Conference paper
A modified composting process to reduce the mobility and concentration of heavy metals in organic waste
1st National Hazardous and Solid Waste Convention (Darling Harbour, Sydney, 29/03/1992–02/04/1992)
01/04/1992
Abstract
The paper addresses the problem related to heavy metal contaminated domestic compost. Heavy metals are complexed in the organic fraction and are released during decomposition. Experiments on batch and pilot scale plant scale were done whereby a modified clay was added to organic waste before composting, in order to reduce the long term metal mobility by metal adsorption in the inorganic fraction. The metal mobility was observed to be reduced considerably for various heavy metals, reducing plant and soil solution availability as well as acid extractability. The compost process was not affected.
Details
- Title
- A modified composting process to reduce the mobility and concentration of heavy metals in organic waste
- Authors/Creators
- Goen Ho (Author) - Murdoch University, School of Engineering and EnergyH. Hofstede (Author)
- Conference
- 1st National Hazardous and Solid Waste Convention (Darling Harbour, Sydney, 29/03/1992–02/04/1992)
- Identifiers
- 991005778131707891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Energy
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
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