Composting Biosolids to Help Tourism and Industry

Mar del Plata is a coastal city in Argentina with 590,000 residents, where fishing and tourism are critical to commercial and industrial development. During summer, population increases by 25 percent, with correspondingly higher volumes of sewage and effluent to treat. About 20 to 25 tons per day of...

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Published inBioCycle Vol. 43; no. 12; p. 65
Main Authors Peralta, E, Gonzalez, R, Von Haeften, G, Comino, A, Gayoso, G, Vergara, S, Genga, C, Scagliola, M
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Emmaus J.G. Press Inc 01.12.2002
Subjects
Composting
Leachates
Pilot projects
Process controls
Quality management
Sludge
Tourism
Waste disposal
Waste management industry
Argentina, Buenos Aires, Mar Del Plata
Argentina
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Summary:Mar del Plata is a coastal city in Argentina with 590,000 residents, where fishing and tourism are critical to commercial and industrial development. During summer, population increases by 25 percent, with correspondingly higher volumes of sewage and effluent to treat. About 20 to 25 tons per day of primary sludge are generated at the municipal wastewater treatment plant. Our research studies at the Quality Management Section of the city's Water Utilities are designed to determine how windrow composting - and also vermicomposting - can be used to manage biosolids sustainably and economically. Also evaluated was high pH treatment with lime.
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ISSN:0276-5055