Analytical and spectroscopic characterization of humic acids extracted from sewage sludge, manure, and worm compost

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Soil Science; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00010694-199007000-00003· OSTI ID:5547961

Deiana, S; Gessa, C; Manunza, B; Seeber, R ^[1]; Rausa, R ^[2]

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1. Universita di Sassari (Italy)
2. Eniricerche S.p.A., Milanese (Italy)

Humic acids extracted from sewage sludges, manure, and worm compost have been characterized by chemical and spectroscopic methods. Meaningful differences in the composition were revealed by FTIR, {sup 1}H, {sup 13}C NMR, and visible spectroscopies. These differences allow a differentiation among the products depending on the source from which they were obtained. Humic acid extracted from sewage sludges contains the highest percentage of aliphatic carbon, associated with polysaccharides and proteinaceous structures, and has characteristics close to those of aquatic humic acids. On the other hand, humic acids from manure and worm compost are similar to the humic acids originating from soil.

• OSTI ID: 5547961
• Journal Information: Soil Science; (USA), Vol. 150:1; ISSN 0038-075X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
COMPOST
HUMUS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
SEWAGE SLUDGE
MANURES
SOILS
SPECTROSCOPY
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
AGRICULTURAL WASTES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
MATERIALS
ORGANIC WASTES
SEWAGE
SLUDGES
WASTES
540220* - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)