On the pyrolysis of sewage sludge: the influence of pyrolysis conditions on solid, liquid and gas fractions

The pyrolysis of a sewage sludge, produced by a Spanish urban wastewater treatment plant, was carried out in a laboratory furnace. Pyrolysis conditions, like heating rate and final pyrolysis temperature, were varied so that their influence on the characteristics of the resulting gases, liquids and s...

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Published in:Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis 2002-03, Vol.63 (1), p.209-222
Main Authors: Inguanzo, M, Domı́nguez, A, Menéndez, J.A, Blanco, C.G, Pis, J.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Pyrolysis
Recycling
Sewage sludge
Urban wastes
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Summary:The pyrolysis of a sewage sludge, produced by a Spanish urban wastewater treatment plant, was carried out in a laboratory furnace. Pyrolysis conditions, like heating rate and final pyrolysis temperature, were varied so that their influence on the characteristics of the resulting gases, liquids and solid residues could be studied. It was found that increasing the pyrolysis temperature decreases the solid fraction yield and increases the gas fraction yield while that of the liquid fraction remains almost constant. Furthermore, the effect of the heating rate was found to be important only at low final pyrolysis temperatures. Independently of the pyrolysis conditions, all the solid products obtained were of a basic nature and highly macroporous, the meso- and micro-pore volumes being relatively low. Both oils and gases produced in the pyrolysis showed relatively high overall heating values, comparable to some conventional fuels, revealing the potential application of these products as fuel.
ISSN:0165-2370
1873-250X
DOI:10.1016/S0165-2370(01)00155-3