Availability of elements of environmental importance in incinerated sludge ash

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/es00107a013· OSTI ID:6125129

Fraser, J L; Lum, K R

An incinerated sludge ash from an industrialized urban area was analyzed by a sequential chemical extraction procedure to determine the chemical forms and potential availability of P, Al, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. All 11 elements are relatively immobile with residual chemical forms comprising between 70% (P) and 97.7% (Pb) of the total elemental concentrations. The potentially toxic metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn are ca. 90% in unavailable forms.

• Research Organization: Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Burlington, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 6125129
• Journal Information: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 17:1; ISSN ESTHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

510200* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALUMINIUM
ASHES
AVAILABILITY
CADMIUM
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
DISSOLUTION
ELEMENTS
INCINERATORS
INDUSTRY
IRON
LEACHING
LEAD
MANGANESE
METALS
NICKEL
NONMETALS
PHOSPHORUS
RESIDUES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SLUDGES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
URBAN AREAS
ZINC