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Sludge dewatering equipment and performance

Journal Article · · AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5318197
A discussion covers available types of dewatering equipment (vacuum filters, centrifuges, pressure filters, filter pressures, and belt presses) for industrial waste sludges, e.g., from the oil and automotive industries; the costs associated with such equipment; the types of sludges and their characteristics; typical applications of the different types of equipment (e.g., treating the sludge from sulfur dioxide scrubbers); testing procedures that should be used prior to equipment selection; and equipment installation guidelines.
Research Organization:
Komline-Sanderson
OSTI ID:
5318197
Journal Information:
AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States), Journal Name: AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States) Vol. 76:197; ISSN ACSSC
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English