Valorization of urban sewage sludge: Aerobic composting with banana peel, rice straw and eucalyptus leaves

Auteur	SUANON, FIDELE
Date d'ajout	2026-06-02T16:06:22Z
Date de disponibilite	2026-06-02T16:06:22Z
Date de publication	2015
Resume	The disposal of urban wastes and sludge from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is an issue of growing importance;which hinders urban development in developing countries like it is the case in Africans’ countries. Here we have investigated the composting of sewage sludge with (1) banana peel (BP) and (2) mixture of rice straw-eucalyptus leaves (RS-EL) as bulking materials. Results shown good performance of both materials, and very good humification of organic matter and decomposition rates were estimated for about 41.4% and 50.3%, respectively in the compost with BP and with RS-EL. Physicochemical properties [pH (7.4 - 7.8) and electrical conductivity (EC, 3.29 – 3.58 mS cm-1)] of the produced composts favored its utilization in agricultural soil as fertilizer. However, further investigation on the degradation of organic micro pollutants and the mobility of heavy metals is still needed to fully appreciate the safety of such compost.
Autre identifiant	BECDB-32
URI	https://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/709
Langue	fr
Fait partie de	International Research Journal of Environment Sciences
Sujet	Sewage sludge
Sujet	Composting
Sujet	valorization
Sujet	banana peel
Sujet	Rice straw
Titre	Valorization of urban sewage sludge: Aerobic composting with banana peel, rice straw and eucalyptus leaves
Type	Article

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