Current approaches and future trends in compost quality criteria for agronomic, environmental, and human health benefits

MP Bernal, SG Sommer, D Chadwick, C Qing… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …

Manure-based biogas fermentation residues–friend or foe of soil fertility?

H Insam, M Gómez-Brandón, J Ascher - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion of organic residues has the potential to significantly contribute to a shift
from fossil to renewable energy. The by-product, anaerobic slurry, does have properties that …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative characterization of digestate versus pig slurry and cow manure–Chemical composition and effects on soil microbial activity

K Risberg, H Cederlund, M Pell, V Arthurson… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
The growing number of biogas plants in Europe has resulted in increased production of
nutrient-rich digestate with great potential as fertilizer for arable land. The nutrient …

Evaluation of crop residues and manure production and their geographical distribution in China

W Jia, W Qin, Q Zhang, X Wang, Y Ma… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
The amount of organic residue and waste in China and their uncertainties have not been
quantitatively analysed, due to the lack of reliable data and proper quantification tools. Here …

Effect of digestate on soil organic carbon and plant-available nutrient content compared to cattle slurry and mineral fertilization

P Barłóg, L Hlisnikovský, E Kunzová - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Digestate contains many valuable nutrients, including nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and
potassium (K); however, it is characterized by relatively little organic matter. The objective of …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of anaerobic digestate on soil life: A review

C van Midden, J Harris, L Shaw, T Sizmur, M Pawlett - Applied Soil Ecology, 2023 - Elsevier
Using organic amendments to fertilise crops is a crucial part in the sustainability of
agricultural systems. The residual slurry remaining after biogas production (anaerobic …

The potential of digestate and the liquid fraction of digestate as chemical fertiliser substitutes under the RENURE criteria

G Reuland, I Sigurnjak, H Dekker, E Michels, E Meers - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study assessed how digestate and the liquid fraction (LF) of digestate would perform as
candidate RENURE fertilisers (recovered nitrogen from manure) in nitrate vulnerable zones …

Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review

B Karimi, S Sadet-Bourgeteau… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The global production of biogas has increased threefold during the last decade to partly
replace fossil fuels, yet biogas production by anaerobic digestion generates substantial …

Fertilizing potential and CO2 emissions following the utilization of fresh and composted food-waste anaerobic digestates

M Grigatti, L Barbanti, MU Hassan, C Ciavatta - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Wet and dry-batch anaerobic digestion, and composting are common technologies in food
waste (FW) management, resulting in different outputs. However, the effects of composting …

Nutrient recovery from anaerobically digested chicken slurry via struvite: Performance optimization and interactions with heavy metals and pathogens

A Muhmood, S Wu, J Lu, Z Ajmal, H Luo… - Science of The Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to assess the potential of struvite precipitation to recover nutrients
from anaerobically-processed poultry slurry and struvite's interactions with heavy metals (Zn …