Nutrient recovery technologies for anaerobic digestion systems: An overview

Anaerobic digestion is a worldwide technology to treat organic waste streams, primarily due to its capacity to produce methane as renewable energy. However, there is an increasing interest on nutrient recovery (N and P), which from both environmental and economic reasons have been identifi ed as key...

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Main Authors: Maycoll Stiven Romero Güiza, Joan Mata Alvarez, Josep María Chimeros Rivera, Sergi Astals Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Industrial de Santander 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Ion
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Online Access:http://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistaion/article/view/5620/5792
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Summary:Anaerobic digestion is a worldwide technology to treat organic waste streams, primarily due to its capacity to produce methane as renewable energy. However, there is an increasing interest on nutrient recovery (N and P), which from both environmental and economic reasons have been identifi ed as key feature in anaerobic digestion plants. The manuscript presents a comprehensive overview on recent advances in nutrient recovery technologies applicable for anaerobic digestion systems. The review focus on N and P recovery through the use of digestates as fertilizers, struvite precipitation and biological systems such as phycoremediation (i.e. algae cultivation) and polyphosphates accumulating organisms
ISSN:0120-100X
2145-8480