<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Sewage sludge is a by-product of wastewater treatment processes. However, it has high fertilising and soil-forming properties, but it cannot always be used for this purpose. The two main criteria limiting their natural use are heavy metals and parasite eggs. Sewage sludge taken from the Daleszyce wastewater treatment plant has been analysed for heavy metals. For this purpose a space analysis was performed to divide the total metal content into four mobility fractions. The mobility issue determines the ability of an element, or one of its forms, to move in the environment. The studies were performed using a four-stage BCR procedure. The results were analyzed and compared to the limits applicable in Poland for sewage sludge intended for environmental use.</p></abstract>

Sewage sludge is a by-product of wastewater treatment processes. However, it has high fertilising and soil-forming properties, but it cannot always be used for this purpose. The two main criteria limiting their natural use are heavy metals and parasite eggs. Sewage sludge taken from the Daleszyce wastewater treatment plant has been analysed for heavy metals. For this purpose a space analysis was performed to divide the total metal content into four mobility fractions. The mobility issue determines the ability of an element, or one of its forms, to move in the environment. The studies were performed using a four-stage BCR procedure. The results were analyzed and compared to the limits applicable in Poland for sewage sludge intended for environmental use.

Analysis of the Mobility of Heavy Metals in Sludge for the Sewage Treatment Plant in Daleszyce

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Sewage sludge is a by-product of wastewater treatment processes. However, it has high fertilising and soil-forming properties, but it cannot always be used for...

Analysis of the Mobility of Heavy Metals in Sludge for the Sewage Treatment Plant in Daleszyce

Published Online: Nov 05, 2020

Page range: 85 - 92

Received: Mar 10, 2020

Accepted: Mar 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2020-010

Keywords
sewage sludge, speciation analysis, BCR, environmental use of sewage sludge, mobility of heavy metals

© 2020 Robert Kowalik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Analysis of the Mobility of Heavy Metals in Sludge for the Sewage Treatment Plant in Daleszyce

Published Online: Nov 05, 2020

Page range: 85 - 92

Received: Mar 10, 2020

Accepted: Mar 16, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2020-010

Keywordssewage sludge, speciation analysis, BCR, environmental use of sewage sludge, mobility of heavy metals

© 2020 Robert Kowalik et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Keywords
sewage sludge, speciation analysis, BCR, environmental use of sewage sludge, mobility of heavy metals