Phosphate removal in agro-industry: Pilot- and full-scale operational considerations of struvite crystallization |
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Authors: | Wim Moerman Marta Carballa Andy Vandekerckhove Dirk Derycke Willy Verstraete |
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Affiliation: | a Akwadok, Hoekstraat 3, B-8540 Deerlijk, Belgium b Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology (LabMET), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium c Clarebout Potatoes NV, Heirweg 26, B-8950 Nieuwkerke, Belgium d Biotim, Antwerpsesteenweg 45, B-2830 Willebroek, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Pilot-scale struvite crystallization tests using anaerobic effluent from potato processing industries were performed at three different plants. Two plants (P1 & P2) showed high phosphate removal efficiencies, 89 ± 3% and 75 ± 8%, resulting in final effluent levels of 12 ± 3 mg PO43−-P L−1 and 11 ± 3 mg PO43−-P L−1, respectively. In contrast, poor phosphate removal (19 ± 8%) was obtained at the third location (P3). Further investigations at P3 showed the negative effect of high Ca2+/PO43−-P molar ratio (ca. 1.25 ± 0.11) on struvite formation. A full-scale struvite plant treating anaerobic effluent from a dairy industry showed the same Ca2+ interference. A shift in the influent Ca2+/PO43−-P molar ratio from 2.69 to 1.36 resulted in average total phosphorus removal of 78 ± 7%, corresponding with effluent levels of 14 ± 4 mg Ptotal L−1 (9 ± 3 mg PO43−-P L−1). Under these conditions high quality spherical struvite crystals of 2-6 mm were produced. |
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Keywords: | Anaerobic effluent Calcium Magnesium ammonium phosphate Phosphorus recovery |
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