A biorefinery approach for recovering resources from aerobic granular sludge
P.K. Wilfert (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
J. Zlopasa (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
V.V. Sels (Haskoning, Student TU Delft)
D. Xevgenos (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
T.M.S.M. Bahgat (Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
Leon Korving (Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology)
Véronique Renard (Haskoning)
Mathijs Oosterhuis (Haskoning)
Maria del Mar Mico Reche (Acciona)
Antonio Martins (Águas Do Algarve)
Sara Barreto (Águas Do Algarve)
Stefan Vasilev (Lenntech)
David Van Lennep (Lenntech)
Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
More Info
expand_more
Other than for strictly personal use, it is not permitted to download, forward or distribute the text or part of it, without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), unless the work is under an open content license such as Creative Commons.
Abstract
Nereda® aerobic granular sludge plants will be urban biorefineries in near future. The development of Kaumera Nereda® Gum extractions from granular sludge was the first step. Kaumera is a biopolymer that can substitute oil derived polymers. Here we share our experiences in the EU funded Water Mining project. A transportable Kaumera extraction installation is build, additional technologies will be integrated: (I) nitrogen recovery, (II) phosphorus recovery and (III) alkaline fermentation of organic sludge residuals.
Together with industrial and public partners we combine fundamental research (alkaline fermentation and phosphorus recovery) with classical engineering (Kaumera Nereda® Gum extraction and nitrogen stripping) and process design. This technological process is supplemented with modern approaches from social, political, economic and environmental sciences to stimulate the commercialisation of these technologies and their concomitant recovery products.
Files
Download not available
Download not available