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The Influence of Aluminum on the Flocculation of Activated Sludge with Different Concentrations

Hang Zhang, Yue Wen

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The mechanism governing the flocculation of activated sludge (AS) with different concentrations of aluminum was studied in this paper.The AS samples were cultivated in sequencing batch reactors at 22 ℃.The sludge retention times (SRT) was 15 d.The dosages of Al 3+ were 0.00, 0.0625, 0.125, 0.250, 0.500, 1.00, 2.00 and 4.00 meq/L.The experimental results indicated that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation, but deteriorate sedimentation.It was also found that as Al 3+ dosage (≤ 2 meq/L) increased, the total interaction energy, and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (LB-EPS) content decreased, indicating that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation.

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The mechanism governing the flocculation of activated sludge (AS) with different concentrations of aluminum was studied in this paper.The AS samples were cultivated in sequencing batch reactors at 22 ℃.The sludge retention times (SRT) was 15 d.The dosages of Al 3+ were 0.00, 0.0625, 0.125, 0.250, 0.500, 1.00, 2.00 and 4.00 meq/L.The experimental results indicated that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation, but deteriorate sedimentation.It was also found that as Al 3+ dosage (≤ 2 meq/L) increased, the total interaction energy, and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (LB-EPS) content decreased, indicating that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation.

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The mechanism governing the flocculation of activated sludge (AS) with different concentrations of aluminum was studied in this paper.The AS samples were cultivated in sequencing batch reactors at 22 ℃.The sludge retention times (SRT) was 15 d.The dosages of Al 3+ were 0.00, 0.0625, 0.125, 0.250, 0.500, 1.00, 2.00 and 4.00 meq/L.The experimental results indicated that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation, but deteriorate sedimentation.It was also found that as Al 3+ dosage (≤ 2 meq/L) increased, the total interaction energy, and loosely bound extracellular polymeric substances (LB-EPS) content decreased, indicating that the dosage of Al 3+ could enhance sludge flocculation.

Key concepts: Flocculation, Extracellular polymeric substance, Activated sludge, Chemistry, Sedimentation, Chromatography, Chemical engineering, Pulp and paper industry

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