Bioavailability, Leachability, Chemical Speciation, and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in the Process of Composting

Download or read book Bioavailability, Leachability, Chemical Speciation, and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in the Process of Composting written by Jiwan Singh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, it is a serious concern to manage waste in the environment. Therefore, detailed knowledge of heavy metals, their eco-toxicological and health effects and ecofriendly approaches for their immobilization and detoxification is urgently required to control and minimize the environmental pollution. Composting is one of the popular methods in waste management and there are a lot of issues pertaining to composting. One of it is the leaching of heavy metals. This book discusses thoroughly, the availability, leachability and the speciation of heavy metals in the entire process of composting.