A biological process that reduces metals in municipal sludge to yield sulphur enhanced biosolids

Environmental Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Seth, R ^a   Henry, J G ^b   Prasad, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beneficial reuse; Continuous process; Fertilizer; Land application; Nutrient content

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOSOLIDS; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; NUTRIENTS; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BENEFICIAL REUSE; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CONTINUOUS PROCESS; HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION; LAND APPLICATIONS; METAL SOLUBILIZATION; NUTRIENT CONTENTS; PHOSPHORUS CONTENTS;

SULFUR;

CADMIUM; COPPER; FERROUS SULFATE; NICKEL; PHOSPHORUS; SULFUR; ZINC;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CADMIUM; CONTAMINATION; COPPER; FERTILIZERS; HEAVY METALS; NICKEL; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; SULFUR; ZINC;

SLUDGE;

ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SLUDGE DIGESTION; SOLUBILIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 33344475244     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332708618626     Document Type: Article

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