Description
Main TitleChemical and Microbiological Impact of Sewage Sludge on Soil Systems
PublisherNew Jersey Water Resources Research Institute - Rutgers University
Date Created1980
Subject (Geographic)New Jersey
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)chemicals; environmental technologies; land; soils; waste management; wastewater; sewage; sludge; carbon; nitrogen
DescriptionThe objectives of this study are to: determine the decomposition rate of the organic carbon sewage sludge in soil as affected by factors such as rates of application, moisture levels, temperatures, patterns of leaching, and time of incubation; determine the mineralization potential of the organic nitrogen in the sewage sludge - soil mixtures under various envionmental conditions, and evaluate the rate constants for the nitrogen transformation in the system; and explore the methodology of quantitative study of the organic carbon and nitrogen transformations in soil, which would include the development of mathematical models describing the behavior of carbon and nitrogen in soil.
NoteThe work on which this report is based was supported in part by funds provided by the United States Department of the Interior as authorized under the Water Research and Development Act of 1978.
NotePurpose: To examine the effects of sewage sludge on soil systems in New Jersey.
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Type: Cataloging
Date: 2003-08-11 00:00:00.0
Creator: Susan Keill
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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