Recycling Biosolids into Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Novel insights into the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation in soils under long-term biosolids application: emphasis on antibiotic and metal resistance genes, and mobile genetic elements

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 125846 - 125846

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Class A Biosolids Production Using Conventional and Low-Cost, Low-Tech Processes at Small Water Resource Recovery Facilities

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(7), P. 3482 - 3482

Published: March 22, 2025

Producing Class A biosolids that can be distributed or land-applied without restriction is a beneficial way to reuse wastewater treatment solids. For small water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) in particular, low-cost, low-tech (LCLT) processes may an appealing alternative conventional technologies for producing biosolids, such as further reduce pathogens (PFRPs). Conventional tend energy-intensive and involve complex equipment operations. However, systematic comparison of the overall sustainability LCLT alternatives aid decision makers selecting not readily available. Therefore, this study used life cycle assessments compare five processes, including three processes—Composting, Direct Heat Drying, temperature-phased anaerobic digestion (TPAD)—and two processes—Air long-term Lagoon Storage followed by Air Drying—on basis their environmental impacts. The impacts were normalized facilitate processes. results indicate Composting Drying had most significant impacts, primarily from biogenic emissions during natural gas requirements Drying. In comparison, TPAD lowest intermediate Thus, more sustainable than some, but all, PFRPs.

Language: Английский

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Predicting Heavy Metal Accumulation in Turnip (Brassica rapa var. rapa L.) Using Soil Properties: A Study of Plants Grown in Agricultural Soils Amended with Varying Levels of Biosolid

Water Air & Soil Pollution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 236(5)

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biogeochemical Cycles in Plant–Soil Systems: Significance for Agriculture, Interconnections, and Anthropogenic Disruptions

Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 433 - 433

Published: April 17, 2025

Biogeochemical cycles are fundamental to the functioning of plant–soil systems, driving availability and transfer essential nutrients (like carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S)) as well beneficial elements silicon (Si)). These interconnected regulate ecosystem productivity, biodiversity, resilience, forming basis critical services. This review explores mechanisms dynamics biogeochemical C, N, P, S, Si cycles, emphasizing their roles in nutrient/element cycling, plant growth, soil health, especially agricultural systems. The coupling between these facilitated mainly by microbial communities, highlights complexity interactions corresponding implications for stability. Human activities including industrial agriculture, deforestation, pollution disrupt underlying natural processes leading imbalances, degradation, susceptibility climate impacts. Technological advancements such artificial intelligence, remote sensing, real-time monitoring offer innovative solutions studying managing cycles. tools enable precise management, identification vulnerabilities, development sustainable practices. Despite significant progress, research gaps remain, particularly understanding interlinkages responses global change. underscores need integrated approaches that combine interdisciplinary research, technological innovation, land-use strategies mitigate human-induced disruptions enhance resilience. By addressing challenges, services can be safeguarded, ensuring sustainability systems face environmental

Language: Английский

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Single and Binary Pollutant Adsorption of Strontium and Barium on Waste-Derived Activated Carbons: Modelling, Regeneration and Mechanistic Insights

Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 104220 - 104220

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity in Capsicum annuum through Organic Amendments and Bio-Stimulants in Southern Zone of India

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 28, 2025

The study aims to investigate the effects of various organic amendments and bio-stimulants on soil fertility, plant growth, yield in Capsicum annuum (chilli) cultivation. objective was evaluate efficacy these treatments as sustainable alternatives conventional chemical fertilizers. Ten were applied, including combinations such farmyard manure (FYM), vermicompost, poultry manure, like Panchagavya, Fish amino acid, Egg alongside control treatment recommended dose fertilizers (RDF) at a 30:60:30 NPK ratio. tested included FYM, each combined with different 3G extract 3%. results revealed that T₈ (Poultry @ 6 t ha⁻¹ + acid 3% 3%) most effective, achieving highest fresh fruit (6809 kg/ha) dry (1224.64 kg/ha). It also improved key quality parameters ascorbic (141.50 mg/100g), total soluble solids (10.95 °Brix), calcium content (45.00 mg/100g). Organic significantly enhanced health by increasing carbon content, nutrient availability, microbial activity, while reducing stress markers proline. In contrast, (RDF NPK) showed inferior performance yield, health. These findings suggest combination offers promising alternative fertilizers, promoting agricultural practices improve both crop productivity environmental resilience. Future research should focus optimizing inputs for broader applications.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable technologies for bio-waste utilization and valorization: perspectives and challenges

Biomass and Bioenergy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 199, P. 107941 - 107941

Published: May 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Synchrotron induced X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy reveals heavy metal translocation in sludge amended soil–plant systems: assessment of ecological and health risks

Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 46(10)

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

Language: Английский

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Goat Manure Potential as a Substrate for Biomethane Production—An Experiment for Photofermentation

Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(16), P. 3967 - 3967

Published: Aug. 10, 2024

This article presents the current state of biogas (biomethane) production technology—an example use goat manure in terms photofermentation efficiency. The theoretical and experimental potential biomethane using biodegradability for anaerobic fermentation was indicated. Goat tested its elemental composition to determine suitability this raw material production. quality produced under atmospheric conditions from placed a reactor (photodigester) assessed. An attempt made process immobilization on bed (depending research collected), which allows demonstrating activity bacterial flora, thus influencing amount reactor. A mechanism involving developed. novelty is development an innovative way, pointing industry. When comparing manure, active group (compact bed), it should be noted that K 3.132%, Na 0.266%, Ca 1.909% Mg 0.993% are lower values compared with 3.397%, 0.284%, 1.813% 0.990% higher. undoubtedly due presence nutrients deposit support process. bed) shows dynamic increase nutrient values. However, B, having higher percentage ingredients, stabilization after sixth month Technological trends future prospects sector were initiated.

Language: Английский

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