Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4472047 Waste Management 2013 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

Screenings from municipal sewage treatment plants have increased in importance in recent years, particularly in Germany, where laws prohibit depositing of screenings in landfill. This paper presents basic investigations of sewage screenings, especially the structure and dewatering behavior. Two standard experiments are conducted. First, the relationship between pressure and water content is determined. Secondly the flow resistance as a function of pressure is evaluated. The results help to derive simulation models in order to understand how the material behaves inside a wash press.

► In this study we examine the dewatering behavior of sewage screenings. ► Dewatering by different solid pressures is investigated. ► Flow-through resistance of screenings at different solid pressures is evaluated.

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