Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (상하수도학회지)

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A study of struvite control using CO2 in sewage treatment process

하수처리공정에서 이산화탄소를 이용한 스트러바이트 제어에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2018.03.20
  • Accepted : 2018.04.24
  • Published : 2018.06.15
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Abstract

Sludge transporting pipes in wastewater treatment plant are easy to be clogged with struvite when the digested sludge and dehydrated filtrate are transported through the pipes, which lowers the efficiency of sludge treatment system in a WWTP. pH is one of the most important factors in struvite formation, and carbon dioxide separated from biogas can be used to control pH and struvite formation. By controlling pH, the amount of dehydrating agent can be reduced by about 10%, which saves the budget for facility maintenance. As $CO_2$ is reused and dehydrating chemicals are saved, the approach can contribute to global warming gas reduction.

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