Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606044· OSTI ID:5225204

Frank, R ^[1]; Klauck, C; Stonefield, K I

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1. Univ. of Guelph, Ontario

Sewage sludge is an urban waste that has a potential nutrient value for recycling into food production. A set of guidelines has been developed that prescribes the quality of sludge suitable for utilization on foodlands. A number of sewage sludges do not meet the criteria and are therefore not acceptable for direct foodland application. One of the options available for such sludges is the production of compost and one of these composting processes involves worms (vermicomposting). This study looks at a pilot vermicomposting operation and follows metal concentrations by batch lot from the sewage sludge to the final commercial product.

• OSTI ID: 5225204
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 31:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
METALS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
SEWAGE SLUDGE
COMPOSTING
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ANNELIDS
CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
LEAD
MASS TRANSFER
NICKEL
PILOT PLANTS
ZINC
ANIMALS
DATA
ELEMENTS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
INFORMATION
INVERTEBRATES
MANAGEMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
PROCESSING
SEWAGE
SLUDGES
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
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