The purpose of this article will be to provide a critical review of the factors involved in using municipal sewage sludge to reclaim strip mined lands. This literature review will include discussions of federal and state regulations, project planning and development, site characteristics, selection and preparation, sludge types and characteristics, sludge processing and transportation, sludge application methods and rates, vegetation establishment and management, monitoring systems, and environmental safeguards. Some design examples will also be given.
Use of municipal sewage sludge to reclaim mined land
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