Hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae for phosphorus recycling from wastewater to crop-soil systems as slow-release fertilizers
Hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae for phosphorus recycling from wastewater to crop-soil systems as slow-release fertilizers
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微藻的水热碳化,将废水中的磷回收到作物-土壤系统中作为缓释肥料
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124627
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发表时间:
2021-01-04
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Pan, Gang
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作者:
Chu, Qingnan;Lyu, Tao;Pan, Gang
Due to the finite stocks of phosphate rock and low phosphorus (P) use efficiency (PUE) of traditional mineral P fertilizers, more sustainable alternatives are desirable. One possibility is to culture microalgae in wastewater to recover the P and then convert the microalgae biomass into slow-release fertilizers through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). Therefore, this study aimed to recycle P from wastewater to agricultural field using microalgae and HTC technology. Chlorella vulgaris (CV) and Microcystis sp. (MS) were cultured in poultry farm wastewater with an initial concentration of 41.3 mg P kg(-1). MS removed 88.4% P from the wastewater, which was superior to CV. CV- and MS-derived hydrochars were produced at 200 or 260 degrees C, in solutions using deionized water or 1 wt% citric acid. The MS-derived hydrochar using 1 wt% citric acid solution at 260 degrees C (MSHCA260) recovered the highest amount of P (91.5%) after HTC. The charring promoted the transformation of soluble and exchangeable P into moderately available P (Fe/Albound P), and using citric acid solution as feedwater increased the P recovery rate and formation of Fe/Al-bound P. With the abundant moderately available P pool, hydrochar amendment released P more slowly and enhanced the soil P availability more persistently than chemical fertilizer did, which helped to improve PUE. In a wheat-cultivation pot experiment, MSHCA260 treatment improved wheat PUE by 34.4% and yield by 21.6% more than chemical fertilizer did. These results provide a novel sustainable strategy for recycling P from wastewater to crop-soil systems, substituting the mineral P fertilizer, and improving plant PUE. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.