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Disposal of olive oil mill wastes in evaporation ponds: Effects on soil properties

Kavvadias Vasileios, Doula M.K. , Komnitsas Konstantinos, Liakopoulou N.

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/4722CE5E-959F-4780-8ADB-D03D32F4B97C-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.007-
Languageen-
Extent11en
TitleDisposal of olive oil mill wastes in evaporation ponds: Effects on soil propertiesen
CreatorKavvadias Vasileiosen
CreatorΚαββαδιας Βασιλειοςel
CreatorDoula M.K. en
CreatorKomnitsas Konstantinosen
CreatorΚομνιτσας Κωνσταντινοςel
Creator Liakopoulou N.en
PublisherElsevieren
DescriptionΔημοσίευση σε επιστημονικό περιοδικό el
Content SummaryThe most common practice followed in the Med countries for the management of olive oil mill wastes (OMW) involves disposal in evaporation ponds or direct disposal on soil. So far there is lack of reliable information regarding the long-term effects of OMW application on soils. This study assesses the effects of OMW disposal in evaporation ponds on underlying soil properties in the wider disposal site as well as the impacts of untreated OMW application on agricultural soils. In case of active disposal sites, the carbonate content in most soils was decreased, whereas soil EC, as well as Cl−, SO42−, PO43−, NH4+ and particularly K+ concentrations were substantially increased. Soil pH was only marginally affected. Phenol, total N, available P and PO43− concentrations were considerably higher in the upper soil layers in areas adjacent to the ponds. Available B as well as DTPA extractable Cu, Mn, Zn and Fe increased substantially. Most surface soil parameters exhibited increased values at the inactive site 6 years after mill closure and cease of OMW disposal activities but differences were diminished in deeper layers. It is therefore concluded that long-term uncontrolled disposal of raw OMW on soils may affect soil properties and subsequently enhance the risk for groundwater contamination.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-11-02-
Date of Publication2010-
SubjectOlive mill wastesen
SubjectSoil propertiesen
SubjectGroundwater contaminationen
SubjectRisken
Bibliographic CitationV. Kavvadias, M.K. Doula, K. Komnitsas, N. Liakopoulou ," Disposal of olive oil mills wastes in evaporation ponds: Effects on soil properties," Journal of Hazardous Materials,vol. 182 no. 1-3, pp. 144–155 Oct. 2010. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.06.007en

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