Evaluation of Manufactured Soil Using Dredged Material from Confined Placement Facilities in Mobile, Alabama. Phase 1: Greenhouse Bench-Scale Test
Abstract
Recycling of waste materials within the environment must be a serious national goal in order for the United States to manage its resources wisely. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, has established Cooperative Research and Development Agreements to develop technology for the manufacture of topsoil using contaminated and uncontaminated sediment/dredged material, cellulose waste materials, and biosolids. The recycled soil manufacturing technology (RSMT) allowed the development of fertile topsoil that could be used in a beneficial, productive, and environmentally sound manner. In addition, the RSMT will provide an alternative to conventional disposal of the nation's waste/resource materials (e.g., in landfills or confined disposal facilities). Bench-scale screening tests (seed germination and plant growth) were used to evaluated the feasibility of using dredged material from Mobile, AL, confined disposal facilities (CDFs) to develop a fertile manufactured topsoil. Bench-scale screening tests included proprietary blends with a range of dredged material content from three CDFs (North Blakeley, South Blakeley, and North into), a range of cellulose content, and animal derived biosolids.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA403483
Entities
People
- Charles R. Lee
- Henry C. Banks Jr.
- J. P. Langan
- Kervin Johnson
- Thomas C. Sturgis
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center