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A Bio-Refinery Concept for N and P Recovery—A Chance for Biogas Plant Development

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  • Magdalena Szymańska

    (Department of Soil Environment Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02–776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Ewa Szara

    (Department of Soil Environment Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02–776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Tomasz Sosulski

    (Department of Soil Environment Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences–SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02–776 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Adam Wąs

    (Department of Economics and Organisation of Enterprises, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02–787 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Gijs W. P. Van Pruissen

    (Cornelissen Consulting Services BV, Binnensingel 3, 7411 PL Deventer, The Netherlands)

  • René L. Cornelissen

    (Cornelissen Consulting Services BV, Binnensingel 3, 7411 PL Deventer, The Netherlands)

  • Mieczysław Borowik

    (New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Al. Tysiąclecia P.P. 13a, 24–110 Pulawy, Poland)

  • Marcin Konkol

    (New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Al. Tysiąclecia P.P. 13a, 24–110 Pulawy, Poland)

Abstract

Biogas is an alternative source of energy for fossil fuels. In the process of transforming organic materials into biogas significant amounts of valuable digestate are produced. In order to make the whole process sustainable digestate should be utilized this is a constraining factor in the development of the biogas industry. Consequently, there is an on-going search for new technologies to process digestate, allowing to broaden the range of possible ways of digestate utilization. One of such possibilities is technology of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) recovery from the anaerobic digestate. In this study results of physicochemical analysis of materials flowing through the farm-scale bio-refinery producing struvite (STR) and ammonium sulphate (AS) are presented. Struvite was precipitated from the liquid fraction of digestate (LFDS). Ammonia was bound by sulphuric acid resulting in obtaining ammonium sulphate. The STR obtained was of medium purity and contained other macronutrients and micronutrients that further enhanced its agronomic value. The P recovery effectiveness, counted as the difference between the P tot content in the material before and after STR precipitation was 43.8%. The AS was characterized by relatively low N tot and S tot content. The N tot recovery efficiency reached 43.2%. The study showed that struvite precipitation and ammonia stripping technologies can be used for processing digestate however, the processes efficiency should be improved.

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  • Magdalena Szymańska & Ewa Szara & Tomasz Sosulski & Adam Wąs & Gijs W. P. Van Pruissen & René L. Cornelissen & Mieczysław Borowik & Marcin Konkol, 2019. "A Bio-Refinery Concept for N and P Recovery—A Chance for Biogas Plant Development," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-10, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:1:p:155-:d:194527
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    1. Barampouti, E.M. & Mai, S. & Malamis, D. & Moustakas, K. & Loizidou, M., 2020. "Exploring technological alternatives of nutrient recovery from digestate as a secondary resource," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    2. Magdalena Szymańska & Ewa Szara & Adam Wąs & Tomasz Sosulski & Gijs W.P. van Pruissen & René L. Cornelissen, 2019. "Struvite—An Innovative Fertilizer from Anaerobic Digestate Produced in a Bio-Refinery," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-9, January.
    3. Magdalena Szymańska & Tomasz Sosulski & Adriana Bożętka & Urszula Dawidowicz & Adam Wąs & Ewa Szara & Agata Malak-Rawlikowska & Piotr Sulewski & Gijs W. P. van Pruissen & René L. Cornelissen, 2020. "Evaluating the Struvite Recovered from Anaerobic Digestate in a Farm Bio-Refinery as a Slow-Release Fertiliser," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(20), pages 1-15, October.
    4. Hong-Duck Ryu & Do Young Lim & Sun-Jung Kim & Un-Il Baek & Eu Gene Chung & Kyunghyun Kim & Jae Kwan Lee, 2020. "Struvite Precipitation for Sustainable Recovery of Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Anaerobic Digestion Effluents of Swine Manure," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-15, October.
    5. Shah, Syed Ale Raza & Naqvi, Syed Asif Ali & Riaz, Sabahat & Anwar, Sofia & Abbas, Nasir, 2020. "Nexus of biomass energy, key determinants of economic development and environment: A fresh evidence from Asia," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    6. G. Venkatesh, 2022. "Circular Bio-economy—Paradigm for the Future: Systematic Review of Scientific Journal Publications from 2015 to 2021," Circular Economy and Sustainability,, Springer.
    7. Magdalena Szymańska & Tomasz Sosulski & Ewa Szara & Adam Wąs & Piotr Sulewski & Gijs W.P. van Pruissen & René L. Cornelissen, 2019. "Ammonium Sulphate from a Bio-Refinery System as a Fertilizer—Agronomic and Economic Effectiveness on the Farm Scale," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(24), pages 1-15, December.

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