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Title Nanocellulose recovery from domestic wastewater
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Authors Espíndola, SP; Pronk, M; Zlopasa, J; Picken, SJ; van Loosdrecht, MCM
Title Nanocellulose recovery from domestic wastewater
Year 2021
Published
Abstract Wastewater solids could be an attractive source of secondary raw cellulose, mainly originating from toilet paper. Cellulose can be recovered through sieving of raw wastewater, return sludge, or excess sludge. In particular, a large fraction of cellulose (13-15%) can be found in the excess sludge of the aerobic granular sludge produced by the Nereda (R) wastewater technology. A cellulose extraction method was developed during this study, allowing the recovery of a pulp with over 86 wt% purity. The wastewater derived cellulose fibres could be an excellent source for production of recovered cellulose nanocrystals (rCNC). Several pre-treatment steps needed in cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) production from wood pulp are already performed in the production of toilet paper. Here, the technical feasibility of such rCNC is studied. As reference materials, microcrystalline cellulose and toilet paper were also used. The rCNC were obtained by acid hydrolysis, with yields of -30 wt% (pulp basis). The wastewater-based material was rodlike, with high aspect ratio (10-14), crystallinity (62-68%), and chemical structure similar to commercial CNC. The yield of rCNC per gram of cellulose recovered from the influent was 22%, while for excess sludge cellulose it was less (4%). Bio-nanocomposites of rCNC and alginate were also investigated. At 50 vol% loading of rCNC, there was a 50% relative increase in stiffness (18 GPa) compared to matrix (12 GPa). The characterization of rCNC and positive impact in composite materials confirms a suitable quality of wastewater derived CNC. Ultimately, the nanocellulose is a tangible example that recovery of high-end products from wastewater is possible, in line with a circular economy. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124507

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