Utilization of Circulating Fluidized Bed Ash: as an Agricultural Soil Amendment - Couverture souple

Goodyear, Norman

 
9783639041538: Utilization of Circulating Fluidized Bed Ash: as an Agricultural Soil Amendment
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639041534 ISBN 13 : 9783639041538
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

Synopsis

The study was initiated to investigate the feasibility of using CFB ash as a soil amendment using some of the lime-based minerals in the residue as a substitute for limestone. The CFB ash, typical of ash from high sulphur coal-fired fluidized bed combustors, was found to be an acceptable liming agent for vegetable crops and mixed forage, with no significant adverse effects on crop quality or excessive soil loading of metals. Two years of testing on turfgrass indicates that CFB ash may also be used as a fast-acting limestone substitute on turfs. Within the first year, ash applied at the soil lime requirement increased very low soil pH to a range considered optimal for nutrient availability and crop growth. A high persistence of liming effects in both ash and limestone treatments suggests that the materials have comparable residual activity. This research is of interest to agrologists, waste management specialists and policy makers.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The study was initiated to investigate the feasibility of using CFB ash as a soil amendment using some of the lime-based minerals in the residue as a substitute for limestone. The CFB ash, typical of ash from high sulphur coal-fired fluidized bed combustors, was found to be an acceptable liming agent for vegetable crops and mixed forage, with no significant adverse effects on crop quality or excessive soil loading of metals. Two years of testing on turfgrass indicates that CFB ash may also be used as a fast-acting limestone substitute on turfs. Within the first year, ash applied at the soil lime requirement increased very low soil pH to a range considered optimal for nutrient availability and crop growth. A high persistence of liming effects in both ash and limestone treatments suggests that the materials have comparable residual activity. This research is of interest to agrologists, waste management specialists and policy makers.

Biographie de l'auteur

S. Norman Goodyear, PhD, Assoc. Professor, NSAC, teaches and conducts research in the areas of sustainable/organic agriculture, vegetable production, and Horticultural Therapy. Maggie Hope-Simpson, MSc. Agriculturalist who consults with industry on opportunities and technical/regulatory challenges with recovery and use of by-product materials.

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639041534
ISBN 13 
9783639041538
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
212
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