title: Contrasting effects of composting and pyrolysis on bioavailability and speciation of Cu and Zn in pig manure.
abstract: The intensive and unregulated application of feed additives to commercial pig foods has resulted in high levels of Cu and Zn in pig manure. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of composting and pyrolysis processes on the bioavailability and chemical speciation of Cu and Zn in pig manure products by single and sequential extractions, and to compare metal bioavailability in composts and biochar-amended soils in incubation experiments. Composting and pyrolysis processes can convert exchangeable and carbonate-bound Cu and Zn to organic matter and residual fractions, and significantly reduce the potential availability of metals in composts and biochars. The DTPA-Cu and Zn concentrations in soils amended with biochar BC700 were lower than in composts and soils amended with biochar BC400. It is suggested that 700 °C is the preferred pyrolysis temperature for the conversion of pig manure contaminated with heavy metals to biochar, in order to minimize environmental pollution.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Libin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China. Electronic address: xmliu@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xingmei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Philip C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Brookes
authors.affiliation: Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
authors.forename: Jianming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Province Agriculture Department, Hangzhou 310028, China.
authors.forename: Hongjin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001682:Biological Availability; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation / Q000379:methods*; D008372:Manure / Q000032:analysis*; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000032:analysis; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013552:Swine; D013696:Temperature; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008372:Manure; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012987:Soil; D012989:Soil Pollutants; C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc
keywords: Biochar; Composting; Metal speciation; Pig manure; Pyrolysis