Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge treatment and disposal based on nutrient and energy recovery: A review

A Ding, R Zhang, HH Ngo, X He, J Ma, J Nan… - Science of the Total …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
With the acceleration of urbanization, the production of urban sludge is increasing rapidly.
To minimize resource input and waste output, it is crucial to execute analyses of …

The challenges of anaerobic digestion and the role of biochar in optimizing anaerobic digestion

MO Fagbohungbe, BMJ Herbert, L Hurst, CN Ibeto… - Waste management, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Biochar, like most other adsorbents, is a carbonaceous material, which is formed from the
combustion of plant materials, in low-zero oxygen conditions and results in a material, which …

Long-term effects of organic amendments on soil fertility

M Diacono, F Montemurro - Sustainable agriculture volume 2, 2011‏ - Springer
Common agricultural practices such as excessive use of agro-chemicals, deep tillage and
luxury irrigation have degraded soils, polluted water resources and contaminated the …

Do organic inputs matter–a meta-analysis of additional yield effects for arable crops in Europe

R Hijbeek, MK van Ittersum, HFM ten Berge, G Gort… - Plant and Soil, 2017‏ - Springer
Background and aims Organic inputs have a positive effect on the soil organic matter
balance. They are therefore an important asset for soil fertility and crop growth. This study …

Nitrate N loss by leaching and surface runoff in agricultural land: A global issue (a review)

ZH Wang, SX Li - Advances in agronomy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Agricultural systems are nitrogen (N) deficient throughout the world and N is the most
important nutrient in realizing the maximum potential of the crop and sustainability of the …

Nitrate leaching in a winter wheat-summer maize rotation on a calcareous soil as affected by nitrogen and straw management

T Huang, X Ju, H Yang - Scientific Reports, 2017‏ - nature.com
Nitrate leaching is one of the most important pathways of nitrogen (N) loss which leads to
groundwater contamination or surface water eutrophication. Clarifying the rates, controlling …

Levels of antibiotic resistance genes in manure, biosolids, and fertilized soil

M Munir, I Xagoraraki - Journal of environmental quality, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Increasing antibiotic resistance genes in the environment may pose a threat to public health.
In this study, tetracycline and sulfonamide resistance genes (Tet‐W, Tet‐O, and Sul‐I) were …

Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge management options including long-term impacts after land application

H Yoshida, M ten Hoeve, TH Christensen… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
A life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed on five commonly applied sewage sludge
treatment practices: dewatering of mixed sludge (DMS), lime stabilisation of dewatered …

Assessment of nitrate leaching loss on a yield-scaled basis from maize and wheat crop** systems

M Zhou, K Butterbach-Bahl - Plant and soil, 2014‏ - Springer
Background and aims It is so far a gap in knowledge to assess nitrate (NO 3−) leaching loss
linking with crop yield for a given cereal crop** system. Methods We conducted a meta …

Zeolite-amended cattle manure effects on sunflower yield, seed quality, water use efficiency and nutrient leaching

M Gholamhoseini, A Ghalavand… - Soil and Tillage …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Innovative strategies are needed to improve water and nutrient use efficiencies for
sustainable production in sandy soils. Our objective was to determine the effects of applying …