HEAD LOSS REDUCTION FOR PUMPING OF SLUDGE

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HEAD LOSS REDUCTION FOR PUMPING OF SLUDGE

Lars Uby, Anna E. Lindberg and Roman Gabryjonczyk

ITT Flygt
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Sludge treatment is increasingly focusing on reduction of volumes at all stages of handling. The yet thicker sludge causes excessive head loss, and either overly expensive pump installations, or a lack of robustness as the DS concentration undergoes natural variation.

To reduce the risk of inadequate pump operation, ITT Flygt tested a method for reduction of head loss. This consists of shearing the sludge, thereby breaking internal structure and reducing the apparent viscosity. Evaluation of sludge rheology in the range 3% – 7.5 % DS before and after shearing corroborates this explanation of the observed increased in pumping performance.

KEY WORDS Shearing, sludge rheology, sludge pumping, sludge recirculation, thixotropy, viscosity

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