Advancements and feasibility of synergistic approaches in phosphorus recovery from wastewater: A critical review.

Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua, Reijo Lappalainen, Junhua Xu, Parminder Kaur, Małgorzata Szlachta, Jouko Vepsäläinen, Farihahusnah Hussin

Journal: Journal of environmental management 2025;386():125786

PMID: 40359863

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Abstract

This review explores the potential and challenges of synergetic approaches, such as coupling, hybrid, and sequential methods, to enhance phosphorus recovery while minimizing environmental impacts. It emphasizes phosphorus recovery's economic and ecological dimensions, stressing the imperative for ongoing research and development to bolster economic viability and scalability. This review also discusses factors for improvement and outlines the exploration of innovative technologies and comprehensive techno-economic assessments to bridge the gap between advancements and real-world implementation. Its highlights include global efforts for phosphorus recovery, the need for synergetic approaches, an understanding of the difference between efficiency and performance approaches, required innovation in the future, and the environmental and economic implications.

Address: Circular Economy Solutions Unit, Geological Survey of Finland, P.O. Box 96, FI-02151, Espoo, Finland.; Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, P.O. Box 541, FI-33104, Tampere, Finland. Electronic address: [email protected].; School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland.; Department of Technical Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland.; School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.; School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5 Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125786

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MeSH Terms: Phosphorus, Wastewater, Waste Disposal, Fluid