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Process optimization of microwave drying sludge with response surface methodology

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

To enhance further treatment efficiency of the sludge, a process microwave drying of sludge was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). A quadratic polynomial mathematical model was developed through Box-Behnken experimental design to describe the relationship between tested variables and moisture content of sludge. The experimental values were found to be in accordance with the predicted values, the correlation coefficient is 0.9203(P < 0.001). Estimated optimum parameters were as follows: The sludge: tree bark is 58:1, microwave power is 630w and processing time is 5.32 minutes. Under these conditions, a lowest moisture content of sludge (49.12%) after microwave drying was reached.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Chemical Engineering
Pages1269-1272
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2011 International Conference on Chemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2011 - Beihai, China
Duration: 23 Dec 201125 Dec 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume396-398
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Conference on Chemical, Material and Metallurgical Engineering, ICCMME 2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeihai
Period23/12/1125/12/11

Keywords

  • Microwave drying
  • Response surface methodology
  • Sludge

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