The bound water in waste activated sludge (WAS) is trapped in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the form of gel-like structure, leading to a great challenge in the sludge deep dewatering. Traditional flocculation conditioning is unable to destroy EPS and ineffective to remove the bound water in WAS. In this study, we employed integration of Fe(II)-sulfite oxidation and polyacrylamide flocculation (F/S-PAM) treatment for removing the bound water and improving sludge dewaterability under aerobic conditions. Meanwhile, the floc microstructure and EPS properties were examined to understand the mechanisms of F/S-PAM conditioning. F/S produced SO radicals which could decompose the EPS in sludge, releasing bound water into free water. In addition, the formed Fe(III) from F/S led to re-coagulation of decomposed EPS, and C=O groups of tryptophan played the leading role in Fe-EPS association binding, causing transformation of the secondary structure of proteins (especially β-sheets and α-helices). Then, the introduction of PAM caused re-flocculation of disintegrated sludge flocs, enhancing the sludge filterability. This work provides a novel and cost-effective method for efficient removal of bound water in sludge, and subsequence improvement in sludge dewaterability.
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