Sludge dewatering using electro-kinetic (EK) technology

Sludge dewatering is considered one of the most challenging aspects of wastewater treatment. This study aims to use electro-kinetic (EK) technology to dewater sludge. The objective is to derive the optimum conditions to potentially dewater sludge on an industrial environment. 3 experimental series w...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lim, Ren Kun.
Other Authors: Wang Jing-Yuan
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49618
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
Description
Summary:Sludge dewatering is considered one of the most challenging aspects of wastewater treatment. This study aims to use electro-kinetic (EK) technology to dewater sludge. The objective is to derive the optimum conditions to potentially dewater sludge on an industrial environment. 3 experimental series were conducted on sludge with moisture content 98.8% and 92.8% using constant voltages ranging from 0V to 30V. The length between the electrodes was 10cm and 20cm and the volume of water removed and the current was measured at periodic timeframes.