Pilot Study on Removal and Recovery of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Human Urine by Crystallization of Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate

2010 ◽  
Vol 113-116 ◽  
pp. 2310-2313
Author(s):  
Qiang Liu ◽  
Yu Lan Tang ◽  
Jing Xiang Fu ◽  
Yu Hua Zhao ◽  
Zhi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Human Urine ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Initial Ph ◽  
Removal And Recovery

Laboratory-scale tests for removal and recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus in human urine were conducted by magnesium ammonium phosphate precipitation (MAP) method. Proper Na2HPO4•12H2O as a phosphorus source and MgCl2•6H2O as a magnesium source were added to adjust the ratio of Mg2+, NH4+and PO43-. The effects of initial pH, (Mg2+): n (NH4+), n (PO43-) : n (NH4+), temperature, reaction time and stirring speed on removal and recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus in urine were studied by MAP method. Results showed that the optimum experimental conditions were at room temperature, pH, the molar ratio of Mg2+：PO43-：NH4+, reaction time and stirring speed were set 10, 1.2:1:0.9, 30min and 100r/min.

Pretreatment of High Strength Ammonia Removal from Rare-Earth Wastewater by Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate (MAP) Precipitation

2012 ◽  
Vol 496 ◽  
pp. 42-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Wang ◽  
Guan Wen Cheng ◽  
Xiao Wei Song ◽  
Zai Han Xu ◽  
Jin Jie Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium

Ammonia is one of the most important contaminants affecting the quality of water environment. Magnesium ammonium phosphate (MgNH4PO4·6H2O), which is a slow releasing fertilizer, is one possible way to remove high strength ammonia from the wastewater. The wastewater is collected from the effluent of extraction of rare earth elements factory, the study investigate the influence of pH, magnesium and phosphate dosing molar ratio and reaction time for ammonia removal rate. The results show that: when the pH = 9.2, n (Mg): n (N): n (P) = 2.2:1:2, reaction time t = 20min, ammonia concentration of the wastewater from 4420mg / L down to 1440mg / L , ammonia nitrogen removal rate can reach 67%, the remaining TP = 0.9mg / L; higher Ca2 + concentration will affect the MAP precipitation for removing ammonia, but it help to reduce total phosphorus concentrations of effluent; it is not the longer reaction time the better removal rate, because the MAP-formation will destroy with longer reaction time.

Ammonium removal from wastewater via struvite pyrolysate recycling with Mg(OH)2 addition

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2661-2667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongtai Yu ◽  
Subin Cheng ◽  
Hongqiang Ren ◽  
Yanru Wang ◽  
Lili Ding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Heating Time ◽  
Phosphate Concentration ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Ammonium Removal ◽  
Ammonia Release ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium

Magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) pyrolysate recycling technology was investigated with Mg(OH)2-mediated pyrolysis. The results revealed that the removal ratio of ammonium was stable at about 75%, and could be increased to 79% after additional acidolysis. The phosphate concentration in the supernate was low at 2 mg/L. The optimum conditions for ammonia release were a 1:1 molar ratio of Mg(OH)2:NH4+, a heating temperature of 110 °C and a heating time of 3 h. With continual additions of Mg(OH)2 to release ammonia, magnesium phosphate (Mg3(PO4)2) was suggested as a possible derivative. However, with Mg(OH)2-mediated pyrolysis, the growth and nucleation of MAP was inhibited during MAP pyrolysate recycling.

Phosphorus recovery as struvite from eutropic waters by XDA-7 resin

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 2091-2097 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huanwen Li ◽  
Zhiping Ye ◽  
Ying Lin ◽  
Fengying Wang
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Phosphorus Recovery ◽  
Phosphate Adsorption ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Acid Dissolution ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Struvite Precipitation ◽  
Ph Range ◽  
Removal And Recovery

Phosphorus releases into aquatic environment and its subsequent contribution to eutrophication have resulted in a widespread global pollution issue. However, phosphorus is a non-renewable source. The potential supplies of phosphorus are decreasing worldwide. Therefore, removal and recovery of phosphorus from the eutropic waters is important, emergent and necessary. In this research, experiments for recovering phosphate from eutropic waters by anion exchange combined with struvite precipitation were conducted. The results indicated that the prepared XDA-7 resin was an effective adsorbent for phosphate. The adsorption isotherm of XDA-7 resin was found to be a modified Freundlich type. The maximum phosphate adsorption (20.9 mg/g) occurred in the pH range of 6.0–8.0. Phosphate adsorbed on the XDA-7 resin was effectively desorbed with 8% NaCl solution, and the resin was able to be regenerated with 3% NaClO and 4% NaOH solutions. Phosphate desorbed from the resin was recovered as magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite). The obtained struvite was analyzed by acid dissolution method, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The struvite precipitate was found to be 75.8% in purity, a high-value fertilizer.

Optimization of Crystallization of Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate: Initial Phosphate Concentration, PH and Reactants Molar Ratio

2013 ◽  
Vol 295-298 ◽  
pp. 1289-1292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Huang ◽  
Li Ping Qiu ◽  
Jin Feng Meng ◽  
Dong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Phosphate Concentration ◽  
Phosphate Removal ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Septic Tank ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium

By- products are widespread in the crystallization of magnesium ammonia phosphate (MAP) as the differences in reactive conditions which effects the forms and habits of crystals. The study focused on the supernatant from septic tank in order to achieve in-situ treatment. Based on the effluent, the optimization research of initial phosphate concentration and pH was investigated by using single factor analysis. The crystal products with different reaction condition were also characteristiced through the XRD analysis. The experimental results showed that the optimum reactants molar ratio of n(NH4+):n(Mg2+):n(PO43-) were 90:25:1, 4:1.6:1 and 3:1.4:1 when pH value was 9.5 with initial phosphate concentration 8mg/L, 50mg/L and 100mg/L, respectively. It was also observed that the phosphate removal rate increased with increasing the initial phosphate concentration or pH value. As the aging time increased, the removal rate was in parabolic curve with 30 minute at the highest point. The XRD analysis revealed that the best MAP crystal could be produced with initial phosphate concentration 50mg/L and pH 9.0.

Nutrients removal and recovery by crystallization of magnesium ammonium phosphate from synthetic swine wastewater

Chemosphere ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonghui Song ◽  
Peng Yuan ◽  
Binghui Zheng ◽  
Jianfeng Peng ◽  
Fang Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Swine Wastewater ◽  
Nutrients Removal ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Removal And Recovery

Struvite precipitation potential for nutrient recovery from anaerobically treated wastes

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (11) ◽  
pp. 259-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Miles ◽  
T. G. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Ammonia Removal ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Struvite Precipitation

Geochemical equilibrium speciation modeling was used to determine optimum conditions for precipitation of magnesium ammonium phosphate, or struvite, for the recovery of nutrients from anaerobically digested wastes. Despite a wide range of pH values with the potential to precipitate struvite, the optimum pH was determined to be 9.0. Bench experiments conducted on effluent from an anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) treating swine wastes achieved a maximum of 88% ammonia removal at a pH of 9.5 with added magnesium and phosphate to achieve an ammonium: magnesium: phosphate molar ratio of 1:1.25:1. Struvite precipitation was performed on a continuous basis in a pilot-scale ASBR treating swine wastes. Through the addition of supplemental magnesium and phosphate, the ammonia concentration was reduced from 1500 mg/L as nitrogen to less than 10 mg/L. The supematant from the struvite precipitation clarifier was recycled to the feed of the ASBR without adverse impact, simulating on-farm effluent reuse as flush water.

scholarly journals Recycling of Phosphorus and Ammonia Nitrogen from Digestate

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-39
Author(s):  
Katrin Calábková ◽  
Petra Malíková ◽  
Silvie Heviánková ◽  
Michaela Červenková
Keyword(s):  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Stoichiometric Ratio ◽  
Nitrogen And Phosphorus ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Stirring Time ◽  
High Concentrations

Abstract Digestate from biogas plants, formed by dewatering anaerobically stabilized sludge, is characteristic of high concentrations of phosphates and ammonia nitrogen suitable for further use. Phosphorus is an element widely used to produce fertilizers, and because of its continually shortening natural supplies, recycling of phosphorus is gaining on significance. Both phosphorus and nitrogen are important elements and their presence affect the quality of water resources. Both elements can contribute to eutrophication. At the same time, both phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen, are important elements for agricultural production, and therefore greater demands are being made on the effort to connect sewage treatment processes and the process of recycling of these nutrients. A suitable product of phosphorus and ammonia nitrogen are phosphates in the form of a structurally-poorly soluble precipitate of magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite). This form of slowly decomposing fertilizer is distinguished by its fertilizing abilities. Compared to direct use of digestate as a fertilizer, struvite is more stable and can gradually release ammonia nitrogen for a long time without unnecessary losses. In the reported experiments, the precipitation efficiency of the recycling of ammonia nitrogen and phosphorus from the digestate liqour (liquid discharge from digestate) was, at a stoichiometric ratio of Mg2+: NH4+: PO43− (3.2: 1: 0.8) and a stirring time of 15 minutes, 87 % for ammonia nitrogen ions.

scholarly journals Ammonium Recovery from Biocatalytic Calcification Reactor Effluent by Struvite Precipitation

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-256 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ph Value ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Chemical Precipitation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
S Period ◽  
Slow Mixing ◽  
Biological Methods

Chemical precipitation is a suitable method for the recovery and removal of ammonium in water and a fertilizer known as MAP (magnesium ammonium phosphate; MgNH4PO4.6H2O; struvite) is obtained. Additionally, the advantage of this method is that environmental conditions do not have any effect compared to biological methods. In this study, the recovery of ammonium (Cmean=348 mg NH4 +/L ± 38.1; n=25) occurred after the hydrolysis of urea in the biocatalytic calcification reactor (BCR) effluent and it precipitated as struvite. The effects of operating parameters, such as different phosphate and magnesium sources, Mg2+:NH4+:PO43- molar ratio, pH value, mixing speed-time, and fertilizer effect, were examined. The precipitates were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron micrograph. The optimum molar ratio of Mg2+:NH4+:PO43− was determined as 1.25:1:1. Studies using different pH ranges (7–10) and this molar ratio showed that the ammonium recovery of approximately 96% was reached at a pH value of 9.36. It was seen that the rapid mixing (200 rpm) of 30-s period and the slow mixing (30 rpm) of 2-min period were sufficient for MAP precipitation. Struvite that was obtained after precipitation was used as a fertilizer and it was observed to have a positive effect on plant growth.

scholarly journals Recovery of Phosphate and Ammonium from Dairy Cow Urine by Struvite Crystallization with Vertical Reactor

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Luluk Edahwati ◽  
Sutiyono ◽  
Rizqi Rendri Anggriawan
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Crystallization Process ◽  
Liquid Waste ◽  
Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Equimolar Ratio ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate ◽  
Cow Urine ◽  
Magnesium Ammonium ◽  
Map Solution

Excess phosphate (PO43-) and ammonium (NH4+) in wastewater can cause environmental damages, such as pollutants and eutrophication in water. Dairy cow urine is a dangerous liquid waste that contains high amounts of phosphate and ammonium. The removal of PO4 and NH4 components can be done by crystallizing them into struvite fertilizers. Struvite (MgNH4PO4.6H2O) is a mineral formed from magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate with the equimolar ratio. The crystallization process of struvite is carried out using a vertical reactor. MAP solution (magnesium ammonium phosphate) is prepared by reacting MgCl2, H3PO4, and dairy cow urine with MAP molar ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 and KOH 1N. The study run in pH 8; 8.5; 9; 9.5; 10 and temperature variations of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45˚C  in vertical reactor continuously. The struvite precipitate was filtered and dried, it is analyzed by XRF to determine the struvite composition and SEM to determine the morphology of the struvite. The results showed that the best percentage of phosphate and ammonium was at 45˚C and pH 9.5, it was 33.2% and 27.9%.

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