Table 1.

Chemical composition of raw sludge

CompoundLD: %CF: %CR: %
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)1.110.980.13
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)0.350.510.05
Iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3)89.676.195.7
Calcium oxide (CaO)4.615.070.02
Magnesium oxide (MgO)0.851.17<0.01
Sodium oxide (Na2O)0.130.26<0.01
Potassium oxide (K2O)0.070.13<0.01
Manganese oxide (MnO)0.370.660.95
Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)0.480.420.3
Zinc oxide (ZnO)1.8413.50.01
Sulfur trioxide (SO3)0.010.02<0.01
Loss on ignition (LOI)<0.010.012.74

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