ISO 19654:2025
Sludge recovery, recycling, treatment and disposal - Laboratory chemical conditioning procedure
This method gives a standardized procedure for the conditioning operation when selecting a conditioning product at laboratory scale and also for the production of flocculated thickened sludge for subsequent dewatering tests.This document provides a method for laboratory chemical conditioning of sludge.The method applies to sludges and suspensions from:— storm water handling;— urban wastewater collecting systems;— urban wastewater treatment plants;— industrial wastewater that has been treated similarly to urban wastewater;— water supply plants.This document is applicable to all sludge that can have similar environmental or health impacts, or both, with exclusion of hazardous sludge from industry and dredged sludge.
This method gives a standardized procedure for the conditioning operation when selecting a conditioning product at laboratory scale and also for the production of flocculated thickened sludge for subsequent dewatering tests.
This document provides a method for laboratory chemical conditioning of sludge.
The method applies to sludges and suspensions from:
— storm water handling;
— urban wastewater collecting systems;
— urban wastewater treatment plants;
— industrial wastewater that has been treated similarly to urban wastewater;
— water supply plants.
This document is applicable to all sludge that can have similar environmental or health impacts, or both, with exclusion of hazardous sludge from industry and dredged sludge.
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