Effect of dewatering conditioners on phosphorus removal efficiency of sludge biochar.

Environ Technol

Chongqing Key Laboratory of Water Environment Evolution and Pollution Control in Three Gorges Reservoir, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Wanzhou, People's Republic of China.

Published: August 2023

Based on the best dehydration effect, this study compared the adsorption phosphorus effect of sludge biochar after sludge conditioning with FeCl, KMnO, and cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM). This provided insights into the effects of chemical conditioning during the sludge dewatering stage on the overall phosphate adsorption of the dewatered sludge biochar. The phosphorus adsorption mechanism of the dewatering sludge biochar was analysed by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Under the optimal pyrolysis temperature (300°C), the phosphate adsorption capacity of FeCl-conditioned sludge biochar (SB-FeCl) was increased 77 times of the unconditioned sludge biochar. In different solution environments (e.g. pH and coexisting anions), Phosphate adsorption of SB-FeCl was srtrongest when the pH of 9 and contained CO. Through the analysis of surface elements and functional groups, it was explained that the phosphorus removal effect of SB-FeCl comes from abundant active sites containing iron. Phosphorus release occurred in sludge biochar (SB) during the study. SB-FeCl solved SB the release of phosphorus, and improved the adsorption capacity of phosphorus.

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