Hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae for phosphorus recycling from wastewater to crop-soil systems as slow-release fertilizers

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dc.contributor.authorChu, Qingnan
dc.contributor.authorLyu, Tao
dc.contributor.authorXue, Lihong
dc.contributor.authorYang, Linzhang
dc.contributor.authorFeng, Yanfang
dc.contributor.authorSha, Zhimin
dc.contributor.authorYue, Bin
dc.contributor.authorMortimer, Robert J. G.
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Mick
dc.contributor.authorPan, Gang
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T14:57:28Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T14:57:28Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-12
dc.description.abstractDue 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°C, in solutions using deionized water or 1wt% citric acid. The MS-derived hydrochar using 1 wt% citric acid solution at 260 °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/Al-bound 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.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationChu Q, Lyu T, Xue L, et al., (2021) Hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae for phosphorus recycling from wastewater to crop-soil systems as slow-release fertilizers. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 283, February 2021, Article number 124627en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124627
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15895
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectwheaten_UK
dc.subjectsustainable developmenten_UK
dc.subjectphosphorus use efficiencyen_UK
dc.subjectphosphorus fractionationen_UK
dc.subjectmicroalgae technologyen_UK
dc.subjecthydrocharen_UK
dc.titleHydrothermal carbonization of microalgae for phosphorus recycling from wastewater to crop-soil systems as slow-release fertilizersen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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