Relation entre propriétés électriques et rhéologiques des boues résiduaires : impact de la température

International audienceRheological properties are key criteria for sewage sludge management but are difficult to determine in situ. Because the literature often links rheological characteristics to surface charges of particles that interact, the underlying electrostatic interactions could be key characteristics explaining the rheological behavior of sludge. This paper analyzed the impact of temperature on both rheological and electrical properties. Both liquid and solid properties appear to be related to electrical impedance spectroscopy measurements because they obey the same relationships with the same activation energies. Infinite viscosity follows an Arrhenius law with temperature, whereas the storage modulus shows VTF (Vogel-Tamman-Fulcher) behavior. Sludge electrical behavior can be modeled by an equivalent 2-branch parallel circuit whose respective impedances follow Arrhenius and VTF relationships. More interestingly, resistors are proportional to (dissipative) viscous characteristics, whereas capacitances are proportional to the (storage) elastic modulus. These similarities and relationships underlie the same interactions that seem to be involved in both rheological and electrical properties. These interdependences are quite logical but open new insights into sludge characterization

Propriétés électriques et rhéologiques des boues résiduaires. Impact de la teneur en matières solides

International audienceSludge treatment is a multistep process during which sludge is mixed, pumped, thickened and dewatered. The total solid content (TSC) increases from a few grams to more than a hundred grams per liter and as underlined by the existing literature, rheological characteristics are key criteria for sludge management. However, these characteristics remain difficult to be determined in-situ and professionals are looking for alternative techniques to evaluate them. In that context, the potential of electrical measurements has been highlighted (Dieudé-Fauvel et al., 2009; 2014). This paper investigates the additional benefits of correlating both rheological and electrical properties for sludge characterization within the range of 1 to 23%TSC. On a rheological point of view, results are consistent with previous literature. In parallel, electrical impedance spectroscopy allowed us to define an equivalent electrical circuit to model the sludge electrical signature. Results highlight that the circuit parameters follow two regimes according to the range of solid content, similarly to rheological properties. This work opens new insights about sludge characterization and treatment monitoring

Comparaison des caractéristiques physiques des boues avant et après digestion : applications à l'optimisation du procédé

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Dataset of near infrared spectroscopy measurements to predict rheological parameters of sludge

In the dataset presented in this article, 36 sludge samples were characterized. Rheological parameters were determined and near infrared spectroscopy measurements were realized. In order to assess the potential of near infrared spectroscopy to predict rheological parameters of sludge, Partial Least Square algorithm was used to build calibration models