Jiang Zixiao, Chen Xiaoping, Yang Xujun, Song Lian, Zhu Ge, Ge Shifu
2017, 31(6): 426-432.
Based on economic analysis of a dewatering, thermal drying and incineration system with a dealing capacity of 250 t/d for municipal sludge, the effects of following factors on the investment cost, operation cost and the system efficiency were studied, such as the dry basis calorific value of original sludge, the moisture content of deeply or thermally dried sludge, and so on, after which, an optimal scheme was obtained. Results show that the dry basis calorific value of sludge has the greatest influence on the investment cost of the system; the system efficiency decreases rapidly when the amount of steam produced by the incineration system cannot meet the requirement of sludge thermal drying.