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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Química |
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. SETRI - Grup de Tècniques de Separació i Tractament de Residus Industrials |
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Hermassi, Mehrez |
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Valderrama Angel, César Alberto |
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Gibert Agulló, Oriol |
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Moreno Palmerola, Natàlia |
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Querol Carceller, Xavier |
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Harrouch Batis, Narjes |
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Cortina Pallás, José Luís |
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2017-05-05 |
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Hermassi, M., Valderrama, C., Gibert, O., Moreno Palmerola, Natàlia, Querol , X., Harrouch, N., Cortina, J. Recovery of nutrients (N-P-K) from potassium-rich sludge anaerobic digestion side-streams by integration of a hybrid sorption-membrane ultrafiltration process: Use of powder reactive sorbents as nutrient carriers. "Science of the total environment", 5 Maig 2017, vol. 599-600, p. 422-430. |
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0048-9697 |
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10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.04.140 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2117/105553 |
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eng |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969717309841 |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química |
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Sorbents |
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Magnesia |
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Nutrient recovery |
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Powder reactive sorbents |
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Na/Ca-zeolite |
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Caustic magnesia |
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Hybrid sorption-membrane ultrafiltration |
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Anaerobic side-stream |
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Nutrients |
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Recovery of nutrients (N-P-K) from potassium-rich sludge anaerobic digestion side-streams by integration of a hybrid sorption-membrane ultrafiltration process: Use of powder reactive sorbents as nutrient carriers |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/draft |
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
dc.description.abstract |
Here, an alternative nutrient (N-P-K) recovery route from potassium-rich sludge anaerobic digestion side-streams using powder reactive sorbents (PRSs) is presented. In the first step, the optimum PRS system was determined in batch experiments with mixtures of: a) a sodium zeolite (NaP1) to facilitate the NH4+ and K+ sorption; b) a Ca-zeolite (CaP1) to facilitate the removal of P by formation of Ca-phosphates (e.g., CaHPO4(s)), and c) caustic magnesia containing mixtures of MgO to facilitate the formation of Mg/NH4/PO4 minerals (e.g., struvite and magnesium phosphates). Evaluation of the continuous and simultaneous N-P-K removal with mixtures of PRSs was carried out using a hybrid sorption/filtration system with ultrafiltration (UF) hollow-fibre membranes. The dosing ratios of the PRS mixtures were optimised on the basis of the equilibrium and kinetic sorption data, and a PRS dose (< 2–5 g PRS/L) was selected to ensure the hydraulic performance of the system. Under such conditions, and with synthetic anaerobic side-stream removal capacities (qt) of 220 ± 10 mg N-NH4/g, 35 ± 5 mg P-PO4/g, and 8 ± 2 mg K/g, removal efficiencies of 32 ± 3, 78 ± 5, and 26 ± 3% for ammonium, phosphate, and potassium, respectively, were obtained for the binary mixtures of NaP1/CaP1 zeolites. Contrary to the batch results, the use of tertiary mixtures of NaP1/CaP1/MgO only improved the K removal capacity and efficiency to 18 ± 2 mg K/g and 55 ± 4%, respectively, while the phosphate removal capacity and efficiency remained unchanged (ca. 35 ± 3 mg P-PO4/g; 80 ± 5%) and the ammonium capacity and efficiency were reduced to 185 ± 12 mg N-NH4/g and 20 ± 2%, respectively, due to the competing Mg2 + ion effect. Nutrient removal trials with real anaerobic side-streams using binary mixtures of Na/Ca zeolites showed a reduction of both the hydraulic performance and the nutrient removal ratios due to the presence of dissolved organic matter. However, constant removal ratios of N, P, and K were recorded throughout the filtration experiments. The loaded PRSs exhibited suitable nutrient release rates and bioavailability as co-substrates for soil quality improvement. Chemical analyses detected the formation of Ca/P/O and Mg/N/P/O neo-minerals; however, the mineralogical data revealed only the formation of struvite, even when no magnesium oxide was used. |