Phosphorus recovery and reuse from waste streams

Karunanithi, R; Szogi, AA; Bolan, N; Naidu, R; Loganathan, P; Hunt, PG; Vanotti, MB; Saint, CP; Ok, YS; Krishnamoorthy, S

Phosphorus recovery and reuse from waste streams

Karunanithi, R Szogi, AA Bolan, N Naidu, R Loganathan, P Hunt, PG Vanotti, MB Saint, CP Ok, YS Krishnamoorthy, S

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Citation:: Advances in Agronomy, 2015, 131 pp. 173 - 250
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Karunanithi, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Szogi, AA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Bolan, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Naidu, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Loganathan, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hunt, PG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Vanotti, MB	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Saint, CP	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ok, YS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Krishnamoorthy, S	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Advances in Agronomy, 2015, 131 pp. 173 - 250	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0065-2113	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/35317
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Elsevier Inc. Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient essential for all living organisms. Regrettably, it is a finite resource since phosphate rock (PR) is the main material used for production of P fertilizers. Globally, the demand for quality PR is escalating due to many factors including increasing human population. Inevitably, the demand for PR will exceed its supply capacity. This condition will be very difficult to manage as living systems have no alternative for P. Moreover, P use efficiency is low; only 15-20% of applied P is used by crops and animals. Globally, the remaining P is shunted into various waste streams. These waste streams include large quantities of effluents rich in P from both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems and manure from livestock production. The P present in these waste streams poses a threat to the environment by nutrient enrichment resulting in serious ecological issues such as eutrophication of waterways. However, P in these waste streams, if economically recovered, can contribute to a sustainable management of P resources. This review covers the following aspects: global importance of P as an essential nutrient; efficient and sustainable utilization of P; waste stream production, their suitability for P recovery, and limitations; current and emerging technologies for recovery of P; and the use of recovered P material. Finally, future research needs are identified associated with P recovery from waste streams and reuse in agriculture.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Advances in Agronomy	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/bs.agron.2014.12.005	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Agronomy & Agriculture	en_US
dc.title	Phosphorus recovery and reuse from waste streams	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	131	en_US
utslib.for	0503 Soil Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	0607 Plant Biology	en_US
utslib.for	0703 Crop and Pasture Production	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Abstract:

© 2015 Elsevier Inc. Phosphorus (P) is a macronutrient essential for all living organisms. Regrettably, it is a finite resource since phosphate rock (PR) is the main material used for production of P fertilizers. Globally, the demand for quality PR is escalating due to many factors including increasing human population. Inevitably, the demand for PR will exceed its supply capacity. This condition will be very difficult to manage as living systems have no alternative for P. Moreover, P use efficiency is low; only 15-20% of applied P is used by crops and animals. Globally, the remaining P is shunted into various waste streams. These waste streams include large quantities of effluents rich in P from both municipal and industrial wastewater treatment systems and manure from livestock production. The P present in these waste streams poses a threat to the environment by nutrient enrichment resulting in serious ecological issues such as eutrophication of waterways. However, P in these waste streams, if economically recovered, can contribute to a sustainable management of P resources. This review covers the following aspects: global importance of P as an essential nutrient; efficient and sustainable utilization of P; waste stream production, their suitability for P recovery, and limitations; current and emerging technologies for recovery of P; and the use of recovered P material. Finally, future research needs are identified associated with P recovery from waste streams and reuse in agriculture.

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