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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2022

Novel semi-decentralised mobile system for the sanitization and dehydration of septic sludge: a pilot-scale evaluation in the Jordan Valley.

Eva Kocbek, Hector A Garcia, Christine M Hooijmans, Ivan Mijatović, Mohammad Al-Addous, Zakariya Dalala, Damir Brdjanovic

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Eva KocbekDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands. e.kocbek@tudelft.nl.
Hector A GarciaDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands.
Christine M HooijmansDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Water Technology, IHE-Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, 2611 AX, Delft, The Netherlands.
Ivan MijatovićTehnobiro d.o.o., Heroja Nandeta 37, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia.
Mohammad Al-AddousDepartment of Energy Engineering, German Jordanian University, P.O.Box 35247, Amman, 11180, Jordan.
Zakariya DalalaDepartment of Energy Engineering, German Jordanian University, P.O.Box 35247, Amman, 11180, Jordan.
Damir BrdjanovicDepartment of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ, Delft, The Netherlands.

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Programmatic cooperation Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IHE Delft (DUPC2) 28325/DME0121369Public Scholarship, Development, Disability and Maintenance Fund of the Republic of Slovenia 11010-359/2017Tehnobiro d.o.o. PV 0024-176
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Abstract

The provision of effective sanitation strategies has a significant impact on public health. However, the treatment of septic sludge still presents some challenges worldwide. Consequently, innovative technologies capable of an effective and efficient sludge treatment, mostly at a decentralized level, are in high demand to improve sanitation provision. To address this problem, this study evaluates a novel semi-decentralised mobile faecal sludge treatment system, the pilot-system for which consists of a combination of several individual processes including mechanical dewatering (MD), microwave (MW) drying, and membrane filtration (ultrafiltration [UF] and reverse osmosis [RO]). The system evaluation was carried out by treating raw, partially digested faecal sludge (FS) from septic tanks-hence, septic sludge (SS)-in the Jordan Valley, Jordan. The pilot-scale system exhibited an effective and flexible treatment performance for (i) sanitizing faecal sludge and related liquid streams (MW and UF); (ii) reducing the treated sludge mass (and sludge volume) (MD and MW); and (iii) producing a high-quality treated liquid stream ideal for water reclamation applications (UF and RO). The MD process removed approximately 99% of the initial SS water content. The MW drying system completely removed E. coli and dehydrated the dewatered sludge at low energy expenditures of 0.75 MJ kg

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Escherichia coliSewageDehydrationHumansJordanWaste Disposal, FluidWaterSewageWaterFaecal sludgeMechanical dewatering unitMembrane separation technologyMicrowave irradiationNutrientsResource recoveryReuse

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PMCPMC9148295

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