Micropollutant removal and nutrient recovery for sustainable management of urban wastewater

Abstract

The continuous discharge of nutrients and micropollutants such as pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) potentially create a threat to urban aquatic environment and water safety. This issue is extremely important for some metropolitans that rely on the renewable/reclaimable water resources such as Singapore. This study explores new approaches to improve the current wastewater management practice particularly in terms of nutrient recovery and micropollutant mitigation from both scientific and engineering perspectives. x

Resource and water recovery solutions for Singapore’s water, waste, energy, and food nexus. Part I, Resource recovery from wastewater and sludge

“…Overall, more than 95% of the total precipitate mixture formed in all conditions is struvite, which makes the mixture more beneficial as fertilizer in practical application. The outcomes of this project can be used for the development of phosphate recovery at an industrial scale [47,48].…”