Sludge Cake Weight Reduction with Dewatering and Dehumidification

 

  • Weight of Sludge - Biosolids (Tons/Year)
% TS Weight of Cake Sludge / Biosolids (Tons/Year) Weight of Water (Tons/Year) Volume of Sludge (gallons/year) % TS of Sludge Wt of Solids (Tons) Weight Reduction Factor
22 125,000           97,500        29,976,019 22 27500 4.32
25                110,000           82,500
30                  91,667           64,167
35                  78,571           51,071
40                  68,750           41,250
45                  61,111           33,611
50                  55,000           27,500
55                  50,000           22,500
60                  45,833           18,333
65                  42,308           14,808
70                  39,286           11,786
75                  36,667              9,167
80                  34,375              6,875
85                  32,353              4,853
90                  30,556              3,056
95                  28,947              1,447