Reuse of sludge as organic soil amendment: Insights into the current situation and potential challenges

O Mabrouk, H Hamdi, S Sayadi, MA Al-Ghouti… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sludge generation as an organic by-product of wastewater treatment has seen a consistent
increase worldwide due to population growth and industrial activities. This poses a chronic …

Effects of Soil-groundwater Environmental Factors on BTEX Transport and Transformation: A Review

H Li, X Gu, J Song, K Hui, G Chen, W Tan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The importance of soil and groundwater in maintaining the balance of ecosystems and
supporting various human activities cannot be overlooked. However, in recent years, the …

Recovery of microelements from municipal sewage sludge by reed canary grass and giant miscanthus

B Kołodziej, J Antonkiewicz, EJ Bielińska… - International Journal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the study was to evaluate the content, uptake, and utilization of Al, Mn, Fe, Co,
and Mo from municipal sewage sludge by the reed canary grass (RCG) and the giant …

Short-term effects of Sulla residues and farmyard manure amendments on soil properties: cation exchange capacity (CEC), base cations (BC), and percentage base …

K Bouajila, S Hechmi, M Mechri, FB Jeddi… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Short-term effects of Sulla residues (Hedysarum coronarium L.) and farmyard manure (FYM)
were monitored under controlled conditions on silty-clay soil (soil SC) and silty-sandy soil …

Co-occurrence of antibiotic and metal resistance in long-term sewage sludge-amended soils: influence of application rates and pedo-climatic conditions

S Mokni-Tlili, S Hechmi, HI Ouzari, N Mechergui… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Urban sewage sludge (USS) is increasingly being used as an alternative organic
amendment in agriculture. Because USS originates mostly from human excreta, partially …

Recycling of gas-to-liquid sludge as a potential organic amendment: Effect on soil and cotton properties under hyperarid conditions

O Mabrouk, H Hamdi, S Sayadi, MA Al-Ghouti… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Gas-to-liquid (GTL) sludge is a specific wastewater treatment by-product, which is
generated during the industrial process of natural gas conversion to transportation fuels …

Cumulative effect of sewage sludge application on soil adsorption complex and nutrient balance: a field study in semi-arid region (Oued Souhil, Tunisia)

S Hechmi, RI Zoghlami, MN Khelil, S Mokni-Tlili… - Arabian Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The enhancement of soil fertility, through organic amendments, improves the soil adsorption
complex (SAC) and, consequently, its holding capacity for nutrients. However, the …

Potential risk of soil irrigation with treated wastewater over 40 years: a field experiment under semi-arid conditions in northeastern Tunisia

S Hechmi, S Melki, MN Khelil, R Ghrib, M Gueddari… - Journal of Arid Land, 2023 - Springer
In Tunisia, water scarcity is only adding pressure on water demand in agriculture. In the
context of sustainable development goals, Tunisia has been reusing treated wastewater …

Assessing emerging and priority micropollutants in sewage sludge: environmental insights and analytical approaches

D Rede, I Teixeira, C Delerue-Matos… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
The application of sewage sludge (SS) in agriculture, as an alternative to manufactured
fertilizers, is current practice worldwide. However, as wastewater is collected from …

Mulching Practices Improve Soil Moisture and Enzyme Activity in Drylands, Increasing Potato Yield

W Song, F Han, Z Bao, Y Chai, L Wang, C Huang… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mulch is an important measure for improving agricultural productivity in many semiarid
regions of the world. However, the impacts of various mulching materials on soil …