The drying of sewage sludge by immersion frying



Document title: The drying of sewage sludge by immersion frying
Journal: Brazilian journal of chemical engineering
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000309029
ISSN: 0104-6632
Authors: 1
2
Institutions: 1Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Quimica, Campinas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
2University of Queensland, School of Engineering, St. Lucia, Queensland. Reino Unido
Year:
Season: Jun
Volumen: 22
Number: 2
Pages: 271-276
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract The objective of this work was to dry sewage sludge using a fry-drying process. The frying experiments were carried out in commercial fryers modified by adding thermocouples to the setup. During frying, typical drying curves were obtained and it was verified that, in relation to the parameters: oil temperature, oil type and shape of the sample, the shape factor the most effect on the drying rate, at least within the range chosen for the variables studied. Oil uptake and calorific value were also analyzed. The calorific value of the samples increased with frying time, reaching values around 24MJ/kg after 600s of frying (comparable to biocombustibles such as wood and sugarcane bagasse). The process of immersion frying showed great potential for drying materials, especially sewage sludge, obtaining a product with a high energy content, thereby increasing its value as a combustible
Disciplines: Ingeniería
Keyword: Ingeniería ambiental,
Lodos residuales,
Secado,
Fritura por inmersión,
Valor calórico
Keyword: Engineering,
Environmental engineering,
Sewage sludge,
Drying,
Immersion frying,
Caloric value
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