Magnesium ammonium phosphate formation, recovery and its application as valuable resources: A review

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 181-189

  Liu, Yinghao ^a   Kumar, Sanjay ^a   Kwag, Jung Hoon ^b   Ra, Changsix ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fertilizer; MAP; Phosphorus recovery; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES; FIELD TRIAL; FULL SCALE; MAGNESIUM AMMONIUM PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS RECOVERY; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; FERTILIZERS; MAGNESIUM; MAPS; PHOSPHORUS; RECOVERY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

FERTILIZER; ION EXCHANGE RESIN; STRUVITE;

CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; LANDFILL LEACHATE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PH; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STIRRED REACTOR; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873135931     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3936     Document Type: Review

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