Struvite Recovery from Domestic and Agro-Industrial Wastewater: Agronomic Potential Fertilizer for the Circular Economy in Amazon Cities
摘要
Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrients for plant growth. Brazil depends on the annual import of large quantities of fertilizers for agricultural purposes. Domestic and agro-industrial wastewater are promising secondary P sources for nutrient recovery from struvite synthesis. In this study, domestic and agro-industrial wastewater were evaluated as anthropogenic sources of P and nitrogen (N) for struvite precipitation under optimized conditions established in previous work by the group. The syntheses were performed with phosphorus concentrations of 300 mg/L, molar ratio of 1:1:2 (Mg: P: N) and a pH 10. Characterization was conducted using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM/EDS). Preliminary agronomic tests using soils typical of the Amazon region showed promising results. Struvite is a high-quality, slow-release fertilizer suitable for agricultural use. The use of secondary P sources in struvite synthesis is a sustainable nutrient recycling alternative for agricultural applications in Amazonian soils.