Gamma ray irradiation for sludge solubilization and biological nitrogen removal |
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| Authors: | Tak-Hyun Kim Myunjoo Lee Chulhwan Park |
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| Institution: | aRadiation Research Division for Industry and Environment, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Republic of Korea;bDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | This study was conducted to investigate the effects of gamma ray irradiation on the solubilization of waste sewage sludge. The recovery of an organic carbon source from sewage sludge by gamma ray irradiation was also studied. The gamma ray irradiation showed effective sludge solubilization efficiencies. Both soluble chemical oxygen demand (SCOD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) increased by gamma ray irradiation. The feasibility of the solubilized sludge carbon source for a biological nitrogen removal was also investigated. A modified continuous bioreactor (MLE process) for a denitrification was operated for 20 days by using synthetic wastewater. It can be concluded that the gamma ray irradiation was useful for the solubilization of sludge and the recovery of carbon source from the waste sewage sludge for biological nitrogen removal. |
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| Keywords: | Gamma ray Sewage sludge Carbon source Denitrification |
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