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Method of treatment of sludges with size-adjusted carbon

US3933634A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 1972
Grant dateJan 20, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 9, 1992

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F1/5236
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for concentrating and separating solids from solid/liquid mixtures in the treatment of sewage sludge, which comprises incorporating into such sludge 2 to 10 % by weight of fine dust coal or lignite having such a size distribution that 30 to 50 % by weight of the whole particles have a finer size not greater than 100 mesh and 70 to 50 % by weight of the whole particles have a coarser size exceeding 100 mesh, mixing them under agitation, allowing the resulting admixture to stand still to separate the coal-containing concentrated sludge from the supernatant liquor, and if desired, filtering the coal-containing concentrated sludge to remove water therefrom; and a continuous dehydration apparatus which is used effectively for practice of said process.

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