Characteristics of Pervious Concrete with Activated-Sludge Biological Fermentation

Autor: Yongsheng Zhang, Xuechen Jia, Bingqi Li, Weilong Zhao, Wenyan Pan, Jianfei Liu, Pengfei Yuan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 14, Iss 23, p 10988 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app142310988
Popis: This study investigates the performance of sludge-added pervious concrete (SPC) at different curing temperatures by replacing some of the cement with activated sludge (AS). The results reveal that the incorporation of AS into pervious concrete had a favorable impact. At a curing temperature of 30 °C, the 28-day compressive strength and specific surface area reached 20.8 MPa and 9.14 m2/g, respectively, representing a 60% and 98.7% increase, in comparison to conventional concrete. Furthermore, the addition of AS to the concrete results in a notable reduction in the concentration of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in surface runoff water. The maximum rate of COD removal observed was 55.6%. A mechanism study revealed that the strength of concrete increased due to the reaction between reactive SiO2 in AS and CaO in the aggregate. At a temperature of 30 °C, the microorganisms in the activated sludge fermentation process exhibit a higher production rate of fermentation gas, resulting in a greater escape of gas and an increase in the number of micropores in the permeable concrete. This leads to an enhanced specific surface area, which in turn exhibits a superior adsorption effect on COD.
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