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Title Phosphorus recovery from wastewater via calcium phosphate precipitation: A critical review of methods, progress, and insights
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Authors Deng, LY; Dhar, BR
Title Phosphorus recovery from wastewater via calcium phosphate precipitation: A critical review of methods, progress, and insights
Year 2023
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138685
Abstract Phosphorus (P) is one of the important elements for human, animal, and plant life. Due to the development of the circular economy in recent years, the recovery of P from wastewater has received more attention. Recovery of P from domestic, industrial, and agricultural wastewater in the form of calcium phosphate (CaP) by precipitation/ crystallization process presents a low-cost and effective method. Recovered CaP could be used as P fertilizer and for other industrial applications. This review summarizes the effects of supersaturation, pH, seed materials, calcium (Ca) source, and wastewater composition, on the precipitation/crystallization process. The recovery efficiency and value proposition of recovered CaP were assessed. This in-depth analysis of the literature reports identified the process parameters that are worth further optimization. The review also provides perspectives on future research needs on expanding the application field of recovered CaP and finding other more economical and environmentally friendly Ca sources.
Author Keywords Calcium phosphate; Precipitation; Crystallization; Resource recovery; Calcium sources
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000985620700001
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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