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Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents

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dc.contributor.author Mavhungu, A
dc.contributor.author Masindi, Vhahangwele
dc.contributor.author Foteinis, S
dc.contributor.author Mbaya, R
dc.contributor.author Tekere, M
dc.contributor.author Kortidis, I
dc.contributor.author Chatzisymeon, E
dc.date.accessioned 2021-11-17T17:56:56Z
dc.date.available 2021-11-17T17:56:56Z
dc.date.issued 2020-08
dc.identifier.citation Mavhungu, A., Masindi, V., Foteinis, S., Mbaya, R., Tekere, M., Kortidis, I. & Chatzisymeon, E. 2020. Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents. <i>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155 en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 2213-3437
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.103957
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155
dc.description.abstract In this pilot study, the circular economy concept in wastewater treatment was examined, through a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) process where struvite was recovered and drinking water was reclaimed. A stage wise approach was followed for struvite formation and the subsequent reclamation of drinking water. Specifically, the early stages of treatment entail the synthesis of struvite via the chemical precipitation of nutrients (phosphate and ammonia), using thermally activated cryptocrystalline magnesite. Thence, reverse osmosis (RO) was employed for drinking water reclamation. With this dual approach, 3.5m3 of municipal wastewater were successfully treated at a pilot plant in South Africa, producing ~52.5 kg of struvite and ~3.4 m3 of drinking water. The operating parameters were 30 min of residence time, 0.5 g : 500 mL solid to liquid (S/L) ratio, using ambient temperature and pH. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HR-SEM) coupled with electron dispersion spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the synthesis of struvite and the presence of notable Mg/P ratios. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) further ascertained the obtained results. Moreover, it was identified that the reclaimed water meets the South African National Standard (SANS) 241:2015 and the world health organisation (WHO) standards for drinking water. An economic analysis revealed the viability of the process, suggesting that the system could be self-sustainable. Therefore, the results of his work indicate that introducing the concept of circular economy in wastewater treatment can promote the sustainable management of the ever-increasing quantities of municipal wastewater and at the same time address problems of emerging concern, such as water scarcity and phosphate shortage. en_US
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dc.relation.uri https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213343720303055 en_US
dc.source Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4) en_US
dc.subject Circular economy en_US
dc.subject Municipal wastewater en_US
dc.subject Reverse osmosis en_US
dc.subject Reclamation of drinking water en_US
dc.subject Struvite synthesis en_US
dc.title Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.description.pages 14 en_US
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dc.description.cluster Smart Places en_US
dc.description.impactarea Integrated Water Infra serv en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Mavhungu, A., Masindi, V., Foteinis, S., Mbaya, R., Tekere, M., Kortidis, I., & Chatzisymeon, E. (2020). Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents. <i>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Mavhungu, A, Vhahangwele Masindi, S Foteinis, R Mbaya, M Tekere, I Kortidis, and E Chatzisymeon "Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents." <i>Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4)</i> (2020) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Mavhungu A, Masindi V, Foteinis S, Mbaya R, Tekere M, Kortidis I, et al. Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4). 2020; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Mavhungu, A AU - Masindi, Vhahangwele AU - Foteinis, S AU - Mbaya, R AU - Tekere, M AU - Kortidis, I AU - Chatzisymeon, E AB - In this pilot study, the circular economy concept in wastewater treatment was examined, through a zero liquid discharge (ZLD) process where struvite was recovered and drinking water was reclaimed. A stage wise approach was followed for struvite formation and the subsequent reclamation of drinking water. Specifically, the early stages of treatment entail the synthesis of struvite via the chemical precipitation of nutrients (phosphate and ammonia), using thermally activated cryptocrystalline magnesite. Thence, reverse osmosis (RO) was employed for drinking water reclamation. With this dual approach, 3.5m3 of municipal wastewater were successfully treated at a pilot plant in South Africa, producing ~52.5 kg of struvite and ~3.4 m3 of drinking water. The operating parameters were 30 min of residence time, 0.5 g : 500 mL solid to liquid (S/L) ratio, using ambient temperature and pH. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HR-SEM) coupled with electron dispersion spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the synthesis of struvite and the presence of notable Mg/P ratios. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) further ascertained the obtained results. Moreover, it was identified that the reclaimed water meets the South African National Standard (SANS) 241:2015 and the world health organisation (WHO) standards for drinking water. An economic analysis revealed the viability of the process, suggesting that the system could be self-sustainable. Therefore, the results of his work indicate that introducing the concept of circular economy in wastewater treatment can promote the sustainable management of the ever-increasing quantities of municipal wastewater and at the same time address problems of emerging concern, such as water scarcity and phosphate shortage. DA - 2020-08 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,vol. 8(4) KW - Circular economy KW - Municipal wastewater KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Reclamation of drinking water KW - Struvite synthesis LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2020 SM - 2213-3437 T1 - Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents TI - Advocating circular economy in wastewater treatment: Struvite formation and drinking water reclamation from real municipal effluents UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12155 ER - en_ZA
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