Table 5 Effect of the pyrolysis temperature on contamination factor (Cf), potential ecological risk coefficient (Er) and potential ecological risk Index (PERI) of the sewage sludge (SS) and sewage sludge biochar produced at 350 (SSB350), 450 (SSB450) and 600 (SSB600).

From: Induced changes of pyrolysis temperature on the physicochemical traits of sewage sludge and on the potential ecological risks

Sample

Cf

Er

PERI

Cd

Cu

Zn

Pb

Cd

Cu

Zn

Pb

SS

1.39 ± 0,07

0.03 ± 0.01

1.01 ± 0.10

0.00 ± 0.00

41.65 ± 2.01

0.15 ± 0.01

1.01 ± 0.10

0.00 ± 0.00

42.81 ± 2.08

SSB350

1.22 ± 0.11

0.00 ± 0.00

0.21 ± 0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

36.57 ± 3.17

0.02 ± 0.00

0.21 ± 0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

36.80 ± 3.16

SSB450

3.64 ± 0.53

0.02 ± 0.00

0.12 ± 0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

109.28 ± 15.89

0.10 ± 0.01

0.12 ± 0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

109.50 ± 15.89

SSB600

0.00 ± 0.00

0.02 ± 0.00

0.10 ± 0.01

0.06 ± 0.01

0.00 ± 0.00

0.10 ± 0.00

0.10 ± 0.01

0.29 ± 0.04

0.51 ± 0.04