Phosphorus release and fertiliser value of enhanced-treated and nutrient-removal biosolids

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 127-134

  Smith, S R ^a   Triner, N G ^a,b   Knight, J J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Consultants in Environmental Sciences Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Anaerobic digestion; Biosolids; Enhanced treatment; Fertiliser; Phosphorus; Thermal drying

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROLYSIS; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REMOVAL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

BIOSOLIDS;

FERTILIZERS;

FERTILIZER; IRON; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOSOLID; FERTILIZER; PHOSPHORUS; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOIL AMENDMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOSOLID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; EXTRACTION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROLYSIS; INCUBATION TIME; LOAM SOIL; MINERALOGY; NUTRIENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE DEWATERING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOIL;

EID: 0036277525     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2002.tb00383.x     Document Type: Article

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