Browsing by Author "Peyton, Dara P."
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Antimicrobial compounds (triclosan and triclocarban) in sewage sludges, and their presence in runoff following land application
Healy, Mark G.; Fenton, Owen; Cormican, Martin; Peyton, Dara P.; Ordsmith, N.; Kimber, K.; Morrison, Liam (Elsevier, 2017-04-28)The reuse of treated municipal sewage ( biosolids ) on land is an effective method to divert waste away from landfill and to use an alternative, low cost method of fertilisation. While legislation has mainly focused on the ... -
Bioaccumulation of metals in ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) following the application of lime stabilised, thermally dried and anaerobically digested sewage sludge.
Healy, Mark G.; Ryan, Paraic C.; Fenton, Owen; Peyton, Dara P.; Morrison, Liam (Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2016-05-09)The uptake and accumulation of metals in plants is a potential pathway for the transfer of environmental contaminants in the food chain, and poses potential health and environmental risks. In light of increased population ... -
Nutrient, metal and microbial loss in surface runoff following treated sludge and dairy cattle slurry application to an Irish grassland soil
Peyton, Dara P.; Healy, Mark G.; Fleming, Ger; Grant, Jim; Wall, David P.; Morrison, Liam; Cormican, Martin; Fenton, Owen (Elsevier, 2015)Treated municipal sewage sludge ( biosolids ) and dairy cattle slurry (DCS) may be applied to agricultural land as an organic fertiliser. This study investigates losses of nutrients in runoff water (nitrogen (N) and ...