title: An experimental study of sewage sludge incineration.
abstract: Sludge incinerated ash has been fired at different temperatures. This material was fired at 1050 degrees C for 3 h and until a peak of 1010 degrees C. After thermal treatment the ash was screened at 200 mesh.The ash was characterized by X-ray fluorescence and trace elements like Cr, Pb, Zn, Cu, and some oxides like quartz(SiO2), Al2O3, P2O5, Fe2O3 were found. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM) has shown one change of particle between 2 microm at 90 microm and apparent porosity, thermal analysis has shown loss of mass and residual decomposition in the TG, DTG and DTA curves.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering-Polytechnic School-USP, Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, Travessa 3, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dweck
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Büchler
mesh_terms: D004055:Differential Thermal Analysis; D017745:Incineration; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000032:analysis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010087:Oxides / Q000032:analysis; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission; D013696:Temperature; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D010087:Oxides; D012722:Sewage; D014131:Trace Elements