Phosphorus: Polluter and Resource of the Future - Removal and Recovery from Wastewater

Schaum, Christian

doi:10.2166/9781780408361

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“…Technological innovations to fully or partially recover P from food system wastes and by-products will generate a range of locally or regionally produced secondary P materials of variable composition (from inorganic salts to biosolids) that can act as fertiliser substitutes or as recycled ingredients in animal feed. Although a strategic 4R P stewardship strategy [26], many P recovery technologies are in their infancy and still require a sound economic base and markets to facilitate the widespread use of accredited products [14,79]. They must also be as environmentally benign as possible [80].…”

Section: Managing the Recycling/recovery Synergies In The Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Achieving Sustainable Phosphorus Use in Food Systems through Circularisation

2018

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The notion of a phosphorus (P) circular economy provides the philosophy, framework, and opportunity to enable food production systems to become more efficient, sustainable, and resilient to a future P scarcity or sudden price shock. Whilst P recovery and recycling are central strategies for closing the P cycle, additional gains in environmental performance of food systems can be obtained by further minimising the amounts of P (a) introduced into the food system by lowering system P demand and (b) lost from the system by utilising legacy P stores in the landscape. This minimisation is an important cascading component of circularisation because it reduces the amounts of P circulating in the system, the amounts of P required to be recycled/recovered and the storage of unused P in the landscape, whilst maintaining agricultural output. The potential for circularisation and minimisation depends on regional differences in these P flow dynamics. We consider incremental and transformative management interventions towards P minimisation within circular economies, and how these might be tempered by the need to deliver a range of ecosystem services. These interventions move away from current production philosophies based on risk-averse, insurance-based farming, and current consumption patterns which have little regard for their environmental impact. We argue that a greater focus on P minimisation and circularisation should catalyse different actors and sectors in the food chain to embrace P sustainability and should empower future research needs to provide the confidence for them to do so without sacrificing future regional food security.

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Section: Managing the Recycling/recovery Synergies In The Systemmentioning

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Achieving Sustainable Phosphorus Use in Food Systems through Circularisation

2018

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“…The AirPrex ® process owns several full-scale installations in Europe and is capable of producing a product compliant with fertilizer regulations, with official compliance approval and REACH registration [53]. The first installation of Ostara Pearl ® technology dates back to 2013 at the Slough treatment plant (London); to date 14 full-scale plants have been installed [54] in North America and Europe.…”

Section: P-recovery From Sludgementioning

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Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives

Gianico

Braguglia

Gallipoli

et al. 2021

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The agricultural use of good quality sludge represents a value-added route to ensure growth sustainability in Europe, where raw material availability, for example, for phosphorus, is insufficient to meet demand. However, the possible presence of pathogens, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals requires specific regulations to minimize sludge-related health issues and environmental risks. The current regulation on sludge agricultural use applied by many EU countries is here presented and compared, highlighting scarce harmonization of the legislative framework among Member States. Actual issues, such as the fate of emerging micropollutants and microplastics in sludge-amended soils, and public health concerns regarding sludge spreading during the COVID-19 epidemic, are considered, too.

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“…Contaminants often result from domestic, agricultural and industrial effluents and their physical and chemical compositions differ according to their origins [4]. The most frequently found are metals [5], pesticides [6] and nutrients, such as nitrate [7] and phosphate [8]. Moreover, the occurrence of emerging organic and inorganic pollutants, such as microplastics [9], pharmaceuticals [10], flame retardants [11], personal care products [12], hazardous and noxious substances [13] has been increasing Table 1.…”

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Microalgae Water Bioremediation: Trends and Hot Topics

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The need to reduce costs associated with the production of microalgae biomass has encouraged the coupling of process with wastewater treatment. Emerging pollutants in municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewaters, ranging from pharmaceuticals to metals, endanger public health and natural resources. The use of microalgae has, in fact, been shown to be an efficient method in water-treatment processes and presents several advantages, such as carbon sequestration, and an opportunity to develop innovative bioproducts with applications to several industries. Using a bibliometric analysis software, SciMAT, a mapping of the research field was performed, analyzing the articles produced between 1981 and 2018, aiming to identifying the hot topics and trends studied until now. The application of microalgae on water bioremediation is an evolving research field that currently focuses on developing efficient and cost-effective treatments methods that also enable the production of add-value products, leading to a blue and circular economy.

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Phosphorus: Polluter and Resource of the Future - Removal and Recovery from Wastewater

Cited by 28 publications

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Achieving Sustainable Phosphorus Use in Food Systems through Circularisation

Achieving Sustainable Phosphorus Use in Food Systems through Circularisation

Land Application of Biosolids in Europe: Possibilities, Con-Straints and Future Perspectives

Microalgae Water Bioremediation: Trends and Hot Topics

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