Use of organic acids in the composting of municipal solid waste: A pilot-scale study

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 2149-2158

  Rosal, A ^a   Chica, A F ^b   Arcos, M A ^b   Dios, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

citric acid; composting; heavy metals; oxalic acid; speciation

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; HEAVY METALS; LEAD; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE;

ACID ADDITION; BIOSTABILIZATION; COMPOST QUALITY; METAL MASS; ORGANIC AMENDMENTS; OXALIC ACID; PB CONCENTRATION; PILOT-SCALE STUDY; POTENTIAL RISKS; RESIDUAL FRACTION; SPECIATION;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 84868274695     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2012.660653     Document Type: Article

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112. Perdue, E., and, Lytle, C. 1983. Distribution model for binding of protons and metal ions by humic substances. Environ. Sci. Technol, 17: 654-660.
113. Garca-Mina, J. M. 2006. Stability, solubility and maximum metal binding capacity in metal- humic complexes involving humic substances extracted from peat and organic compost. Org. Geochem, 37: 1960-1972.
114. Wozniak, D., and, Huang, J. 1982. Variables affecting metal removal from sludge. J. Water Pollut. Control Fed, 54: 1574-1580.
115. Tyagi, J. F., Auclair, R. D., and, Huang, J. C. 1992. Comparison of acid and microbial leaching for metal removal from municipal sludge. Water Sci. Technol, 26: 197-206.
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117. Sebasthiar, E., Ammaiyappan, S., Kurian, J., and, Kandasamy, P. 2005. Assessment of heavy metal species in decomposed municipal solid waste. Chem. Speciation Biovailability, 17: 95-102.
118. Dong-Qing, Z., Hua, Z., Pin-Jing, H., and, Li-Ming, S. 2010. Effect of bioestabilization on the release potential and speciation of heavy metals in municipal solid waste. Waste Manage. Res, 29: 406-413.
119. Paré, T., Dinel, H., and, Schnitzer, M. 1999. Extractability of trace metals during co-composting of biosolids and municipal solid wastes. Biol. Fertil. Soils, 29: 31-37.
120. Liu, Y. Y., Mai, T., Uktta, M., Sekine, M., and, Higuchi, T. 2003. Distributions of iron, manganese, copper and zinc in various composts and amended soils. Environ. Technol, 24: 1517-1525.