Nutrient in leachate of biowaste compost and its availability for plants

• Main Authors: Sanadi, N. F. A., Fan, Y. V., Lee, C. T., Ibrahim, N., Li, C., Gao, Y., Ong, P. Y., Klemes, J. J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2019
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89639/1/LeeChewTin2019_NutrientinLeachateofBiowaste.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89639/; http://www.dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET1976229

Compost leachate (CL) is a liquid by-product of compost that contains carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and trace elements. It can partially replace the commercial liquid fertilisers to promote plant growth. However, CL may contain heavy metals, phytotoxic substances such as ammonia, organic c...