Open AccessEvaluation of Sludge Properties in Sewage Sludge from Guarchia Wastewater Treatment Plant in Benghazi-Libya
Author(s) -
Abd-Alsalam H Azzouz,
Nuha A Naas,
Khalid M Darwish
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.47363/jmsmr/2020(1)108
Subject(s) - organic matter , sewage treatment , total organic carbon , environmental science , sewage sludge , heavy metals , sewage , phosphorus , wastewater , sewage sludge treatment , waste management , environmental chemistry , environmental engineering , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry
Raw sewage sludge samples collected from Guarchia wastewater treatment plant at Benghazi city have undergone complete evaluation of organic composition parameters including pH, Total Volatile Solid (TVS), Total Nitrogen (TN), Total Phosphorus (TP), Total Organic Matter (TOM) and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). Also, evaluation of some trace metals such as Zn, Cd, Cu and Pb have been performed. Monthly and spatial variations in sludge properties have been described