title: Environmental quality of primary paper sludge.
abstract: The reuse and recycling of waste paper sludge is increasing rapidly as far as the economical and positive environmental benefits are realised. In this study, primary sludge coming from a large production plant, located in the centre of Italy, was collected and the environmental quality of the sludge was assessed through geotechnical, physical and chemical analysis and leaching tests, as required by the Italian regulation on solid waste recovery. The results suggest that primary sludge from paper industry do not represent a major threat for the environment in regard to the heavy metal content. The use of this sludge for in situ applications appears an interesting avenue for an integrated management of waste from the paper industry.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Idraulica Trasporti e Strade, Facoltà di Ingegneria, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: D'Aprile
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Casa
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007558:Italy; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis*; D010209:Paper; D010539:Permeability; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D019216:Metals, Heavy