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Effects of Coagulation on Sludge Thickening and Dewatering
Author(s) -
Knocke William R.,
Hamon Jeff R.,
Dulin Betsy E.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02862.x
Subject(s) - dewatering , coagulation , turbidity , thickening , flocculation , chemistry , ferric , pulp and paper industry , water treatment , environmental engineering , environmental science , inorganic chemistry , geotechnical engineering , geology , psychology , oceanography , psychiatry , polymer science , engineering , organic chemistry
The effects of coagulation mechanism (as influenced by coagulant dosage, influent turbidity, and coagulation pH) on the thickening and dewatering characteristics of aluminum and ferric hydroxide sludges were examined. Sludge thickening and dewatering improved with a reduction in coagulation pH or coagulant dosage or with an increase in influent turbidity. Enmeshment coagulation produced a large floc with a high water content, resulting in poor water removal during dewatering. Adsorption‐charge neutralization coagulation yielded a smaller but much denser floc, which corresponded to greater water removal from the sludge.