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Speciation of Metals in Sewage Sludge and Sludge-amended Soils

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This study is aimed at ascertaining the chemical partitioning ofCu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cr and Cd in sewage sludge and agricultural soils repeatedly amended with sludge. The operationally determined speciation was investigated by using selective five steps sequential extraction method for partitioning these metals into different chemicalforms, likely to be released in solution under various environmental conditions. It provides qualitative evidence regarding the form of the association of metals and indirectly of their bioavailability. It can help to explain the process by which metals are eliminated from sewagesludge and also indicate the impact of the use of sludge on agriculturalsoils, as amendments. Data obtained by extraction procedure showed different metal distribution trend among the fractions in sewage sludgeand sludge-amended soils. Comparison of distribution pattern of metals in sludge and sludge-applied soils shows that there is possible redistribution of metals among the different phases. The sum of the metal content in the fractions compared well with the total metal content in sewage sludge, the ratios averaging 1.02, 1.04, 1.07, 0.94, 1.06, and 1.12 for Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cr, and Cd, respectively. The metal recovery efficiency in sludge-amended soils was found to be: 108±6%, 102±5%, 115±8%, 111±4%, 104±7%and 124±28% for Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cr and Cd, respectively.

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Shrivastava, S.K., Banerjee, D.K. Speciation of Metals in Sewage Sludge and Sludge-amended Soils. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 152, 219–232 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:WATE.0000015364.19974.36

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