title: Deodorization and dewatering of biosolids by using dimethyl ether.
abstract: We proposed a method for the deodorising and dewatering of biosolids. In the proposed method, liquefied dimethyl ether (DME) was used as an extractant for odorous components and water. We developed a bench-scale experiment to almost completely deodorize and dewater biosolids by using liquefied DME at room temperature. The deodorized and dewatered biosolids have sufficient caloric density and can be used as a carbon neutral fuel.
authors.affiliation: Energy Engineering Research Laboratory, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Yokosuka, Japan. kanda@criepi.denken.or.jp
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Hisao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Makino
authors.forename: Keizou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takegami
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshikoshi
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshita
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takaoka
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morisawa
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Takeda
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D009812:Odorants; D012722:Sewage / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D012722:Sewage; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; C033413:dimethyl ether