According to present disclosure, there is disclosed an algae growth and cultivation system that provides a cost-efficient means of producing algae biomass as feedstock for algae-based products, such as, fertilizer, feed, biofuel manufacture, and desirably impacts, nutrient recovery from waste streams for valued byproducts production, recycle water, and alternative/renewable energy production. The system as discussed herein is an integrated systems approach to wastewater treatment, algal strains selection for byproducts production, and recycle of algal biomass-processing waste or additional algae harvested as feedstock for products such as fertilizer production. Embodiments of a system as discussed herein present an economically viable algae production system and process that allows algae-derived products such as fertilizer, feed, biofuels, etc. to compete with non-organic or petroleum products in the marketplace.

The present disclosure discloses a sludge composite conditioner based on iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The sludge composite conditioner comprises iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue and an oxidant used in combination with the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue, in which the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue is pyrolysis residue obtained by dewatering iron-containing sludge to obtain an iron-containing sludge cake and then pyrolyzing the iron-containing sludge cake, the iron-containing sludge being obtained from an advanced oxidation technology involving an iron-containing reagent. In the present disclosure, through improvements of the subsequent overall treatment process, the reuse mode and specific reaction condition parameters of the respective subsequent treatment process steps of the iron-containing sludge cake, the problem of sludge cake treatment and disposal at the end of the existing sludge treatment and disposal technology can be effectively solved compared with the prior art, and then the iron-containing sludge cake is utilized to form a composite conditioner for deep dewatering of sludge, which is recycled as a sludge conditioner for sludge treatment, thereby realizing the full utilization of resources.

The present disclosure discloses a sludge composite conditioner based on iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue as well as a preparation method and use thereof. The sludge composite conditioner comprises iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue and an oxidant used in combination with the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue, in which the iron-containing sludge pyrolysis residue is pyrolysis residue obtained by dewatering iron-containing sludge to obtain an iron-containing sludge cake and then pyrolyzing the iron-containing sludge cake, the iron-containing sludge being obtained from an advanced oxidation technology involving an iron-containing reagent. In the present disclosure, through improvements of the subsequent overall treatment process, the reuse mode and specific reaction condition parameters of the respective subsequent treatment process steps of the iron-containing sludge cake, the problem of sludge cake treatment and disposal at the end of the existing sludge treatment and disposal technology can be effectively solved compared with the prior art, and then the iron-containing sludge cake is utilized to form a composite conditioner for deep dewatering of sludge, which is recycled as a sludge conditioner for sludge treatment, thereby realizing the full utilization of resources.

The present invention provides a treatment system and method for rural black and odorous water and manure. The treatment method includes: (1) sending manure into a solid-liquid separation system, adding straws and/or saw-dust and chaff to solid obtained after the solid-liquid separation, adjusting a carbon-nitrogen ratio, sending into a solid aerobic fermentation system for aerobic fermentation, and then aging to produce organic fertilizer; (2) sending liquid obtained after the solid-liquid separation into a liquid anaerobic fermentation system for deep anaerobic fermentation; (3) sending biogas slurry after the deep anaerobic fermentation to a bio-membrane filter tank and a fibrous filter tank for treatment; (4) irrigating crops with the treated liquid or reusing the treated liquid in the farmland; and (5) soaking straws in manure slurry of a straw hydrolysis tank for hydrolysis, then pumping the softened straws to the solid-liquid separation system by using a cutting pump.

The present invention provides a treatment system and method for rural black and odorous water and manure. The treatment method includes: (1) sending manure into a solid-liquid separation system, adding straws and/or saw-dust and chaff to solid obtained after the solid-liquid separation, adjusting a carbon-nitrogen ratio, sending into a solid aerobic fermentation system for aerobic fermentation, and then aging to produce organic fertilizer; (2) sending liquid obtained after the solid-liquid separation into a liquid anaerobic fermentation system for deep anaerobic fermentation; (3) sending biogas slurry after the deep anaerobic fermentation to a bio-membrane filter tank and a fibrous filter tank for treatment; (4) irrigating crops with the treated liquid or reusing the treated liquid in the farmland; and (5) soaking straws in manure slurry of a straw hydrolysis tank for hydrolysis, then pumping the softened straws to the solid-liquid separation system by using a cutting pump.

Methods and systems for reducing an average particle size of blackwater solids is disclosed. A vessel is configured to receive a blackwater stream through a one-way inlet. The one-way inlet is configured to allow the blackwater stream into the vessel and prevent backflow. The blackwater stream contains blackwater solids and water. A device in a bottom portion of the vessel is configured to receive the blackwater and comminute the blackwater solids. A recirculating pump is configured to recirculate the blackwater stream under pressure through the device until the average particle size of the blackwater solids is reduced below a size threshold, resulting in a sized blackwater stream.

Methods and systems for reducing an average particle size of blackwater solids is disclosed. A vessel is configured to receive a blackwater stream through a one-way inlet. The one-way inlet is configured to allow the blackwater stream into the vessel and prevent backflow. The blackwater stream contains blackwater solids and water. A device in a bottom portion of the vessel is configured to receive the blackwater and comminute the blackwater solids. A recirculating pump is configured to recirculate the blackwater stream under pressure through the device until the average particle size of the blackwater solids is reduced below a size threshold, resulting in a sized blackwater stream.

There is provided a method of treatment of sludge, such as municipal or industrial sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, comprising the steps of: preheating an incoming sludge with at least one steam fraction, preferably by direct steam injection, to obtain a preheated sludge; further heating the preheated sludge with a high-temperature steam fraction, preferably by direct steam injection, to obtain a heated sludge; hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of the heated sludge to obtain a HTC-treated sludge; separating a particle-lean fraction from the HTC-treated sludge; wet oxidation of the particle-lean fraction to obtain a heated particle-lean fraction; subjecting the heated particle-lean fraction to a first flashing to obtain the high-temperature steam fraction used in the further heating step; separating a particle-rich fraction from the HTC-treated sludge; subjecting the particle-rich fraction to flashing to obtain at least one steam fraction that is used in the preheating step and a cooled particle-rich fraction.

There is provided a method of treatment of sludge, such as municipal or industrial sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, comprising the steps of: preheating an incoming sludge with at least one steam fraction, preferably by direct steam injection, to obtain a preheated sludge; further heating the preheated sludge with a high-temperature steam fraction, preferably by direct steam injection, to obtain a heated sludge; hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of the heated sludge to obtain a HTC-treated sludge; separating a particle-lean fraction from the HTC-treated sludge; wet oxidation of the particle-lean fraction to obtain a heated particle-lean fraction; subjecting the heated particle-lean fraction to a first flashing to obtain the high-temperature steam fraction used in the further heating step; separating a particle-rich fraction from the HTC-treated sludge; subjecting the particle-rich fraction to flashing to obtain at least one steam fraction that is used in the preheating step and a cooled particle-rich fraction.

A universal feeder system that combines with a fluidized bed gasification reactor for the treatment of multiple diverse feedstocks including sewage sludge, municipal solid waste, wood waste, refuse derived fuels, automotive shredder residue and non-recyclable plastics. The invention thereby also illustrates a method of gasification for multiple and diverse feedstocks using a universal feeder system. The feeder system comprises one or more feed vessels and at least one live bottom dual screw feeder. The feed vessel is rectangular shaped having three vertical sides and an angled side of no less than 60 degrees from the horizontal to facilitate proper flow of feedstock material that have different and/or variable flow properties. The feedstocks are transferred through an open bottom chute to a live bottom dual screw feeder and through another open bottom chute to a transfer screw feeder that conveys feedstock to the fuel feed inlets of a gasifier.