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Maximum Percent Solids for Digester
May 27th, 2005, 1:42pm
 
What is the Max percent Solids I could expect to reach in an aerobic digester?  I currently have a digester from Jettech with automatic decanting and mixed aeration cycles.

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Re: Maximum Percent Solids for Digester
Reply #1 - May 27th, 2005, 3:22pm
 
Hi Bsmith75,
The maximum percent solids that you can achieve will depnd on a number of factors including, the percent volatile matter in your sludge when it enters the digester and the detention time in the digester.
Typically an activated sludge will enter the digester at about 1% solids, (from a return sludge line), and with a volatile element of about 85%. The solids concentration that can be achieved will then depent on how much of the volatile fraction you can digest and how much decant you can remove.
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Reply #2 - May 28th, 2005, 6:01am
 
Dear BS,

in experiments on sludge dewatering we received sludge samples from anaerobic digesters usually in the range of 3 - 4 % TS.

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Reply #3 - Jun 9th, 2005, 12:06am
 
We normally get 2-3% solids within aerobic digesters at 30-45 day detention time.
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Re: Maximum Percent Solids for Digester
Reply #4 - Jun 9th, 2005, 1:23am
 
Bsmith,

You may want to investigate the Cannibal Solids Reduction Process at http://www.usfilter.com/water/ (they claim a very high solids reduction for WAS).

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