ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Impacts of Dissolved Oxygen and Initial Sludge
Concentrations on Aerobic Stabilization
of Sewage Sludge
Bin Ji1, Kai Yang2, Wei Chen1, Jian Wang1, Lei Zhu1
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1School of Urban Construction, Wuhan University of Science and Technology,
Wuhan 430065, China
2School of Civil Engineering, Wuhan University,
Wuhan 430072, China
Submission date: 2015-09-19
Final revision date: 2015-09-28
Acceptance date: 2015-09-28
Publication date: 2016-01-25
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2016;25(1):153-157
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Impacts of dissolved oxygen (DO) and initial sludge concentrations on aerobic digestion for sewage
sludge treatment were studied without adding alkalis. The MLVSS removal efficiencies were 50% and
47% in 20 days when DO concentrations were about 5.0 and 7.0 mg/L, respectively. Value of pH increased
slightly in the first 6 days and then dropped constantly. The decrease of MLVSS appeared first quick back
slow trend during the process and the OUR declination was similar. At the same DO level of 5.0 mg/L, the
lower initial sludge concentration favored the efficiency of sludge stabilization. Both TN and TP of the
supernatant were continually increasing and the ultimate concentrations were three to four times the initial
concentrations. Results obtained from the present work could provide basic information for the aerobic
sludge treatment process.