What is sewage sludge?
Sewage sludge contains both inorganic and organic components, as well as high quantities of some plant nutrients and considerably lower amounts of various trace elements, organic compounds, and pathogens. The compositions of sewage sludge’s vary greatly depending on the content of the wastewater and the treatment procedures utilized.
What is the relation between "Sewage sludge" and "biosolids"?
The wastewater treatment industry recently coined the phrase "biosolids."
The industry defines biosolids as a sewage sludge that has been adequately treated for stability and pathogen reduction and is of high enough quality to be put to land. The phrase is used to differentiate high-quality, treated sewage sludge from raw sewage sludge and sewage sludge containing significant levels of environmental contaminants.
The term "biosolids" distinguishes sewage sludge from industrial sludge by highlighting that the former is formed through a biological process. Some have criticized the word as an attempt to conceal the true nature of sewage sludge, making land application of this material less unpleasant to the general public. Although the phrase "biosolids" does not have the same negative connotations as "sewage sludge" or simply "sludge". It is a genuine and practical term when used appropriately to convey the distinction mentioned.
In this text, "sewage sludge" refers to wastewater treatment solids in general, and "biosolids" refers particularly to materials suited for land application.
How is Sewage Sludge disposed in India?
Sewage sludge can be considered as either an organic and nutrient-rich resource to be utilized or as a waste substance to be discarded.
Incineration disposal
Incineration of sewage sludge decreases the volume of waste to be disposed of, totally kills pathogens, decomposes most organic compounds, and recovers the little amount of thermal value present in sewage sludge. The remaining ash is a stable, generally inert, inorganic substance that accounts for just 10 to 20% of the volume of the original sludge. The majority of trace metals in sewage sludge are concentrated in the ash (a five- to tenfold increase in concentration). This material is typically landfilled, despite the fact that it has the potential to be utilized in construction materials.
Incineration also emits carbon dioxide (another greenhouse gas) and probably other volatile pollutants into the atmosphere (cadmium, mercury, lead, dioxins). Operating an incinerator necessitates complex technologies for removing fine particulate matter (fly ash) and volatile pollutants from stack gasses.As a result, incineration is one of the most costly sewage sludge disposal alternatives. The potential advantages of organic matter and plant nutrients in sewage sludge are lost, as is the case with landfilling.
Landfill disposal in India
Landfilling currently compares favourably to alternative choices in terms of cost. However, as landfill space becomes increasingly restricted and tipping prices (waste-dumping charges) rise, this will certainly alter. Landfilling, from an environmental aspect, inhibits the discharge of any sludge-borne contaminants or pathogens by concentrating the sludge into a single site.
Environmental dangers are minimized if the landfill is properly designed and managed.However, there are problems involved with sewage sludge landfill disposal. Organic waste decomposes anaerobically in landfills, releasing methane gas that might be discharged into the atmosphere.Other gasses emitted by landfills can produce unpleasant scents. The huge amounts of nutrients added to a landfill by sewage sludge represent a harm to the surrounding ecology. These nutrients might pollute nearby groundwater and surface water if the landfill liner or leachate collecting system fails. Landfilling sewage sludge also consumes valuable landfill area while foregoing the potential advantages of organic matter and plant nutrients in the sludge.
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