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JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
Volume 147, Issue -, Pages 297-305Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.116
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Visual MINTEQ model; Ammonium recovery; Struvite; Anaerobic digester effluent
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- University of Adelaide
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Ammonium (NH4+) removal and recovery from wastewater by struvite precipitation is a sustainable approach, generating valuable fertilizer and reducing environmental impact. This study applied a chemical equilibrium model-Visual MINTEQ to optimise the systematic operation parameters for struvite precipitation from anaerobic digester effluent in a wastewater treatment plant. Designed systematic parameters were used as inputs into the model with different molar ratios of magnesium (Mg2+)/phosphate (PO43-) and pH control approach. The results show that the Mg2+/PO43- molar ratio can significantly affect the NH4+ recovery efficiency, and over 96% NH4+ recovery was obtained at an Mg2+/PO43- ratio of 2:1. The experimental results corresponded well with the model outputs in terms of ammonium recovery efficiency, struvite crystal formation and alkaline dosages; indicating that this model can be applied to predict precipitation process in order to enhance ammonium recovery efficiency and struvite formation. The economic benefit was briefly analyzed considering chemical costs. Our results indicate that ammonium removal and recovery from waste streams by struvite precipitation is a sustainable approach, generating valuable fertilizer and reducing nutrient contaminant loading in the eco-system. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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