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Khalid Z, Liu X, Duan Y, Lin S, Jiang X. Immobilization mechanisms of heavy metals by utilizing natural cow bone waste for municipal solid waste incineration fly ash treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:125585-125595. [PMID: 38006480 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31180-6] [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: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) fly ash poses intricate compositional challenges and potential environmental hazards. Effective management of such hazardous waste is imperative to mitigate the release of toxic compounds into the environment. Solidification/stabilization (S/S) processes have emerged as a viable strategy to transform MSWI fly ash from incineration waste into a safer and more environmentally benign material. This study aims to comprehensively investigate the potential of utilizing cow bone waste to stabilize heavy metals, focusing on Pb, within municipal solid waste incineration fly ash. Experimental investigations encompassed cow bone-to-fly ash weight ratios ranging from 0.0 (control group) to 7:3, a settling time of 2 h, and a liquid-to-solid (L/S) ratio of 1.0 mL/g. Cow bone waste exhibited pronounced efficacy, particularly within the short settling time, yielding a remarkable Pb removal efficiency of up to 99% at a cow bone waste dose of merely 2% and an L/S ratio of 1.0 mL/g. Concurrently, other heavy metals such as Cd, Cu, and Zn were effectively stabilized with a cow bone waste dose of 1.5% during the same 2-h settling period. The results underscore the pivotal roles of ash/bone ratio and settling time in augmenting Pb stabilization in MSWI fly ash. The application of cow bone waste is anticipated to offer a cost-effective and environmentally sound approach, aligning with sustainable waste management principles.
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- Zeinab Khalid
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Centre, Linan, Hangzhou, 311305, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Centre, Linan, Hangzhou, 311305, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Centre, Linan, Hangzhou, 311305, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China
- Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Centre, Linan, Hangzhou, 311305, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute of Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, Zhejiang, China.
- Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Centre, Linan, Hangzhou, 311305, Zhejiang, China.
- Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Carbon Neutrality of Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing Research Institute, Zhejiang University, 1300 Dongshengxilu Road, Jiaxing, 314031, China.
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Wang H, Zhao B, Zhu F, Chen Q, Zhou T, Wang Y. Study on the reduction of chlorine and heavy metals in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by organic acid and microwave treatment and the variation of environmental risk of heavy metals. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:161929. [PMID: 36736397 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) fly ash usually needs to undergo dechlorination or heavy metal stabilization pretreatment for further treatment, recycling or disposal. In this paper, the removal effect of chlorine in fly ash by water washing, lactic acid, citric acid and microwave treatment was studied, and XANES was used to analyze chlorine chemical form in fly ash. In addition, the heavy metals in fly ash were also checked. The results indicated that double washing and triple washing could remove 88.0 % and 95.5 % of chlorine from fly ash respectively. The "double water washing + microwave/organic acid" could remove about 96.6 % of chlorine, and 42.9 % and 47.2 % of insoluble chloride respectively. The microwave treatment could maximize the stabilization of heavy metals with a BI value of 39.1 %, 0.11 %, 1.65 %, 15.4 % and 3.98 % for Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn. The elution of heavy metals by citric acid was obvious. "Double water washing + citric acid" removed 87.0 % of Cd, 17.2 % of Cr, 11.9 % of Cu, 39.6 % of Pb and 43.6 % of Zn, but the environmental risk of Cu and Cr increased about 2-3 % after the treatment. The results of this study provide guidance for the pretreatment of fly ash before resource utilization.
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- Huan Wang
- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China.
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
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- School of Environment & Natural Resources, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Beijing 100872, China
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Song Z, Zhang X, Tan Y, Zeng Q, Hua Y, Wu X, Li M, Liu X, Luo M. An all-in-one strategy for municipal solid waste incineration fly ash full resource utilization by heat treatment with added kaolin. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117074. [PMID: 36586325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Resourcization has become a popular research topic for the final disposal of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA). However, the current research is limited to building material preparation or valuable chloride recovery, which may cause resource waste and secondary pollution. A unique process, heat treatment with the addition of kaolin (KL), was presented to achieve complete resource utilization of MSWI FA. The physical properties of ceramsite could be improved by adding KL, and dioxin removal, heavy metals, and valuable chloride separation could be achieved via sintering at 1150 °C. The separation and purification of dust carried by the flue gas during thermal treatment (secondary fly ash) was achieved via wet separation. A building ceramsite with a compressive strength of 24.8 MPa was obtained, whereas dioxin and heavy metal toxicity were far below the standard limits. Heavy metal content was enriched by 12 times, approximately 59.6%, achieved after secondary fly ash separation and purification. A heavy metal product containing 39.5% Zn, 19.1% Pb, and chloride salt containing 41.8% KCl were obtained. This showed a high potential for the developed process to separate multiple valuable elements from ashes. This novel process will further promote the development and application of harmless and resourceful technologies for MSWI FA.
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- Zhijun Song
- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China.
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China; Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, University of South China, Hengyang, 421001, China
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- Hunan Qinglian Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Hengyang, 421000, China
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Zhou Q, Jiang X, Qiu Q, Zhao Y, Long L. Synthesis of high-quality NaP1 zeolite from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method and its adsorption capacity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 855:158741. [PMID: 36115393 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The Si and Al in municipal solid waste incineration fly ash (MSWI FA) can be utilized for zeolite fabrication, which can improve the application value of the products. This study focuses on the fabrication of zeolite from MSWI FA by microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MH) treatment. The effects of magnetic stirring time, Na2SiO3 dosage, MH time, and NaOH solution concentration on the crystallization of zeolite NaP1 from MSWI FA are systematically analyzed. The synthetic products are analyzed through spectroscopic and mineralogical methods. The results show that zeolite NaP1 with high crystallinity (51.68 %) can be fabricated by magnetic stirring and MH treatment, and the cation exchange capacity (CEC) of the product can reach a value of 2.58 meq/g, which is approximately 133 times that of the CEC of MSWI FA. The Si/Al ratio plays a decisive role in the zeolite NaP1 synthesis, and a Na2SiO3 dosage of 30 wt% is adopted for zeolite NaP1 fabrication. A NaOH concentration of 1 M is sufficient for zeolite NaP1 synthesis. Additionally, the zeolite NaP1 content is found to obviously increase with increasing MH time from 0.5 h to 2 h. To demonstrate the feasibility of the method provided in this study, the optimal experimental condition is employed for various MSWI FAs, and zeolite NaP1 and analcime are fabricated successfully. The leachability of heavy metals for the synthetic products was evaluated, which met the requirements for pollution control. The BET surface area and total pore volume of zeolite NaP1 fabricated at optimal condition are 61.42 m2/g and 0.44 cm3/g, respectively. The adsorption capacity of zeolite NaP1 for Cu2+ ion and methylene blue are determined to be 84.65 mg/g and 84.55 mg/g, respectively, indicating zeolite NaP1 is a potential adsorbent for cation ion and dyes. This study provides an environmentally friendly scheme for the utilization of MSWI FA.
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- Qi Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, No. 1 Hongjing Road, Nanjing 211167, China.
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- Power China Hebei Electric Power Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd. D, No. 6 Jianhua North St., Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China; Zhejiang University Qingshanhu Energy Research Center, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang, China
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Tian Y, Themelis NJ, Zhao D, Thanos Bourtsalas AC, Kawashima S. Stabilization of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) fly ash for disposal in landfills or use as cement substitute. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2022; 150:227-243. [PMID: 35863171 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.06.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study investigated two approaches for managing Waste-to-Energy (WTE) fly ash (FA): (i) phosphoric acid stabilization of FA and disposal in non-hazardous landfills, so that it can pass the U.S. TCLP procedure and meet the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards; (ii) use of FA or phosphoric acid stabilized fly ash (PFA) as cement substitute in construction for avoiding disposal in landfills and reducing the consumption of Portland cement. The effect of stabilization was identified by TCLP tests and XRD quantification (QXRD), which showed that the economically optimal concentration for PFA to pass the RCRA was 1 mol/L H3PO4 (equivalent to 0.4 mol of H3PO4/kg of FA). Zn/Pb-phosphates were formed in treated ash by using high concentration H3PO4 (e.g., 3 mol/L). Thus, the hazardous FA was chemically stabilized to PFA, that were both discussed as cement substitute. QXRD and SEM results showed that both FA and PFA (1 mol/L H3PO4) chemically reacted with cement and water. Up to 25 vol% of the cement can be replaced by FA or PFA, with similar mechanical performance of cement mortars than that of reference. Testing by LEAF Method 1313-pH dependence showed that the FA and PFA cement mortars exhibited the same leachability of heavy metals; therefore, this study demonstrated the technical feasibility of utilizing either raw FA or stabilized PFA as supplementary cementitious material. The leachability of heavy metals in optimal FA or PFA 25 vol% cement mortar was under the U.K. WAC non-hazardous limits.
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- Yixi Tian
- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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Xie Q, Wang D, Fu D, Tao H, Liu S. Recovery of soluble chlorides from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash using evaporative crystallisation and flotation methods. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2022.2045319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Qiaoling Xie
- Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Separation Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Separation Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Heavy Metal Pollution Control and Reutilization, School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, PR China
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
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Wang P, Hu Y, Cheng H. Municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration fly ash as an important source of heavy metal pollution in China. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 252:461-475. [PMID: 31158674 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Incineration has overtaken landfilling as the most important option for disposal of the increasing volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in China. Accordingly, disposal of the incineration fly ash, which is enriched with a range of heavy metals, has become a key challenge for the industry. This review analyzes the temporal and spatial trends in the distributions of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg in MSW incineration fly ash between 2003 and 2017, and estimates the inventories of heavy metals associated with the fly ash and the average levels of heavy metals in Chinese MSW based on their mass flow during MSW incineration. It was estimated that MSW incinerators in China released approximately 1.12 × 102, 2.96 × 103, 1.82 × 102, 3.64 × 104, 1.00 × 102, 7.32 × 103, 2.42 × 102, and 1.47 × 101 tonnes of Cd, Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, Cu, As, and Hg, respectively, with the fly ash in 2016. Due to the much greater fly ash generation rate, the incinerators based on circulating fluidized bed combustor (CFBC) technology released more heavy metals during incineration of MSW compared to those based on grate furnace combustor (GFC) technology. Results of mass-flow modeling indicate that the geometric mean contents of Cd, Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, Cu, As, and Hg in Chinese MSW were 3.0, 109, 101, 877, 34, 241, 21, and 1.7 mg/kg, respectively, which are comparable to those in the MSW from other countries. To protect the environment from the significant potential ecological risk posed by heavy metals in the mismanaged fly ash, strict regulation enforcement and compliance monitoring are necessary to reduce the heavy metal pollution brought by improper disposal of MSW incineration fly ash, and more research and development efforts on advanced technologies for stabilization of heavy metals in fly ash and its environmentally sound reuse can help mitigate its environmental risk.
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- Ping Wang
- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Groundwater Circulation and Evolution, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, China
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- MOE Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
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Potential Recovery Assessment of the Embodied Resources in Qatar’s Wastewater. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10093055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Due to the ever-growing demand for natural resources, wastewater is being considered an alternative source of water and potentially other resources. Using Qatar as an example, this study assesses the resources embodied in wastewater and paves the way to combine wastewater treatment with advanced resource recovery (water, energy, nitrogen, phosphorous, added value products) which can turn wastewater management from a major cost into a source of profit. In this sense, wastewater is no longer seen as a problem in need of a solution, rather it is part of the solution to challenges that societies are facing today. Based on estimated quantities of generated urban wastewater and its average composition, mass flow analysis is implemented to explore the maximum availability of major wastewater constituents (solids, organic compounds, nutrients, chloride, alkalinity, sulfide). An assessment analysis reveals that, in Qatar, more than 290,000 metric tons total solids, 77,000 metric tons organic compounds, 6000 metric tons nitrogen, 81,000 metric tons chloride, 2800 metric tons sulfide, and 880 metric tons of phosphorus are embedded in about 176 million m3 of urban wastewater annually. One promising valorization strategy is the implementation of anaerobic digestion with biogas production, and the organic materials contained in Qatar’s wastewater corresponds to more than 27 million m3 of methane (equivalent to an energy content of more than 270 GWh) per year. The results further suggest that the recovery of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfide should be given priority.
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