Earthworm Assisted Remediation of Effluents and Wastes [Paperback]

This book provides updated and comprehensive information on the effective functioning of earthworms used alone or in combination with other biological systems/microbes, as well as factors affecting the process and performance of vermiremediation under a range of conditions. It also compares earthworm assisted vermifiltration with other conventional biochemical methods.

Presenting cutting-edge research on the earthworm assisted remediation of industrial and municipal effluents and sludges, along with its role in solid waste management (SWM), the book will benefit readers from the research community and industrial sector alike, familiarizing them with the latest remediation techniques for wastewater and different types of solid waste.Chapter 1. Applicability of vermifiltration for wastewater treatment and recycling.- Chapter 2. Vermifiltration for rural wastewater treatment.- Chapter 3. Treatment of Wastewater by Vermifiltration Integrated with Plants.- Chapter 4. Recycling of municipal sludge by vermicomposting.- Chapter 5. Influence of distillery sludge based vermicompost on the nutritional status of Rapanus sativus L. (Radish).- Chapter 6. Vermitechnology: A sustainable approach in the management of solid and liquid waste.- Chapter 7. Natural biological treatment of effluent and sludges to combat the burden of waste.- Chapter 8. Vermicomposts are biologically different: Microbial and functional diversity of green vermicomposts.- Chapter 9. Vermicomposting treatment of fruit and vegetable waste and the effect of the addition of excess activated sludge.- Chapter 10. Eco-management of industrial organic wastes through the modified innovative vermicomposting process:A sustainable approach in tropical countries.- Chapter 11. Growth and Reproductive Biology of Earthworms in Organic Waste Breakdown under Indian Condition.- Chapter 12. Vermicomppostl£&