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Dramé SI, Oba OA, Pasaoglulari Aydinlik N. Environmental and ecological risk assessment of municipal sewage sludge management using a sustainable solar drying system. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2023; 88:151-168. [PMID: 37452540 PMCID: wst_2023_199 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2023.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Providing a cost-effective and suitable way for sewage sludge refinement with the purpose of reducing environmental impacts or reutilization of sewage sludge can be an important issue for researchers. This study is inclined at bringing an economical and sustainable solution to sludge management in a municipal wastewater treatment plant. Three types of sludges were collected for the experiments: raw sludge was collected during winter (R.S.), digested sludge was collected during winter (D.S.1), and digested sludge was collected during summer time (D.S.2). This study proposes replacing mechanical drying by a solar drying system. Experimental analysis was carried out to determine the total solids (TS), volatile solids (VS), heavy metals concentration, and pollution index (index of geo accumulation, contamination factor, ecological risk factor). The solar drying system was demonstrated to be very efficient with the three samples achieving a dry solid content of 96.96% for R.S., 96.75% for D.S.1, and 93.60% for D.S.2. after solar drying. While pollution index calculations showed that all three sludges present a low potential ecological risk.
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- Saly Ina Dramé
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey E-mail:
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Environmental Sciences, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
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- Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey
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Kaninga B, Chishala BH, Maseka KK, Sakala GM, Young SD, Lark RM, Tye A, Hamilton EM, Gardner A, Watts MJ. Do soil amendments used to improve agricultural productivity have consequences for soils contaminated with heavy metals? Heliyon 2020; 6:e05502. [PMID: 33251364 PMCID: PMC7679254 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This study presents an analysis of the effects of manure and lime commonly used to improve agricultural productivity and evaluates the potential for such soil amendments to mobilise/immobilise metal fractions in soils contaminated from nearby mine tailings in the Zambian Copperbelt. Lime and manure were applied at the onset of the study, and their effects were studied over two planting seasons, i.e. 2016-17 and 2017–18. Operationally defined plant-available Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn in the soil, were determined by extraction with DTPA-TEA (diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid-triethanolamine) and 0.01 M Ca(NO3)2, before, and after, applying the amendments. In unamended soils, Cd was the most available and Ni the least. Lime application decreased extractable Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn. The response to lime was greater in soils with an initially acidic pH than in those with approximately neutral pH values. Manure increased DTPA extractable Zn, but decreased DTPA and Ca(NO3)2 extractable Cd, Cu and Pb. Combined lime and manure amendment exhibited a greater reduction in DTPA extractable Cd, Ni, Pb, Zn, as well as for Ca(NO3)2 extractable Cd compared to separate applications of lime and manure. The amendments had a significant residual effect on most of the soil fractions between season 1 and 2. The results obtained in this study showed that soil amendment with minimal lime and manure whilst benefiting agricultural productivity, may significantly reduce the mobility or plant availability of metals from contaminated agricultural soils. This is important in contaminated, typical tropical soils used for crop production by resource poor communities affected by mining or other industrial activities.
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- Belinda Kaninga
- Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mount Makulu Central Research Station, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia.,University of Zambia, School of Agricultural Sciences, Great East Road Campus, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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- University of Zambia, School of Agricultural Sciences, Great East Road Campus, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Copperbelt University, Jambo Drive, P.O. Box 21692, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia
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- Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mount Makulu Central Research Station, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, Leicestershire, LE12 5RD, UK
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- Inorganic Geochemistry, Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, British Geological Survey Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
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- Inorganic Geochemistry, Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, British Geological Survey Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
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- Inorganic Geochemistry, Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, British Geological Survey Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
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- Inorganic Geochemistry, Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, British Geological Survey Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
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Casucci C, De Bernardi A, D'Amato R, Businelli D, Vischetti C. Zeolite and bentonite as nickel sequestrants in carbonation lime coming from the sugar industry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:18803-18809. [PMID: 32207012 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08469-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A laboratory trial was performed to test the sequestration capacity of two minerals (bentonite and zeolite) at three initial concentrations (2.5, 5 and 10%) in order to counter water-soluble nickel (Ni) exceeding the Italian legal limit (10 μg L-1) in carbonation lime disposed of in a field and sampled for an 85-day lab study. The results show a noticeable reduction in water-soluble and bioavailable Ni in lime after the addition of sequestrants, especially at the dose of 5% bentonite or zeolite, thereby indicating a "ceiling effect" of the sequestrant, i.e., an increasing dose could reduce the adsorption capacity and be less effective. The alkaline pH and the presence of organic matter could be the main factors affecting the good performance of sequestrant addition, causing an increase in the negative charge of the organic and mineral colloids and the formation of unavailable Ni precipitates. The 85-day experiment seems to be sufficient to reach an adsorption equilibrium for water-soluble nickel, while for the bioavailable form a longer period appears to be necessary.
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- Cristiano Casucci
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A), Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 10, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A), Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 10, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (DSA3), University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (DSA3), University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences (D3A), Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche 10, 60131, Ancona, Italy.
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Bogusz A, Oleszczuk P. Effect of biochar addition to sewage sludge on cadmium, copper and lead speciation in sewage sludge-amended soil. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 239:124719. [PMID: 31726526 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The goal of the present work was to evaluate the speciation of cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and lead (Pb) in sewage sludge (SL) amended soil and SL-biochar (BC) amended soil in a long-term field experiment. SL or SL with biochar (at the dose of 2.5%, 5.0% or 10%) were applied to the soil. The dose of SL in the soil was 11 tdw/ha. At the beginning of the study, after 12 and 18 months the distribution of Cd, Cu and Pb was determined between the following fractions: (1) water soluble, exchangeable and bound to carbonates (F1), (2) bound to Fe-Mn oxides (F2), (3) bound to organic matter (F3) and (4) bound to quartz, feldspars, etc. (F4). The soil, SL and biochar were characterized by different distribution of Pb, Cu and Cd. The highest mobility of Cd and Cu was observed in the control soil, while Pb in SL. Addition of SL to the soil caused the increased of the mobility index of Cu and Pb, increasing the risk associated with the presence of these metals in the mobile soil fraction (F1). However, the addition of biochar to SL before application to the soil modified the distribution of studied elements. The most mobile and bioavailable fractions (F1) were transferred to less bioavailable (F2, F3) and potentially immobile fractions (F4).
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- Aleksandra Bogusz
- Department of Ecotoxicology, Institute of Environmental Protection - National Research Institute, ul. Krucza 5/11D, 00-548, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Sklodowska-Curie University, Maria Curie-Sklodowska Square 3, 20-031, Lublin, Poland.
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Liu H. Novel approach on reduction in GHG emissions from sludge lime stabilization as an emergent and regional treatment in China. Sci Rep 2018; 8:16564. [PMID: 30410010 PMCID: PMC6224421 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35052-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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As a typical organic solid waste, sludge plays an important role in contributing to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulted by its treatment and disposal. As a temporary and emergent treatment measurement, sludge lime stabilization is regionally adopted in most sludge generated units in China. In present case, sludge lime stabilization system in China was productive of total GHG emissions, including indirect and direct emissions during lime stabilization and carbon reduction owing to lime synthesis and consumption, were first quantified respectively. The results indicated that electricity consumption was main component of indirect emissions, including mixing and transportation related mechanical equipment use. Direct emission was attributed to CO2 absorption during the second step in hydration reaction of lime stabilization. Meanwhile, a carbon credit portion of lime synthesis was also taken to the consideration of carbon budget. In brief, reduction in total replaceable carbon emission resulted by sludge lime treatment in comparison to landfill was calculated to be 0.8092 tCO2e·t-1. As treated production, lime-stabilized sludge is suggested to amend acidic soil for its revegetation. It is concluded that lime stabilization of sludge shows a significant GHG reduction effect despite of its temporary and emergent nature.
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- Hongtao Liu
- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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Wierzbowska J, Kovačik P, Sienkiewicz S, Krzebietke S, Bowszys T. Determination of heavy metals and their availability to plants in soil fertilized with different waste substances. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2018; 190:567. [PMID: 30178215 PMCID: PMC6133018 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6941-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Field trials were conducted in 2004-2015, in Bałcyny, on haplic Luvisol formed out of light boulder clay. The experiment consisted of the following treatments: control (no fertilization), NPK, manure (FYM), dried pelleted sewage sludge (DPSS), composted sewage sludge (CSS), compost made from municipal sewage sludge and straw (SSCS), compost Dano made from unsorted household waste (CUHW), and compost produced from urban green waste (CUGW). Over a period of 12 years, 30 t DM/ha of each manure and composts were used, that is, 10 t DM/ha in each rotation of a crop rotation sequence. Nitrogen fertilization was kept on the same level on all experimental plots. Soil samples from the 0- to 20-cm horizon were collected after the third rotation crop, which was winter wheat harvested in 2015. It has been demonstrated that CUHW raised the soil total Cu content the highest, while the soil content of Zn was elevated the most by DPSS. The content of the remaining heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cr, Mn, and Fe) increased as well, but to a lesser extent. The soil abundance of phytoavailable forms of copper improved even greater (from 75% when fertilized with CUGW or CSS, up to 124% when treated with CUHW). Soil content of soluble forms of such metals as Zn, Pb, Cr, Mn, and Fe changed less. The content of all analyzed heavy metals in soil (a form approximating the total content) was significantly positively correlated with the content of organic carbon (C-org.). This is the evidence for stronger adsorption of the above elements in soil richer in organic matter. On the other hand, the content of available forms of heavy metals depended more on the soil pH than on its content of C-org.
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- Jadwiga Wierzbowska
- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Agrochemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 949 01, Nitra, Slovakia
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Chair of Agricultural Chemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10 719, Olsztyn, Poland
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