Co-disposal of incineration fly ash and sewage sludge via hydrothermal treatment combined with pyrolysis: Cl removal and PCDD/F detoxification

Chemosphere
Zhan ChenYin Wang

Abstract

In this study, the incineration fly ash (IFA) of municipal solid waste (MSW) and municipal sewage sludge (MSS) was synergistically subjected to hydrothermal treatment coupled with pyrolysis (HTP). The regulation of Cl removal and the destruction and detoxification of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) were investigated. The results demonstrated that during hydrothermal treatment (HTT), the Cl removal rate increased with temperature, most of the soluble chlorides were removed, and the acid dissolution of Cl in the hydro-residue was significantly reduced. At hydrothermal temperatures exceeding 180 °C, the variation in the Cl removal rate decreased. Although a certain quantity of PCDD/Fs dissolved in the hydrothermal liquid, the total destruction rate achieved by HTT remained more than 90%. The detoxification rate did not exceed 60% owing to the formation of low-chlorinated PCDD/Fs. Subsequent pyrolysis of the hydro-residue further improved the Cl removal rate, which increased with pyrolysis temperature; the Cl content of pyro-char was reduced to 1.8% and that of the leached acid was less than 0.5 mg/g at 800 °C. In addition, PCDD/Fs in tar and pyrolysis gas were not detected under optima...Continue Reading

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