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Title: Phosphorus recovery from wastes

Author
item KARUNANITHI, RAJASEKAR - University Of Newcastle
item Szogi, Ariel
item BOLAN, NANTHI - University Of Newcastle
item NAIDU, RAVI - University Of Newcastle
item OK, YONG SIK - Kangwon National University
item KRISHNAMURTHY, SATHIYA - Indian Council Of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
item SESHADRI, B - University Of Newcastle

Submitted to: Elsevier
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/11/2016
Publication Date: 6/7/2016
Citation: Karunanithi, R., Szogi, A.A., Bolan, N., Naidu, R., Ok, Y., Krishnamurthy, S., Seshadri, B. 2016. Phosphorus recovery from wastes. In: Prasad, M.N.V., and Shih, K. editors. Environmental Materials and Waste: Resource Recovery and Pollution Prevention. London, UK: Academic Press/Elsevier. p.687-705.

Interpretive Summary: Phosphorus (P) is an important macro-nutrient essential for all living organisms and phosphate rock is the main raw material for all inorganic P fertilizers. It is expected that there will be a P peak and resulting P fertilizer shortage in near future. In general, phosphorus use efficiency is low and only 15-20% of applied phosphorus is used by the crops and animals, the remaining amounts are wasted into various waste streams. Consequently, valuable nutrients ended in non-agricultural land, thereby resulting in permanent loss. Globally, livestock production, domestic and industrial water consumption produce large quantity of manure and effluents which are rich in phosphorus and other nutrients. The phosphorus present in these waste streams pose a threat to environment by way of nutrient enrichment resulting in various ecological problems. These waste streams can be utilized for phosphorus recovery and reuse for a sustainable future. This chapter will focus on the recent developments in phosphorus recovery from waste streams and its reuse in agriculture for a sustainable future.

Technical Abstract: Phosphorus (P) is an important macro-nutrient essential for all living organisms and phosphate rock is the main raw material for all inorganic P fertilizers. It is expected that there will be a P peak and resulting P fertilizer shortage in near future. In general, phosphorus use efficiency is low and only 15-20% of applied phosphorus is used by the crops and animals, the remaining amounts are wasted into various waste streams. Consequently, valuable nutrients ended in non-agricultural land, thereby resulting in permanent loss. Globally, livestock production, domestic and industrial water consumption produce large quantity of manure and effluents which are rich in phosphorus and other nutrients. The phosphorus present in these waste streams pose a threat to environment by way of nutrient enrichment resulting in various ecological problems. These waste streams can be utilized for phosphorus recovery and reuse for a sustainable future. This chapter will focus on the recent developments in phosphorus recovery from waste streams and its reuse in agriculture for a sustainable future.