Vermicomposting of sewage sludge with organic bulking materials to improve its properties.

Environ Monit Assess

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Published: July 2022

Adverse properties of sewage sludge such as high concentration of toxic metals and the presence of pathogens have limited its use in agriculture. In this study, the effect of vermicomposting on some important chemical properties of sewage sludge was investigated as a factorial arrangement based on a completely randomized design with three replications. The studied factors were bulking agents in three concentrations (0, 5, and 10% v/v), earthworm (Eisenia fetida) in 2 different concentrations (0 and 50 adult earthworms/6 kg sewage sludge), and retention times in three levels (30, 60, and 90 days). Sewage sludge was obtained from the lagoons of Ghahdarijan refinery in Isfahan province in Iran. The results showed that vermicomposting significantly (p < 1%) reduced the number of coliforms and concentrations of Ni, Cr, and Pb and increased the organic carbon percent and N of the sewage sludge. When comparing different treatments, vermicomposting of sewage sludge with rice husk 10% v/v during retention times of 60 and 90 days were superior treatments in reducing the concentrations of Ni, Cr, and Pb and reducing the number of coliforms. Furthermore, the highest %OC was measured in the rice husk 10% + earthworm in the retention time of 90 days which was about 41% more than the control treatment. In general, it is concluded that vermicomposting significantly reduced the adverse properties of sewage sludge for using in agriculture as an organic fertilizer.

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