Sewage sludge from treatment plants (STP) has the potential for reuse in agriculture due to its high mineral nutrient content, but the presence of potentially toxic metals (PTM) is often a problem. The aim of this study was to check whether the use of EDTA (35 and 50 mmol L-1) together with oxalic acid (35, 50 and 100 mmol L-1), enables the effective removal of PTM from waste sludge after aerobic biological treatment. Remediation of waste sludge took place simultaneously with anaerobic biological treatment. Three experiments were carried out, two preliminary tests were intended to determine the best methods and materials for further experiments. In the main experiment, the most effective removal was when treated with oxalic acid (100 mmol L-1) and EDTA (50 mmol L-1). The average Pb removal rate was up to 82.18 %, the average Zn removal rate was 95.42 %, Fe up to 97.18 %, Cu up to 78.36 %, Mn up to 93.61 % and Cr up to 59.93 %. In the main experiment, the concentrations in the leachates after remediation were below the limit for non-hazardous substances for all PTM. The content of mineral nutrients did not change significantly after remediation, except when treated with oxalic acid (100 mmol L-1) and EDTA (50 mmol L-1), the total phosphorus decreased by 92.04 %.
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