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Measurement of bound water content in sludge: The use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

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Abstract

The bound water content of original and frozen activated sludge and an inorganic sludge were measured via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and drying tests. Original sludge contained a significant level of bound water which was reduced by about 50% after freeze/thaw treatment. A simple thermodynamic interpretation showed that liquid–solid binding strength played an important role in depression of the freezing point of bound water in a sludge. The choice of a threshold temperature in a DSC test was equivalent to definition of a threshold binding strength dividing bound/non‐bound water content. The possible close relationship between the bound water content measured via DSC and the drying test is discussed. The importance for sample uniformity was also examined. Copyright © 1995 SCI
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)359-365
JournalJournal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Volume62
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1995
Externally publishedYes

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Research Keywords

  • bound water
  • drying test
  • DSC test
  • freeze/thaw process

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