湿的,有湿气的v.弄[调]湿;阻尼,缓冲,抑制,衰减n.湿[潮]气,湿度,含水量;雾,水蒸气;阻尼,缓冲,减振[速],衰减[耗]
gravel砂砾,卵石
filterpress压滤机
pathogen病原(体),细菌
survivaln.幸[生、残]存,保全,救生,继续存在;幸[生]存者,残余[存、留]物,遗物adj.活命的,保命的,安全的
fecalcoliform粪便大肠菌
reclamationn.(废料)回收,再生,修整(废品),改造;收回,恢复,要求归还;开垦[拓],垦殖,土壤改良,填筑
enteric(intestinal)viruses肠病毒
enterovirus肠道病毒
poliovirus脊髓灰质炎病毒
underdrainn.阴[暗]沟,暗渠,地下沟道,聚水系统vt.用暗沟排水,底部排水
composting制堆肥,堆肥处理
refusev.拒绝;再熔化n.废物[品、料、渣、铸件],渣[滓],残渣,垃圾adj.无用的,不合格的,报废的,废料的
parasite寄生(物),废[寄生]阻力,附加
entamoebahistolytica痢疾内变形虫
lumbricoid似蚯蚓的
bulkingagent膨胀剂
assarislum
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