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Solids Treatment
Overview
WATR-082: ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT
SPRING 2019
Wastewater Treatment Train Solids Generation
Influent
Wastewater
Effluent
Wastewater
SOLIDS SOLIDS
Screening Grit Removal Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
Preliminary Treatment
Solids from Preliminary Treatment
Screening Grit Removal
Solids
removed from
preliminary
treatment
include:
No nutrients
or organic
content
Are disposed
in a landfill
Rags
Tree
limbs
Grit
Plastics
Preliminary Treatment
Solids From Primary and Secondary Treatment
Needs
stabilization
Rich in
nutrients
and
substantial
organic
content
Contains
pathogens
Prevent
public
nuisance/
health
hazard
Will decay
causing
odors
Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
Scum
Sludge Sludge
SOLIDS
Disposal
Beneficial
reuse
Solids From Primary and Secondary Treatment
Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
Sludge Sludge
1-5%
solids
0.5%
solids
>95%
water
>99%
water
SLUDGE STABILIZATION PROCESS
Sludge
Thickening
Sludge
Thickening
Sludge Thickening
Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
Sludge Sludge
Sludge
Thickening
Sludge
ThickeningGravity Thickener
Dissolved Air Floatation
Thickener (DAFT)
Removes
excess
water
Reduces
volume of
sludge to
be
stabilized
Reduces
treatment
costs
Optional
Suitable for
primary sludge
Suitable for
secondary
sludge
Thickening produces sludge
with <10% solids content
Digestion
Sludge Stabilization
Produces
solids that are
safe for final
use or
disposal
Final solids use or disposal options
Condition/Fertilize
Soil
Surface
disposal
Drying or
incineration
Land
application
Utilize the carbon
content
Regulated
under CFR Part
503 regs
Anaerobic
Aerobic
Alkaline
Stabilization
Composting
Long Term
Storage in
Lagoons
Thermal
Processes
Biosolids: Stabilized
sludge which meet
regulatory standards for
beneficial reuse
Most
Common
Sludge Stabilization Processes
Solids Dewatering
Digestion
produces
solids with
<5% solids
Not practical
to haul off-site
in this state
Sludge is
therefore
dewatered
Belt Filter Press Centrifuge
Most common methods
Makes
sludge
easier to
handle
Reduces
hauling
costs
Physical
process
Increases
solids
content to
15 – 30%
Solids Treatment Process Summary
Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment
Scum
Sludge
SLUDGE STABILIZATION PROCESS
Sludge
Thickening
Screening Grit Removal
Preliminary Treatment
Sludge
Thickening
Sludge
SOLIDS DEWATERING PROCESS
Disposal
or
Beneficial
Reuse
Landfill
Influent
Wastewater
Treated
Wastewater
Solids

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Wastewater Solids Treatment Overview

  • 1. Solids Treatment Overview WATR-082: ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT SPRING 2019
  • 2. Wastewater Treatment Train Solids Generation Influent Wastewater Effluent Wastewater SOLIDS SOLIDS Screening Grit Removal Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Preliminary Treatment
  • 3. Solids from Preliminary Treatment Screening Grit Removal Solids removed from preliminary treatment include: No nutrients or organic content Are disposed in a landfill Rags Tree limbs Grit Plastics Preliminary Treatment
  • 4. Solids From Primary and Secondary Treatment Needs stabilization Rich in nutrients and substantial organic content Contains pathogens Prevent public nuisance/ health hazard Will decay causing odors Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Scum Sludge Sludge SOLIDS Disposal Beneficial reuse
  • 5. Solids From Primary and Secondary Treatment Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Sludge Sludge 1-5% solids 0.5% solids >95% water >99% water SLUDGE STABILIZATION PROCESS Sludge Thickening Sludge Thickening
  • 6. Sludge Thickening Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Sludge Sludge Sludge Thickening Sludge ThickeningGravity Thickener Dissolved Air Floatation Thickener (DAFT) Removes excess water Reduces volume of sludge to be stabilized Reduces treatment costs Optional Suitable for primary sludge Suitable for secondary sludge Thickening produces sludge with <10% solids content
  • 7. Digestion Sludge Stabilization Produces solids that are safe for final use or disposal Final solids use or disposal options Condition/Fertilize Soil Surface disposal Drying or incineration Land application Utilize the carbon content Regulated under CFR Part 503 regs Anaerobic Aerobic Alkaline Stabilization Composting Long Term Storage in Lagoons Thermal Processes Biosolids: Stabilized sludge which meet regulatory standards for beneficial reuse Most Common Sludge Stabilization Processes
  • 8. Solids Dewatering Digestion produces solids with <5% solids Not practical to haul off-site in this state Sludge is therefore dewatered Belt Filter Press Centrifuge Most common methods Makes sludge easier to handle Reduces hauling costs Physical process Increases solids content to 15 – 30%
  • 9. Solids Treatment Process Summary Primary Treatment Secondary Treatment Scum Sludge SLUDGE STABILIZATION PROCESS Sludge Thickening Screening Grit Removal Preliminary Treatment Sludge Thickening Sludge SOLIDS DEWATERING PROCESS Disposal or Beneficial Reuse Landfill Influent Wastewater Treated Wastewater Solids