Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling from Municipal Wastewater Sludge

The aim of this thesis is to discuss and overview the current methods for phosphorus recovery from municipal wastewater sludge, ash from sludge incineration, and the liquid phase after anaerobic treatment containing phosphorus in soluble form. The methods for recovery include crystallisation and precipitation, wet chemical methods, and thermo-chemical methods.

NIEMINEN, J. (2010): Phosphorus Recovery and Recycling from Municipal Wastewater Sludge. (= MSc Thesis ). Espoo: Aalto University, School of Science and Technology. [Accessed: 26.06.2012] PDF