Suitability of pressmud as an adsorption material in wastewater treatment and as a booster in soil fertility and productivity

• Main Authors: M Mohamad, N H Osman, M K I A Rahim, I Abustan, M R R M A Zainol, K Samuding, Siti Nor Farhana Zakaria, F Abu
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships; TD878-894 Special types of environment Including soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36225/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36225/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36225/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/1143/1/012001/meta
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Press mud is one of the most abundant wastes produced by the sugarcane industry. However, it has received far too little attention as a reactive material for pollutant removal, although its beneficial effect on soil fertility and crop productivity is well established. This paper investigates the pot...