Assessing metal contamination and speciation in sewage sludge: Implications for soil application and environmental risk

J Feng, IT Burke, X Chen, DI Stewart - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2023 - Springer
Based on the most recently published data, we definitively estimated that the annual global
production of sewage sludge may rise from~ 53 million tons dry solids currently to~ 160 …

[PDF][PDF] A review on sewage sludge (Biosolids) a resource for sustainable agriculture

V Kumar, AK Chopra, A Kumar - Archives of Agriculture and …, 2017 - core.ac.uk
Sewage sludge (Biosolids) generation is fastly increasing resulting from the regular increase
of population, urban planning and industrial developments worldwide. The sludge needs to …

Potentiality of sewage sludge-based organo-mineral fertilizer production in Poland considering nutrient value, heavy metal content and phytotoxicity for rapeseed …

H Kominko, K Gorazda, Z Wzorek - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is a valuable source of nutrients and organic matter, which are beneficial for
plant growth. The use of sewage sludge for agricultural purposes can be limited by the …

Rehabilitation of disturbed lands with industrial wastewater sludge

TA Petrova, E Rudzisha, AV Alekseenko, J Bech… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wastelands of the mining industry are among the largest of disturbed areas that demand
revitalization. To reduce environmental impact and to better manage these geo-resources …

Evaluation of composted organic wastes and farmyard manure for improving fertility of poor sandy soils in arid regions

H Oueriemmi, PS Kidd, C Trasar-Cepeda… - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Farmyard manure, an amendment traditionally used for improving the fertility of sandy soils
in arid climates, is becoming scarce and expensive. Its shortage makes it necessary to …

Effect of sewage sludge-based fertilizers on biomass growth and heavy metal accumulation in plants

H Kominko, K Gorazda, Z Wzorek - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
This study was focused on an assessment of the agronomic efficiency of organo-mineral
fertilizers based on sewage sludge and possible accumulation of heavy metals in plant …

Optimal solutions for the use of sewage sludge on agricultural lands

C Iticescu, PL Georgescu, M Arseni, A Rosu, M Timofti… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of sewage sludge in agriculture decreases the pressure on landfills. In Romania,
massive investments have been made in wastewater treatment stations, which have resulted …

The role of organic amendments to soil for crop protection: Induction of suppression of soilborne pathogens

C Vida, A de Vicente, FM Cazorla - Annals of Applied Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Application of external organic inputs to soils can be considered as one of the most ancient
strategies in agriculture, and it has been commonly used since the very beginning of human …

Anaerobic digestates from sewage sludge used as fertilizer on a poor alkaline sandy soil and on a peat substrate: Effects on tomato plants growth and on soil …

G Cristina, E Camelin, T Tommasi, D Fino… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestates from sewage sludge (SSADs) are a by-product of the wastewater
treatment process that still preserves a certain agronomic interest for its richness in plant …

[HTML][HTML] Phytotoxicity and genotoxicity of agro-industrial digested sludge hydrochar: the role of heavy metals

D Bona, M Lucian, D Feretti, S Silvestri, I Zerbini… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrochar is a new carbonaceous product obtained via hydrothermal carbonization of wet
biomass, such as sludges or digested sludges, which often have disposal problems, also …