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Effects of sewage sludge disposal
Author(s) -
Van Berg J. J. Den
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
land degradation and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1099-145X
pISSN - 1085-3278
DOI - 10.1002/ldr.3400040426
Subject(s) - sewage sludge , incineration , dewatering , waste management , environmental science , sewage sludge treatment , leaching (pedology) , sewage , sludge bulking , heavy metals , sewage treatment , thermal hydrolysis , environmental engineering , environmental chemistry , chemistry , geology , soil water , geotechnical engineering , soil science , engineering
The disposal of sewage sludge affects the environment as the sludge May, contain harmful components such as pathogenic organisms, organic compounds, heavy metals and excess phosphorus and nitrogen. Depending on the method of disposal, these effects can be immediate or time‐delayed and non‐linear. the effects of dumped or landfilled sewage sludge can be characterized through its leaching capability, which depends on the treatment before dumping. Treatment May, be simple dewatering or advanced incineration, wet oxidation or immobilization. Leach‐ability is considered here.