Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater

The conventional method for removal of N and P from industrial wastewater by biological treatment requires a long hydraulic- retention- time (HRT) and strict conditions for protecting the microorganisms. This study focuses on N and P recovery by struvite (MgNH4PO4.6H2O) precipitation method which is...

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Autores principales: Dinh Huu Phu, Le Tuyet Ngoc, Le Nguyen Quang Tu, Do Thi Minh Hieu, Nguyen Quang Long, Minh-Vien Le
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1d2adb55f86b49e9b97ec2d593186cb72021-11-27T11:30:42ZSimultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater10.6180/jase.202208_25(4).00132708-99672708-9975https://doaj.org/article/1d2adb55f86b49e9b97ec2d593186cb72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jase.tku.edu.tw/articles/jase-202208-25-4-0013https://doaj.org/toc/2708-9967https://doaj.org/toc/2708-9975The conventional method for removal of N and P from industrial wastewater by biological treatment requires a long hydraulic- retention- time (HRT) and strict conditions for protecting the microorganisms. This study focuses on N and P recovery by struvite (MgNH4PO4.6H2O) precipitation method which is a fast chemical process. In order to control the specs of the sample, a simulated wastewater solution was prepared according to the parameters of inorganic fertilizer wastewater. The influence of pH (7-9), Mg/P molar ratio (1-1.6), and N/P molar ratio (1.2-2) in struvite recovery efficiency were evaluated and the obtained struvite samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized in Box-Behnken experimental design and data analysis to obtain a mathematic for P and N recovery. The XRD and SEM results confirmed the formation of struvite structure with a particle size of about 7-50 micrometers. The obtained struvite contained nutrients N, P2O5, and MgO which can be used directly in fertilizer formulation. The mathematic models for P recovery and N recovery were obtained from analyzing experimental data with a p-value <0.05. Based on the proposed parameters (pH=9, Mg/P=1.4, and N/P=1.2) obtained from the mathematic model, 98% of phosphorous from an actual fertilizer wastewater sample (pH=8.3, N/P=1.2, P=2.98g L−1) can be recovered. The obtained mathematic model and the suggested technical conditions can be applied for simultaneous recovery of ammonium and phosphate from practical wastewater with high concentrations such as in the fertilizer industry.Dinh Huu PhuLe Tuyet NgocLe Nguyen Quang TuDo Thi Minh HieuNguyen Quang LongMinh-Vien LeTamkang University Pressarticlefertilizer industrynitrogen recoveryphosphorous recoveryprocess optimizationstruviteEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Chemical engineeringTP155-156PhysicsQC1-999ENJournal of Applied Science and Engineering, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 673-684 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic fertilizer industry
nitrogen recovery
phosphorous recovery
process optimization
struvite
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Physics
QC1-999
spellingShingle fertilizer industry
nitrogen recovery
phosphorous recovery
process optimization
struvite
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Physics
QC1-999
Dinh Huu Phu
Le Tuyet Ngoc
Le Nguyen Quang Tu
Do Thi Minh Hieu
Nguyen Quang Long
Minh-Vien Le
Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
description The conventional method for removal of N and P from industrial wastewater by biological treatment requires a long hydraulic- retention- time (HRT) and strict conditions for protecting the microorganisms. This study focuses on N and P recovery by struvite (MgNH4PO4.6H2O) precipitation method which is a fast chemical process. In order to control the specs of the sample, a simulated wastewater solution was prepared according to the parameters of inorganic fertilizer wastewater. The influence of pH (7-9), Mg/P molar ratio (1-1.6), and N/P molar ratio (1.2-2) in struvite recovery efficiency were evaluated and the obtained struvite samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized in Box-Behnken experimental design and data analysis to obtain a mathematic for P and N recovery. The XRD and SEM results confirmed the formation of struvite structure with a particle size of about 7-50 micrometers. The obtained struvite contained nutrients N, P2O5, and MgO which can be used directly in fertilizer formulation. The mathematic models for P recovery and N recovery were obtained from analyzing experimental data with a p-value <0.05. Based on the proposed parameters (pH=9, Mg/P=1.4, and N/P=1.2) obtained from the mathematic model, 98% of phosphorous from an actual fertilizer wastewater sample (pH=8.3, N/P=1.2, P=2.98g L−1) can be recovered. The obtained mathematic model and the suggested technical conditions can be applied for simultaneous recovery of ammonium and phosphate from practical wastewater with high concentrations such as in the fertilizer industry.
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author Dinh Huu Phu
Le Tuyet Ngoc
Le Nguyen Quang Tu
Do Thi Minh Hieu
Nguyen Quang Long
Minh-Vien Le
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Le Tuyet Ngoc
Le Nguyen Quang Tu
Do Thi Minh Hieu
Nguyen Quang Long
Minh-Vien Le
author_sort Dinh Huu Phu
title Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
title_short Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
title_full Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
title_fullStr Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
title_sort simultaneous recovery of phosphorus and nitrogen from inorganic fertilizer wastewater
publisher Tamkang University Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/1d2adb55f86b49e9b97ec2d593186cb7
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