Research Progress and Development Trend of Disposal Technology for Municipal Sludge in China

At present,main sludge disposal manners of China contain landfill,composting,natural drying and incineration. A large number of sludge does not obtain standardized processing,which directly causes"secondary pollution"and seriously threatens eco-environment. Therefore,how to rationally treat municipal sludge is one of problems that need urgent solution at present. In this paper,current mainstream pretreatment technique of municipal sludge and backend disposal technique are explored,and mainstream backend disposal technique is introduced. Moreover,key problems in municipal sludge disposal field are analyzed,which has certain reference significance for further understanding the current development of municipal sludge disposal field in China.

New technology for recycling materials from oily cold rolling mill sludge

Oily cold rolling mill （CRM） sludge is one of metallurgical industry solid wastes. The recycle of these wastes can not only protect the environment but also permit their reutilization. In this research, a new process of ＂hydrometallurgical treatment ＋ hydrothermal synthesis＂ was investigated for the combined recovery of iron and organic materials from oily CRM sludge. Hydrometallurgical treatment, mainly including acid leaching, centrifugal separation, neutralization reaction, oxidizing, and preparation of hydrothermal reaction precursor, was first utilized for processing the sludge. Then, micaceous iron oxide （MIO） pigment powders were prepared through hydrothermal reaction of the obtained precursor in alkaline media. The separated organic materials can be used for fuel or chemical feedstock. The quality of the prepared MIO pigments is in accordance with the standards of MIO pigments for paints （ISO 10601-2007）. This clean, effective, and economical technology offers a new way to recycle oily CRM sludge.

Influence of inorganic salt on aerobic biodegradability of dyestuffs

In this paper, the influence of inorganic salt on aerobic biodegradability of dyestuffs was studied by means of semi-continuous activated sludge method. It was found that: biodegradability of dyestuffs would decrease with the increase of the concentration of NaCl; however, biodegradability in the condition of NaCl = 30 g/L was better than that in the condition of NaCl = 15 g/L; in the three NaCl conditions, biodegradability of tested dyestuffs followed the following order: NaCl = 0 g/L>NaCl = 30 g/L>NaCl = 15 g/L.

Possible solutions for sludge dewatering in China

In China,over 1.43×10^(7)tons of dewatered sewage sludge,with 80%water content,were generated from wastewater treatment plants in 2007.About 60%of the COD removed during the wastewater treatment process becomes concentrated as sludge.Traditional disposal methods used by municipal solid waste treatment facilities,such as landfills,composting,or incineration,are unsuitable for sludge disposal because of its high water content.Disposal of sludge has therefore become a major focus of current environmental protection policies.The present status of sludge treatment and disposal methodology is introduced in this paper.Decreasing the energy consumption of sludge dewatering from 80%to 50%has been a key issue for safe and economic sludge disposal.In an analysis of sludge water distribution,thermal drying and hydrothermal conditioning processes are compared.Although thermal drying could result in an almost dry sludge,the energy consumption needed for this process is extremely high.In comparison,hydrothermal technology could achieve dewatered sewage sludge with a 50%–60%water content,which is suitable for composting,incineration,or landfill.The energy consumption of hydrothermal technology is lower than that required for thermal drying.