Thermal Balance Calculation for Sludge Drying-Incineration System Based on Spreadsheet Software

Abstract:

In this study, a process model for thermal balance calculation of sludge drying-incineration system was constructed by spreadsheet software. Auxiliary fuel and total energy consumption of sludge drying-incineration and sludge direct incineration was calculated respectively. The result indicated that sludge moisture content of 60 wt.% was recommended for incineration, and that sludge drying-incineration consumed much less energy than sludge direct incineration when sludge moisture content was higher than 60 wt.%. The process model was proved to be high efficient, convenient and user-friendly in this study.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 516-517)
• Pages: 124-128
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.516-517.124
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Wen Yi Deng, Xiao Lei Wang, Ya Xin Su, Xiao Dong Li, Jian Hua Yan
• Keywords: Drying, Incineration, Sludge, Spreadsheet

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