Title: Measurement of bound water content in sludge: The use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Abstract: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...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.Read More
Publication Year: 1995
Publication Date: 1995-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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