Solidification of Sludge from Waste Water Treatment

Abstract

This paper is aimed to the stabilization/solidification of sludge from wastewater treatment. Wastewater arised from illegal handling with waste galvanic sludge contacted by the silage waters. Treated sludge contained high amount of heavy metals and dissolved organic substances and inorganic salts. Solidificates were leached according to standardized method ČSN EN 12457-4 and assessed in accordance with Decree no. 294/2005 Coll. High content of dissolved organic carbon content (DOC) and total dissolved solids (TDS), which is expected with regard to the character and origin of analyzed/processed sludge, were critical indicators. Required legislative limits were met only if the ratio of the binder to the sludge was sufficiently large, namely for the series of untreated sludge (K0) and pre-treated sludge (K1, K2) this ratio was 80/20, for the sludge pre-treated by sludge filter press (N) 60/40. Heavy metals were stabilized with high efficiency were not critical in relation to the legislative limits. For the considered mixtures the costs were estimated.