Capability of the Invasive Tree Prosopis glandulosa Torr. to Remediate Soil Treated with Sewage Sludge [PDF]
Sewage sludge improves agricultural soil and plant growth, but there are hazards associated with its use, including high metal(loid) contents. An experimental study was conducted under greenhouse conditions to examine the effects of sewage sludge on ...
Abbas, Ahmed Mahmoud +5 more
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The effect of municipal sewage sludge on properties physicochemical and microbial agricultural soil
The organic matter content of sludge can improve the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil ensuring better cultivation and good agricultural productivity.
Naima DOUAER +4 more
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Biological Composition of Sewage Sludge in the Aspect of Threats to the Natural Environment
One of the prerequisites for sustainable development is integrated waste management, including sewage sludge. Besides its good fertilization properties, sewage sludge, which is an inevitable by-product of sewage treatment, accumulates toxic chemical ...
Bień January, Nowak Dorota
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Sewage sludge is a very complex system, with solids and water. It is generated as waste from wastewater treatment. Sewage sludge is used to fertilize agricultural and forest areas and to rehabilitate devastated areas.
Robert Kowalik +2 more
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Heavy metal content of vegetables irrigated with mixtures of wastewater and sewage sludge in Zimbabwe: Implications for human health [PDF]
There is growing public concern in Zimbabwe over the illegal cultivation of vegetables on soils amended with sewage sludge or irrigated with admixtures of sewage and sewage sludge. Excessive accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils may not only
Chumbley +21 more
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Moisture distribution in sewage sludge based on soil-water characteristic curve
The dewatering characteristic of sewage sludge is closely related to its moisture distribution. The researches on the moisture distribution characteristics in the sewage sludge are of important theoretical significance.
ZHAN Xin-jie 1, 2, ZHAN Liang-tong 3, 4, LIN Wei-an 3, 4, CHEN Yun-min 3, 4
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Pharmaceuticals are present in sewage sludge and its compost. This may cause severe health problems due to the plant uptake of pharmaceuticals by food plants when sewage sludge compost is used for fertilizing agricultural soils.
Lembit Nei +2 more
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Investigation on the adsorption of antibiotics from water by metal loaded sewage sludge biochar
Application of sewage sludge biochar as an adsorbent for antibiotics treatment has obtained special attention owning to its low cost and surface functionality.
Xiulei Fan +5 more
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Fate and occurrence of alkylphenolic compounds in sewage sludges determined by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry [PDF]
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2009 Taylor & Francis.An analytical method has been developed and applied to determine the concentrations of the nonionic alkylphenol ...
A. Boobis +14 more
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Possibilities of reducing risks of environment contamination from sewage sludge [PDF]
The paper deals with the examination of samples of sewage sludge mixed with charcoal. The aqueous extracts were prepared from the experimental samples of the sewage sludge mixing with charcoal.
Ďuricová Anna +2 more
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