期刊
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
卷 402, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123481
关键词
Compost; Vermicompost; Olive oil waste; Phenolic compounds; Phytotoxicity
资金
- LIFE+REGROW [LIFE16 ENV/ES/000331]
- Mora municipality (Toledo, Spain)
- GESREMAN Company
The study compared the effects of composting and vermicomposting on the potential toxicity of sediments derived from long-term stored olive mill wastewater (OMW). Results showed that composting assisted with earthworms was more effective in reducing the ecotoxicity of OMWS, especially during the maturation stage. Vermicomposting was also effective in reducing OMWS salinity, but a pre-composting process was necessary to provide suitable conditions for earthworms.
During the last two decades, the method most widely used to manage olive mill wastewater (OMW) derived from olive oil production has been its disposal in evaporation ponds. Long-term storage of OMW leads to the accumulation of toxic sediments (OMWS) rich in recalcitrant compounds with phytotoxic and antimicrobial properties, which limit their use for agronomic purpose. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two in situ bioremediation strategies (composting and a combination of composting followed by vermicomposting) to remove the potential toxicity of the sediments derived from long-term stored OMW. The results obtained showed that the composting method assisted with the earthworms enhanced the depletion of phenolic compounds and OMWS ecotoxicity more than composting, especially during the maturation stage. Moreover, vermicomposting was more effective in the reduction of the OMWS salinity. However, a pre-composting process to the OMWS is necessary prior to vermicomposting to provide the suitable conditions for earthworms survival and activity. Furthermore, the final compost showed a phytostimulating effect. Therefore, these in situ bioremediation strategies can be considered potential tools for decontamination and recovery of long-term stored OMWS in evaporation ponds, which currently poses an unsolved environmental problem.
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