Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes

Frank, R; Klauck, C; Stonefield, K I

doi:10.1007/BF01606044

Title: Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes

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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.

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

Univ. of Guelph, Ontario

Publication Date:: Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI Identifier:: 5225204

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 31:6

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 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; 320604* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-); 553000 - Agriculture & Food Technology

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                    Frank, R, Klauck, C, and Stonefield, K I. Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes.  United States: N. p., 1983. 
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                    Frank, R, Klauck, C, & Stonefield, K I. Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606044

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                    Frank, R, Klauck, C, and Stonefield, K I. 1983.  
        "Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01606044.

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  title        = {Metal transfer in vermicomposting of sewage sludge and plant wastes},

  author       = {Frank, R and Klauck, C and Stonefield, K I},

  abstractNote = {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.},

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  volume       = 31:6,

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  year         = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},

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