Study on the Effect of Mineral Compounds on the Behavior of Heavy Metals During Oily Sludge Incineration

Yue Han, Zhiqiang Gong () and Mingxin Xu ()
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Yue Han: State Grid Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan 250003, China
Zhiqiang Gong: State Grid Shandong Electric Power Research Institute, Jinan 250003, China
Mingxin Xu: National Engineering Research Center of New Energy Power Generation, North China Electric Power University, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 4, 1-13

Abstract: Incineration is a highly effective method for treating oily sludge. However, during the incineration process, heavy metals may either be released into the air via flue gas or remain in the bottom ash in an unstable form, posing significant environmental threats. Mineral compounds can provide adsorption sites for heavy metals and promote the stable existence of heavy metals in incineration bottom ash. In this paper, the incineration experiments of oily sludge with CaO, Fe 2 O 3 , Al 2 O 3 and MgO were conducted using a horizontal tube furnace. The total amount, leaching characteristics, and morphological distribution of heavy metals in the obtained incineration bottom ash were analyzed. The results showed that CaO had a significant adsorption effect on Cu, Cr, Pb, As and Cd. Al 2 O 3 exhibited the best leaching inhibition effect on Cr, Zn, Pb, As, and Cd. The influence of mineral compounds on the morphological distribution of heavy metals during incineration was highly dependent on the type of metal. This work will provide crucial theoretical support for the source control of heavy metals during oily sludge incineration and hold important practical significance for achieving the harmless treatment of oily sludge and promoting the development of oily sludge incineration technology.

Keywords: mineral compounds; heavy metals; behavior; oily sludge; incineration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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