Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical

Soil contamination by agrochemicals is a significant environmental problem that can negatively impact human health, biodiversity, and water quality. Excessive or inappropriate use of agrochemicals, including the pesticide Aldrin, commonly used as an insecticide in agricultural activity, can contamin...

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Main Authors: Andrea Del Pilar Gamarra Sánchez, Danny Lizarzaburu Aguinaga, Elmer Benites-Alfaro, Carlos Del Valle Jurado, Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo, Carlos Cabrera Carranza, Jorge López Bulnes, Guido Rene Suca Apaza
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Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2024-12-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15086
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author Andrea Del Pilar Gamarra Sánchez
Danny Lizarzaburu Aguinaga
Elmer Benites-Alfaro
Carlos Del Valle Jurado
Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo
Carlos Cabrera Carranza
Jorge López Bulnes
Guido Rene Suca Apaza
author_facet Andrea Del Pilar Gamarra Sánchez
Danny Lizarzaburu Aguinaga
Elmer Benites-Alfaro
Carlos Del Valle Jurado
Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo
Carlos Cabrera Carranza
Jorge López Bulnes
Guido Rene Suca Apaza
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description Soil contamination by agrochemicals is a significant environmental problem that can negatively impact human health, biodiversity, and water quality. Excessive or inappropriate use of agrochemicals, including the pesticide Aldrin, commonly used as an insecticide in agricultural activity, can contaminate soil. The research aimed to use biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant to decontaminate agricultural soil containing Aldrin pesticide. For the investigation, soil samples were taken from the Carabayllo area, and 2 kg were placed in each container; then, biosolids from the wastewater treatment plant were added in proportions of 10, 20, and 30 %, respectively. The test was done in triplicate for each percentage. After 90 days of treatment, a 70 % decrease in the pesticide Aldrin was found, for a rate of 30 % of biosolid added to the soil. Therefore, it is established that sewage biosolids allow the reduction of the pesticide Aldrin, becoming an environmentally sustainable alternative to decontaminate soils.
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spelling doaj-art-b1114775baad4037a9f3668492b2d8082024-12-25T00:39:44ZengAIDIC Servizi S.r.l.Chemical Engineering Transactions2283-92162024-12-01114Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin AgrochemicalAndrea Del Pilar Gamarra SánchezDanny Lizarzaburu AguinagaElmer Benites-AlfaroCarlos Del Valle JuradoJorge Leonardo Jave NakayoCarlos Cabrera CarranzaJorge López BulnesGuido Rene Suca ApazaSoil contamination by agrochemicals is a significant environmental problem that can negatively impact human health, biodiversity, and water quality. Excessive or inappropriate use of agrochemicals, including the pesticide Aldrin, commonly used as an insecticide in agricultural activity, can contaminate soil. The research aimed to use biosolids from a wastewater treatment plant to decontaminate agricultural soil containing Aldrin pesticide. For the investigation, soil samples were taken from the Carabayllo area, and 2 kg were placed in each container; then, biosolids from the wastewater treatment plant were added in proportions of 10, 20, and 30 %, respectively. The test was done in triplicate for each percentage. After 90 days of treatment, a 70 % decrease in the pesticide Aldrin was found, for a rate of 30 % of biosolid added to the soil. Therefore, it is established that sewage biosolids allow the reduction of the pesticide Aldrin, becoming an environmentally sustainable alternative to decontaminate soils.https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15086
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Danny Lizarzaburu Aguinaga
Elmer Benites-Alfaro
Carlos Del Valle Jurado
Jorge Leonardo Jave Nakayo
Carlos Cabrera Carranza
Jorge López Bulnes
Guido Rene Suca Apaza
Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
Chemical Engineering Transactions
title Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
title_full Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
title_fullStr Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
title_full_unstemmed Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
title_short Biosolids from Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Alternative for Soil Decontamination with Aldrin Agrochemical
title_sort biosolids from wastewater treatment plant as an alternative for soil decontamination with aldrin agrochemical
url https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/15086
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