Influence of composting and thermal processing on the survival of microbial pathogens and nutritional status of Nigeria sewage sludge

Abstract Purpose Sewage sludge samples from a water treatment plant in Nigeria were subjected to an in-vessel composting (using sawdust as a bulking agent) and thermal sludge processing to improve its quality for agricultural applications. Methods Treated samples were analyzed for physicochemical an...

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Main Authors: Kayode Fatunla, Edu Inam, Joseph Essien, Emmanuel Dan, Akanimo Odon, Suil Kang, Kirk T. Semple
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Islamic Azad University Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40093-017-0177-3