Engineering of struvite crystals by regulating supersaturation - Correlation with phosphorus recovery, crystal morphology and process efficiency

Shaddel S., Ucar Ş., Andreassen J., Osterhus S. W.

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, cilt.7, sa.1, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jece.2019.102918
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Struvite, Phosphorus recovery, Supersaturation, Crystal morphology, Settling velocity, WASTE-WATER, FLUIDIZED-BED, PILOT-SCALE, SPONTANEOUS PRECIPITATION, PHOSPHATE RECOVERY, KIDNEY-STONES, CRYSTALLIZATION, KINETICS, GROWTH, AGGREGATION
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Struvite crystallization is widely applied for nutrient recovery from wastewater streams. The better understanding of the effects of reaction conditions on final crystal properties will contribute to improve both the recovery efficiency and product quality of struvite as a fertilizer. In this study, batch crystallization experiments were performed in laboratory scale to reveal the effect of supersaturation on the phosphorus recovery and crystal properties. For this purpose, supersaturation is regulated through varying the pH, magnesium and ammonium concentrations in solution. The effects of these parameters on controlling crystal properties such as size and morphology are highlighted through their role as supersaturation regulators.