Abstract
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is commonly used for the stabilization of agro-food wastes and recovery of energy as methane. Since AD removes organic C but not nutrients (N and P), additional processes to remove them are usually applied to meet the stringent effluent criteria. However, in the past years, there was a shift from the removal to the recovery of nutrients as a result of increasing concerns regarding limited natural resources and the importance given to the sustainable treatment technologies. Recovering N and P from anaerobically pretreated agro-food wastes as easily transportable and marketable products has gained increasing importance to meet both regulatory requirements and increase revenue. For this reason, this review paper gives a critical comparison of the available and emerging technologies for N and P recovery from AD residues.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 91 |
Journal | Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems |
Volume | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Jan 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CANDO process
- ammonia combustion
- ammonia hydrolysis
- bioaccumulation
- environmental benefit
- nutrient recovery
- phosphorus precipitation