Struvite formation, control and recovery
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Recent legislation on the removal of nutrients from wastewater has led to a number of operation problems with struvite scaling. Struvite is MgNH4PO4 x 6H2O and this paper reviews the formation, control and recovery of struvite from primarily municipal wastewater and other waste streams. Treatment options for control and technologies for recovery are discussed.
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- Authors
- Doyle, J. D., & Parsons, S. A.
- Affiliations
- Cranfield University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Parsons, Simon A
- Venue
- Water Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-09
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 3925-3940
- ISSN
- 0043-1354 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2080673093
- Cited by
- 925
- References
- 78
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- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Water Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Keywords
- struvite, struvite recovery, municipal wastewater, nutrient removal, magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate, wastewater treatment
- MeSH terms
- Struvite, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Ions, Phosphates, Chemical Precipitation, Water, Magnesium Compounds, Water Purification
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