Characteristics of Melting Slag Using Sewage Sludge by Inorganic Additives

무기성 폐기물 첨가제 혼합에 따른 하수슬러지의 용융특성

  • Bae, Jung-Suk (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Won (Environsoft Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Cha, Jae-Hwan (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyo-Su (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Won (Department of Environmental Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2008.11.30

Abstract

The existing technology which is for recycling aggregate using dried swage sludge have been limited for practical application, because the properties of aggregate are not regular and don't meet the recycling aggregate standard. In this research, an innovative slag-producing technology is developed by addition of oyster shell, waste cast-sand and iron-rust as inorganic waste additives. The mixed slag with the additives was evaluated at the various ratio of CaO/SiO$_2$, SiO$_2$/Al$_2$O$_3$ and Fe$_2$O$_3$/SiO$_2$. When the waste sludge was melted at 1,400$^{\circ}C$ during 20 minutes, the optimal ratio of CaO/SiO$_2$ for the slag added the oyster shell, SiO$_2$/Al$_2$O$_3$ for added the waste cast-sand and Fe$_2$O$_3$/SiO$_2$ for added the iron-rust were 1.00, 3.00 and 0.60, respectively. At the optimal condition, the bulk density of the slag was 2.24 g/cm$^3$, 2.45 g/cm$^3$ and 2.73 g/cm$^3$, And the 24 h water adsorption was 4.72%, 1.44% and 0.37%, respectively. Therefore it is proved that adding the waste additives to the process of the slag production contributed for elevation of recycling aggregate properties. And also it is expected that production cost can be reduced by decreased melting temperature.

기존의 하수슬러지 소각재를 용융하여 경량 골재로 재활용하는 기술은 물성이 일정하지 않으며, 또한 하수슬러지만 소각 용융한 경우에는 물성이 경량골재 기준을 만족하지 못해 사용이 제한적인 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 30%의 함수율을 가진 건조 하수슬러지를 대상으로 굴 패각, 폐 주물사, 쇠의 녹과 같은 무기성 폐기물 첨가제를 이용해 CaO/SiO$_2$, SiO$_2$/Al$_2$O$_3$, Fe$_2$O$_3$/SiO$_2$비를 조절하여 낮은 용융온도에서도 균일한 품질의 골재용 슬래그를 생산하고자 하였다. 1,400$^{\circ}C$에서 20분간 용융하였을 때, 굴패각 첨가실험에서는 CaO/SiO$_2$ 비 1.00, 폐 주물사 첨가 실험에서는 SiO$_2$/Al$_2$O$_3$ 비 3.0 그리고 쇠의 녹 첨가 실험에서는 Fe$_2$O$_3$/SiO$_2$비 0.6에서 밀도가 각각 2.24 g/cm$^3$, 2.45 g/cm$^3$, 2.73 g/cm$^3$였으며, 24시간 수 흡수성은 각각 4.72%, 1.44%, 0.37%로 가장 우수한 슬래그 생산이 가능한 것으로 판단되었다. 폐기물 첨가제를 첨가한 용융슬래그를 생산함으로써 자원순환 및 환경오염 방지 효과가 기대된다.

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