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The wastewater treatment produces a huge amount of excess sludge which has to be removed in line with ecological and legal requirements. Raw sewage sludge is characterized by the high moisture content, over 90 % and the microbiological activity. The high content of water in sewage sludge results in its big volume and generates significant problems with transport and further utilization. As the high moisture content in raw sewage sludge generates significant costs in treatment plants, it is essential to provide effective dewatering. In order to improve the sewage sludge dewatering, conditioning by means of different materials is applied. Chemical conditioning with the application of organic polymers is used in treatment plants more often than any other methods. The drawback of the aforementioned process is the high cost of chemical reagents and for this reason, it is necessary to find inexpensive and effective conditioners. The aim of this paper is the possibility of sewage sludge dewatering after conditioning with the use of biomass ash derived from the biomassfired power plant. The effectiveness of the aforementioned process was based on the capillary suction time (CST) measurement. After conditioning with the use of biomass ash, the article goes on to describe dewater-ability of sewage sludge by vacuum filtration. The results showed that the sewage sludge moisture content decreased as a dosage of biomass ash increased. Mechanical conditioning with the use of biomass ash influenced the increase of filtrate volume after dewatering. Additionally, the application of biomass ash in sewage sludge management confers the earthen structure of sludge which is suitable to the transport and application in the environment. The mixture of ash and sewage sludge might be used as a valuable fertilizer in perennial plants plantations. Owing to agricultural utilization of sewage sludge, fertilizing properties of sludge are used without a minimal risk to human health.

The Possibility of Sewage Sludge Conditioning and Dewatering with the Use of Biomass Ashes