Table 11 Total content and significance analysis of each component in EPS (n = 3, unit: mg/g VSS).

From: Study on enhanced sludge dewatering and mechanism by modified corn straw powder in conjunction with tannic acid

Component

Untreated

MCSP

MCSP-TA

Significance analysis

PN

16.45 ± 0.82

5.08 ± 0.30

3.39 ± 0.20

U vs. M: P < 0.01;M vs. MT: P < 0.05༛U vs. MT: P < 0.01

PS

2.21 ± 0.15

1.05 ± 0.08

0.80 ± 0.06

U vs. M: P < 0.01;M vs. MT: P < 0.05༛U vs. MT: P < 0.01

HA

0.89 ± 0.07

0.52 ± 0.04

0.46 ± 0.03

U vs. M: P < 0.01;M vs. MT: P > 0.05༛U vs. MT: P < 0.01

  1. Note: U represents the unconditioned group, M represents the MCSP-conditioned group, and MT represents the MCSP + TA synergistic conditioning group.