<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This work is focused on microwave treatment of sewage sludge. The aim of our experiments was to investigate the impact of microwave radiation upon different sewage sludge parameters such as concentration of nitrates and nitrites, phosphates, COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), SVI (Sludge Volume Index) and the microscopic structure of sludge. The experiments with microwave irradiation of sewage sludge indicate that moderate microwave power causes visible effects on the chemical, physical and biological properties of the sludge. The calculation of profitability and energy efficiency is also presented.</p></abstract>

This work is focused on microwave treatment of sewage sludge. The aim of our experiments was to investigate the impact of microwave radiation upon different sewage sludge parameters such as concentration of nitrates and nitrites, phosphates, COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), SVI (Sludge Volume Index) and the microscopic structure of sludge. The experiments with microwave irradiation of sewage sludge indicate that moderate microwave power causes visible effects on the chemical, physical and biological properties of the sludge. The calculation of profitability and energy efficiency is also presented.

Microwave Supported Treatment of Sewage Sludge

Institute of Power and Applied Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava,

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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This work is focused on microwave treatment of sewage sludge. The aim of our experiments was to investigate the impact of microwave radiation upon different...

Microwave Supported Treatment of Sewage Sludge

Published Online: Sep 18, 2016

Page range: 286 - 291

Received: Sep 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2016-0042

Keywords
gasification, microwave radiation, microwave reactors, waste

© 2016 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Microwave Supported Treatment of Sewage Sludge

Published Online: Sep 18, 2016

Page range: 286 - 291

Received: Sep 24, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2016-0042

Keywordsgasification, microwave radiation, microwave reactors, waste

© 2016 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
gasification, microwave radiation, microwave reactors, waste