The role elucidating of EPS in thermal hydrolysis and nitrogen conversion of sewage sludge during hydrothermal carbonization process, and its effect on hydrochar's properties
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Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) was conducted to observe the effect of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) structure on the nitrogen migration mechanism during the HTC process. The denitrification efficiency of activated sewage sludge (ASS) decreases with an increase in EPS stripping intensity. Loosely and tightly bound extracellular polymers diminish the denitrification effectiveness by inhibiting the hydrolysis of nitrogen-containing organic compounds and protecting the cell structure, respectively. Intracellular nucleic acids and proteins generate stable N-containing species, such as heterocyclic-N and quaternary-N, which are unfavorable for deep denitrification. In general, nitrogen removal is more effective outside the cell than inside. Deep destruction of EPS eliminated a considerable number of N-containing components, and the N/C value of hydrochar at 180 °C without cell membrane protection was 0.06, which dropped to half that of ASS (0.11). This study revealed the influence of EPS structure on nitrogen migration in hydrothermal environment and provided significant insights for the preparation of clean solid fuels.
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