Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

被引:454
作者
Syed-Hassan, Syed Shatir A. [1 ,2 ]
Wang, Yi [1 ]
Hu, Song [1 ,3 ]
Su, Sheng [1 ,3 ]
Xiang, Jun [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, State Key Lab Coal Combust, Sch Energy & Power Engn, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Teknol MARA, Fac Chem Engn, Shah Alam 40450, Selangor, Malaysia
[3] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, China EU Inst Clean & Renewable Energy, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, Peoples R China
基金
国家高技术研究发展计划(863计划); 中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Sewage sludge; Thermochemical conversion; Combustion; Pyrolysis; Gasification; FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT; AIR-STEAM GASIFICATION; BIOMASS THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; WASTEWATER-TREATMENT PROCESSES; LOW-TEMPERATURE PYROLYSIS; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS; HEAVY-METALS; CO-GASIFICATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.262
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Sewage sludge, the inevitable by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plant operation, is a key issue in many countries due to its increasing volume and the impacts associated with its disposal. Thermochemical processing offers a new way of managing sewage sludge, not only by providing effective volume reduction, but also enabling transformation of carbon-rich organic fraction into valuable energy and fuel. Owing to some unique properties, sewage sludge differs from other solid fuels such as lignocellulosic biomass and coal, making its thermochemical conversion application somewhat complicated and challenging. This paper reviews the options of converting sewage sludge to energy and fuel via three main thermochemical conversion processes namely pyrolysis, gasification and combustion. The fundamental aspects of sewage sludge and its behaviour in each of thermochemical process are summarised. The challenges in adopting thermochemical conversion technology in sewage sludge management are addressed, and various alternative approaches deserving further consideration, such as the incorporation of pre-processing and co-utilisation, are discussed.
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页数:26
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