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15 - General Engineering

University of Surrey

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Article title

Remediation of Copper and Cadmium in Contaminated Soils using Compost with Inorganic Amendments

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s11270-008-9783-z

Title of journal

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Article number

Volume number

196

Issue number

1-4

First page of article

355

ISSN of journal

1573-2932

Year of publication

2008

URL

Number of additional authors

Additional information

This EPSRC-funded research investigates the role of compost-enriched amendments for the immobilisation of Cu and Cd present in soil from mine spoils in the Tamar Valley. The results showed that inorganic-amended composts were effective in reducing Cu and Cd leaching and availability to plants. The methodology was tested using extensive leaching testing protocols supported by nursery-based experiments which demonstrated the technique’s capability to enhance vegetation establishment on contaminated soils. Testing the viability of this novel method for greening and landscaping purposes on real soils/sites with involvement of Forestry Commission was paramount to its success.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

Research group

None

Proposed double-weighted

Double-weighted statement

Reserve for a double-weighted output

Non-English

English abstract