In dredging projects

the water content of dredged mud is typically very high. The conventional method of dewatering and curing into mud cake has relatively low treatment efficiency. To address this issue

a study was conducted on the integrated dewatering-curing process of Taihu dredged mud. Ordinary Portland cement and calcium sulfoaluminate cement were chosen as curing materials

along with flocculants and plate and frame press filter technology. The study analyzed the dewatering performance of the slurry

the pattern of curing effect changes

and the loss of curing materials through specific resistance tests and curing tests. The pathway of curing material loss and its impact on the dewatering performance of the mud were discussed based on the fundamental property changes observed during the integrated process experiments. The results demonstrated that the integrated dewatering-curing process can enhance the dewatering characteristics by improving the particle size and compressibility of the dredged mud. The loss of curing material during the process was found to be less than 9%. The dewatering mud cake exhibited improved properties

resulting in effective curing effects. In practical engineering applications

the use of the integrated dewatering-curing process can enhance the efficiency of mud treatment.