title: Leaching behavior of total organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from banana peel.
abstract: The leaching behavior of organic carbon and nutrient compounds from banana peel (BP) was investigated in batch assays with respect to particle size, contact time, pH value, and temperature. The granularity, contact time, pH, and temperature caused no significant effects on the leaching of total phosphorus (TP) from the BP. The maximum leached total nitrogen (TN) content was found at pH 5.0 and 90 minutes, while no significant effects were caused by the granularity and temperature. The maximum leached total organic carbon (TOC) content was found by using a powder of 40 mesh, 150 minutes and at pH 6.0, while the temperature had no effect on the TOC leaching. The proportions of the TN, TP, and TOC contents leached from the dried BP ranged from 33.6% to 40.9%, 60.4% to 72.7%, and 8.2% to 9.9%, respectively, indicating that BP could be a potential pollution source for surface and ground water if discharged as domestic waste or reutilized without pretreatment.
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com; College of Environment, Hohai University, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210098, China.
authors.forename: Ruixue
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com.
authors.forename: Shujuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com.
authors.forename: Xiudong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com.
authors.forename: Jili
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering College, Shandong Agricultural University, Daizong Road No.61, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China E-mail: lixiaochen02@163.com.
authors.forename: Xiaochen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D060587:Groundwater / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D028521:Musa / Q000737:chemistry*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014866:Waste Products; D010758:Phosphorus; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen