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Li Y, Dong L, Ren X, Liu H, Zhang C, Wan S. Remarkably Enhanced Phosphate Sequestration from Waters by Biochar with High-Density Quaternary Ammonium Groups. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:20119-20128. [PMID: 38737085 PMCID: PMC11079911 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c10526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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A new biochar (N-BC) was fabricated by incorporating high-density positively charged quaternary ammonium groups into the pristine biochar without any adsorption for phosphate. N-BC can highly efficiently remove phosphate with an optimal pH of 5.0, a maximum experimental adsorption capacity of 30 mg of P/g, and an adsorption equilibrium time of 180 min. The predicted pore diffusion coefficient D (the diffused surface area of the adsorbate for unit time) for phosphate adsorption by N-BC was 5.3 × 10-9 cm2/s. N-BC can still capture phosphate in the copresence of anion Cl- with a molar concentration 50 times that of phosphate. The exhausted N-BC was completely regenerated using a 10 wt % NaOH solution and further reused without any observable loss in adsorption capacity. Moreover, N-BC yielded ∼324 bed volumes (BV) of wastewater containing 1 mg P/L phosphate and 50 mg/L Cl- before breakthrough occurring (<0.1 mg P/L in effluent) in a fixed-bed column operation system. The introduced quaternary ammonium groups covalently bound to biochar played a dominant role in phosphate sequestration by N-BC through forming the out-sphere complexation with phosphate. All results imply that it is of promising prospect for N-BC practical application for phosphate purification from waters. The present study provided a new strategy to expand the application of biochar, usually serving as an adsorbent for cationic pollutants, to the purification of anionic pollutants such as phosphate from waters.
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- Yan Li
- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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- College of Life & Environmental
Sciences, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245041, China
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Hutchison JM, Hussein FB, Mayer BK. Evaluating Sustainable Development Pathways for Protein- and Peptide-Based Bioadsorbents for Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:16317-16326. [PMID: 37856833 PMCID: PMC10620995 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c04016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Recovering phosphate (P) from point sources such as wastewater effluent is a priority in order to alleviate the impacts of eutrophication and implement a circular economy for an increasingly limited resource. Bioadsorbents featuring P-binding proteins and peptides offer exquisite P specificity and sensitivity for achieving ultralow P concentrations, i.e., <100 μg P L-1, a discharge limit that has been implemented in at least one treatment facility in nine U.S. states. To prioritize research objectives for P recovery in wastewater treatment, we compared the financial and environmental sustainability of protein/peptide bioadsorbents to those of LayneRT anion exchange resin. The baseline scenario (reflecting lab-demonstrated performance at a full-scale implementation) had costs that were 3 orders of magnitude higher than those for typical wastewater treatment. However, scenarios exploring bioadsorbent improvements, including increasing the P-binding capacity per unit volume by using smaller P-selective peptides and nanoparticle base materials and implementing reuse, dramatically decreased median impacts to $1.06 m-3 and 0.001 kg CO2 equiv m-3; these values are in line with current wastewater treatment impacts and lower than the median LayneRT impacts of $4.04 m-3 and 0.19 kg CO2 equiv m-3. While the financial viability of capturing low P concentrations is a challenge, incorporating the externalities of environmental impacts may provide a feasible path forward to motivate ultralow P capture.
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- Justin M. Hutchison
- Department
of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th St, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, United States
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- Department
of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
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- Department
of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
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Mallick SP, Hussein FB, Husted S, Mayer BK. Adsorption of recalcitrant phosphorus compounds using the phosphate-selective binding-protein PstS. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135311. [PMID: 35709849 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Currently available wastewater phosphorus (P) treatment technologies target removal of reactive forms of P. Selective adsorption of more recalcitrant soluble non-reactive phosphorus (sNRP) can improve P removal and recovery. A phosphate-selective phosphate-binding protein (PBP), PstS, was immobilized onto NHS-activated beads to assess the ability of this novel bioadsorbent to remove (adsorb) and subsequently recover (desorb) a range of sNRP compounds. Four sNRP compounds representative of wastewater sNRP were selected for use in this study: phytic acid (PA), sodium triphosphate (TrP), beta-glycerol phosphate (BGP), and sodium hexametaphosphate (HMP). Using PBP, adsorption of all sNRP compounds was thermodynamically favorable. The PBP had nearly equivalent binding affinity for PA compared to PBP's typical target, orthophosphate, although it had less affinity for the other sNRP compounds. Adsorption followed pseudo-second order reaction kinetics, with 95% of maximum adsorption occurring within 4 min. This was substantially faster sNRP adsorption compared to other adsorbents in the literature. Adsorption was modeled using the Langmuir isotherm, reflecting that one phosphate molecule attached to one PBP binding site. Notably, this selective 1:1 attachment resulted in higher total P removal for sNRP molecules with high P content. The binding site lost activity with increasing pH, and as such, highest desorption was achieved at pH 12, making the system amenable to sNRP removal as well as controlled recovery.
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- Synthia P Mallick
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, 1428 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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Zheng Y, Wan Y, Zhang Y, Huang J, Yang Y, Tsang DCW, Wang H, Chen H, Gao B. Recovery of phosphorus from wastewater: A review based on current phosphorous removal technologies. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022; 53:1148-1172. [PMID: 37090929 PMCID: PMC10116781 DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2022.2128194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Phosphorus (P) as an essential nutrient for life sustains the productivity of food systems; yet misdirected P often accumulates in wastewater and triggers water eutrophication if not properly treated. Although technologies have been developed to remove P, little attention has been paid to the recovery of P from wastewater. This work provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art P removal technologies in the science of wastewater treatment. Our analyses focus on the mechanisms, removal efficiencies, and recovery potential of four typical water and wastewater treatment processes including precipitation, biological treatment, membrane separation, and adsorption. The design principles, feasibility, operation parameters, and pros & cons of these technologies are analyzed and compared. Perspectives and future research of P removal and recovery are also proposed in the context of paradigm shift to sustainable water treatment technology.
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- Yulin Zheng
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Hussein FB, Mayer BK. Fixed-bed column study of phosphate adsorption using immobilized phosphate-binding protein. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 295:133908. [PMID: 35143858 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Bio-adsorption using high-affinity phosphate-binding proteins (PBP) has demonstrated effective phosphorus removal and recovery in batch-scale tests. Subsequent optimization of design and performance of fixed-bed column systems is essential for scaling up and implementation. Here, continuous-flow fixed-bed column tests were used to investigate the adsorption of inorganic phosphate (orthophosphate, Pi) using phosphate-binding proteins immobilized on resin (PBP-NHS) targeting Pi removal to ultra-low levels followed by recovery. Time to breakthrough decreased with higher influent Pi concentration, smaller bed volume, and higher influent flow rates. The Thomas and Yoon-Nelson breakthrough models adequately described PBP-NHS resin performance with a correlation coefficient of R2 > 0.95. The sharp S-shape of the breakthrough curves for both Pi-only solution and multi-ion solution indicated highly favorable and selective separation of Pi using PBP-NHS resin, beyond that achieved using LayneRT™, a commercial ion exchange resin. The Pi adsorption capacity of the PBP-NHS column was unaffected by competing anions, whereas capacity of the LayneRT™ column dropped by 20%. Tertiary wastewater effluent was also successfully treated in PBP-NHS column tests with a typical S-shaped breakthrough curve. Operating the fixed-bed column in multi-cycle mode evidenced the reusability of PBP-NHS resin with no significant decline in column performance. The results of this study contribute to efforts to scale up designs of PBP-NHS adsorption systems.
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- Faten B Hussein
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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Wu G, Zeng W, Li S, Jia Z, Peng Y. Phosphorus recovery from waste activated sludge by sponge iron seeded crystallization of vivianite and process optimization with response surface methodology. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:58375-58386. [PMID: 34114145 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14561-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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As a novel phosphorus recovery product, vivianite (Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O) has attracted much attention due to its enormous recycling potential and foreseeable economic value. Taking sponge iron as seed material, the effect of different reaction conditions on the recovery of phosphorus in waste activated sludge by vivianite crystallization was studied. Through single factor tests, the optimal conditions for vivianite formation were in the pH range of 5.5-6.0 with Fe/P molar ratio of 1.5. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to analyze the components of the crystals. The results showed that the vivianite produced by sponge iron as the seed crystal were larger and thicker (300-700 μm) than other seed (200-300 μm) and without seed (50-100 μm). Moreover, vivianite, which was synthesized with sponge iron as seed, was obviously magnetic and could be separated from the sludge by rubidium magnet. The Box-Behnken design of the response surface methodology was used to optimize the phosphorus-recovery process with sponge iron (maximum phosphorus recovery rate was 83.17%), and the interaction effect of parameters was also examined, pH had a significant effect on the formation of vivianite. In summary, this research verifies the feasibility of using sponge iron as the seed crystal to recover phosphorus in the form of vivianite from waste activated sludge, which is conducive to the subsequent separation and utilization of vivianite.
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- Guoding Wu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan No.100, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan No.100, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100124, China.
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan No.100, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan No.100, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100124, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Pingleyuan No.100, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100124, China
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Hutchison JM, Mayer BK, Vega M, Chacha WE, Zilles JL. Making Waves: Biocatalysis and Biosorption: Opportunities and Challenges Associated with a New Protein-Based Toolbox for Water and Wastewater Treatment. WATER RESEARCH X 2021; 12:100112. [PMID: 34409281 PMCID: PMC8361250 DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2021.100112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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New water and wastewater treatment technologies are required to meet the demands created by emerging contaminants and resource recovery needs, yet technology development is a slow and uncertain process. Through evolution, nature has developed highly selective and fast-acting proteins that could help address these issues, but research and application have been limited, often due to assumptions about stability and economic feasibility. Here we highlight the potential advantages of cell-free, protein-based water and wastewater treatment processes (biocatalysis and biosorption), evaluate existing information about their economic feasibility, consider when a protein-based treatment process might be advantageous, and highlight key research needs.
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Affiliation(s)
- Justin M. Hutchison
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th St, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, 1637 W Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, United States
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th St, Lawrence, KS 66045, United States
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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Venkiteshwaran K, Wells E, Mayer BK. Immobilized phosphate-binding protein can effectively discriminate against arsenate during phosphate adsorption and recovery. WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:1173-1178. [PMID: 33316118 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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There is a strong impetus to establish a circular phosphorus economy by securing internally renewable phosphate (Pi ) resources for use as agricultural fertilizers. Reversible Pi adsorption technologies such as ion exchange can remove and recover Pi from water/wastewater for reuse. However, existing reversible adsorbents cannot effectively discriminate against arsenate (As(V)) due to the similarity between As(V) and Pi chemical structure. If As(V) is co-recovered with Pi , the value of the recovered products for agricultural reuse is low. The objective of this study was to construct an immobilized phosphate-binding protein (PBP)-based Pi removal and recovery system and analyze its selectivity for Pi adsorption in the presence of As(V). A range of conditions was tested, including independent, sequential, and simultaneous exposure of the two oxyanions to immobilized PBP (PBP resin). The purity of the recovered Pi product was assessed after inducing controlled desorption of the adsorbed oxyanions at high pH (pH 12.5). Pi constituted more than 97% of the adsorbed oxyanions in the recovered product, even when As(V) was initially present at twofold higher concentrations than Pi . Therefore, PBP resin has potential to selectively remove Pi , as well as release high-purity Pi free of As(V) contamination suitable for subsequent agricultural reuse. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Existing reversible phosphate (Pi ) adsorbents cannot effectively discriminate against arsenate (As(V)) due to the similarity in their chemical structure. Co-recovery of As(V) with Pi can reduce the recovered product's reuse as a fertilizer. An immobilized phosphate-binding protein (PBP)-based system can be highly selective for Pi even in the presence of As(V). Pi constituted more than 97% of the recovered product, even when As(V) was present at 2-fold higher concentrations than Pi . Immobilized PBP offers advantages over existing Pi adsorbents by providing high-purity Pi products free of As(V) contamination for reuse.
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- Kaushik Venkiteshwaran
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Mayer BK. Editorial: Let's talk about P(ee). WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH : A RESEARCH PUBLICATION OF THE WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERATION 2021; 93:656-657. [PMID: 33848020 DOI: 10.1002/wer.1563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Phosphorus recycling and reuse are imperative, and the water industry has an important role to play in this effort. Technologies capable of removing phosphorus to ultra-low levels and subsequent recovery for phosphorus reuse are needed. Inorganic ion exchange resins and organic bioadsorbents are promising for phosphorus removal and recovery as part of the waste-to-resource paradigm.
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- Brooke K Mayer
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Kakwani NS, Kalbar PP. Review of Circular Economy in urban water sector: Challenges and opportunities in India. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 271:111010. [PMID: 32778294 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Increasing urbanization and rapid depletion of resources have forced authorities to shift from traditional linear system of take-make-use-dispose to circular system of resource conservation. Circular Economy (CE) is a sustainable development approach that works on the waste management strategy of reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover. Considerable work has been performed on CE in various sectors such as in electronic sector, construction sector, automotive sector, etc. However, CE in the water sector is gaining rapid attention, because of imbalance in water resources and the prevailing linear approach. The aim of this study is to review the world-wide growth of CE concept in the water sector from an economic, environmental, social, and technical perspective. 98 publications were selected by systematic literature review and categorized in economic, environmental, social, and technical criteria including a combination of multiple criteria. In this study, the world-wide status of CE implementation in the water sector is assessed and strategies to encourage and enhance CE implementation are proposed. The six BS8001:2017 principles and 6Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle, reclaim, recover, restore) of waste management are critically analyzed for deriving recommendations and successful implementation of CE in water sector. Finally, challenges and opportunities to implement CE in the water sector in India are discussed.
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- Nikita S Kakwani
- Centre for Urban Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India
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- Centre for Urban Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India; Interdisciplinary Program in Climate Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Venkiteshwaran K, Wells E, Mayer BK. Kinetics, Affinity, Thermodynamics, and Selectivity of Phosphate Removal Using Immobilized Phosphate-Binding Proteins. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:10885-10894. [PMID: 32786572 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A phosphate (Pi)-selective adsorption system featuring immobilized Pi-binding proteins (PBP) has recently attracted attention for ultralow Pi removal followed by recovery. This study investigated the adsorption kinetics, affinity, thermodynamics, and selectivity, as well as the effect of pH and temperature on Pi adsorption using immobilized PBP (PBP resin). Immobilizing PBP did not affect its Pi affinity. Kinetic studies at 22 °C and pH 7.1 showed that the PBP resin achieved 95% of its equilibrium capacity within 0.64 ± 0.2 min. The estimated Langmuir affinity constant (KL) was 21 ± 5 μM-1 Pi (220 ± 52 L/mg-Pi), which is higher than Pi adsorbents recently reported in literature. The ideal operating ranges for high-affinity Pi adsorption using PBP resin were pH 4.5 to 9 and temperature 14 to 37 °C. The Pi-PBP resin adsorption process was not affected by the presence of common anions (Cl-, Br-, NO2-, NO3-, SO42-, and HCO3-). Adsorption using the Pi-PBP resin was exothermic (ΔH = -6.3 ± 1.3 kJ/mol) and spontaneous (ΔG = -39.7 ± 0.1 to -43.2 ± 0.2 kJ/mol) between 14 and 43 °C. These results indicate that PBP resin's Pi adsorption rate and affinity surpass those of existing adsorbents. Future work to increase the PBP resin's adsorption capacity is important to its application as a viable Pi adsorbent.
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- Kaushik Venkiteshwaran
- 1637 W. Wisconsin Ave. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
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- 1637 W. Wisconsin Ave. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
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- 1637 W. Wisconsin Ave. Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, United States
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Yin Z, Chen Q, Zhao C, Fu Y, Li J, Feng Y, Li L. A new approach to removing and recovering phosphorus from livestock wastewater using dolomite. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 255:127005. [PMID: 32416395 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recovering phosphorus from livestock wastewater could partly mitigate the global phosphorus resource crisis. Crystallization is a promising method for removing phosphorus from wastewater, but the costs of calcium- and magnesium-containing reagents are increasing. Cheap, available, efficient materials are required to replace conventional calcium and magnesium reagents. Here, we describe a new approach to removing and recovering phosphorus from livestock wastewater of a large pig farm, containing a high phosphorus concentration. The effects of the pH, stirring speed, stirring time, and extract dose (containing calcium and magnesium) on phosphorus removal from livestock wastewater were investigated. The product was characterized by X-ray diffractometry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Under optimized conditions (pH 9.0, stirring speed 200 r/m, stirring time 600 s, Ca 207.62 mg/L, Mg 122.86 mg/L), 92% of the phosphorus was removed from livestock wastewater. The product was mainly the hydroxyapatite (Ca5(PO4)3OH) precursor amorphous calcium phosphate but also contained 1.65% (by mass) magnesium ammonium phosphate (MgNH4PO4·6H2O) crystals. The cost of dolomite to treat 1 m3 of high-phosphorus wastewater was 0.20 yuan (45.9%, 25.9%, and 75.9% lower than for pure MgCl2, MgSO4, and CaCl2, respectively) in 2019. Using dolomite to provide calcium and magnesium effectively decreases the crystallization process cost and should encourage the use of crystallization to remove phosphorus from wastewater.
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- Zhichao Yin
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China; School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- College of Geography and Environment, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, Shandong, China; Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China.
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Analysis and Test Center, Key Laboratory for Applied Technology of Sophisticated Analytical Instrument of Shandong Province, Jinan, 250014, China
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Hussein FB, Venkiteshwaran K, Mayer BK. Cell surface-expression of the phosphate-binding protein PstS: System development, characterization, and evaluation for phosphorus removal and recovery. J Environ Sci (China) 2020; 92:129-140. [PMID: 32430116 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Simultaneous overabundance and scarcity of inorganic phosphate (Pi) is a critical issue driving the development of innovative water/wastewater treatment technologies that not only facilitate Pi removal to prevent eutrophication, but also recover Pi for agricultural reuse. Here, a cell-surface expressed high-affinity phosphate binding protein (PstS) system was developed, and its Pi capture and release potential was evaluated. E. coli was genetically modified to express PstS on its outer membrane using the ice nucleation protein (INP) as an anchoring motif. Verification of protein expression and localization were performed utilizing SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), western blot, and outer membrane separation analyses. Cell surface characterization was investigated through acid-base titration, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). These tests provided information on the macromolecular structure and composition of the bacteria surface as well as the proton-exchange properties of the surface functional groups (i.e., pKa values). Phosphate desorption and adsorption batch experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of temperature, pH, and ionic strength on phosphate capture and release. The PstS surface-displayed cells demonstrated greater potential to release and capture phosphate compared to non-modified cells. Higher temperatures up to 40°C, basic pH conditions (pH = 10.5), and higher ionic strength up to 1.0 mol/L KCl promoted 20%-50% higher phosphate release.
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- Faten B Hussein
- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
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Wu B, Wan J, Zhang Y, Pan B, Lo IMC. Selective Phosphate Removal from Water and Wastewater using Sorption: Process Fundamentals and Removal Mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:50-66. [PMID: 31804806 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Eutrophication of water bodies is a serious and widespread environmental problem. Achieving low levels of phosphate concentration to prevent eutrophication is one of the important goals of the wastewater engineering and surface water management. Meeting the increasingly stringent standards is feasible in using a phosphate-selective sorption system. This critical review discusses the most fundamental aspects of selective phosphate removal processes and highlights gains from the latest developments of phosphate-selective sorbents. Selective sorption of phosphate over other competing anions can be achieved based on their differences in acid-base properties, geometric shapes, and metal complexing abilities. Correspondingly, interaction mechanisms between the phosphate and sorbent are categorized as hydrogen bonding, shape complementarity, and inner-sphere complexation, and their representative sorbents are organic-functionalized materials, molecularly imprinted polymers, and metal-based materials, respectively. Dominating factors affecting the phosphate sorption performance of these sorbents are critically examined, along with a discussion of some overlooked facts regarding the development of high-performance sorbents for selective phosphate removal from water and wastewater.
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- Baile Wu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
- Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China
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Perin G, Yunus IS, Valton M, Alobwede E, Jones PR. Sunlight-driven recycling to increase nutrient use-efficiency in agriculture. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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