Nitrogen Recovery from Wastewater: Possibilities, Competition with Other Resources, and Adaptation Pathways

Due to increased food production, the demand for nitrogen and phosphorus as fertilizers grows. Nitrogen-based fertilizers are produced with the Haber&#8315;Bosch process through the industrial fixation of N<sub>2</sub> into ammonia. Through wastewater treatment, the nitrogen is final...

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Main Authors: Jan Peter van der Hoek, Rogier Duijff, Otto Reinstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4605