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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/E5DFA5B2-743F-4BE5-9D8C-1F07B24B3B36 | ||
| Year | 1999 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | Nikolaidis, N.P., P. Cheeda, J.A. Lackovic, K. Guillard, B. Simpson, and T. Pedersen, "Nitrogen Mobility in Biosolid-Amended Glaciated Soils", Water Environment Federation, Vol. 71, no 3, pp. 368-376, May - Jun., 1999. URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/25045224 | ||
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The potential leaching and availability of nitrogen in biosolids and biosolid-amended glaciated soil were investigated using mineralization and column studies. Aerobic and anaerobic mineralization studies were conducted to assess nitrogen mineralization potential from biosolid-amended glaciated soils and estimate long- and short-term mineralization rates of products. Semicontinuous column studies were conducted to assess the leachability of nitrogen from biosolid-amended soil under simulated unsaturated soil conditions. This study used a Paxton soil because its characteristics are typical of glaciated soil found in New England. Three types of biosolids, which are representative of biosolids currently available in Connecticut, were evaluated: composted biosolids (compost), cement kiln dust stabilized (CKD) biosolids, and heat-dried biosolids (pellet). Results indicate that the pellet product had the greatest mineralization potential (based on unmixed biosolids) at 5 317 mg N/kg, followed by compost (324 mg N/kg) and CKD biosolids (58 mg N/kg). Nitrogen mineralized for the anaerobic test (mixed with soil) varied from 56 to 90% of the total nitrogen and for the aerobic test varied from 19 to 57%. The CKD biosolids percolate consisted primarily of nitrate and nitrite, whereas the predominant nitrogen species found in compost and pellet biosolids percolate was ammonium. Results suggest that one-time application of biosolids at agronomic or liming rates (whichever is limiting) will cause minimal effects to groundwater.
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