LAPSE:2023.28257
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LAPSE:2023.28257
Recovery of Ammonium from Biomass-Drying Condensate Via Ion Exchange and Its Valorization as a Fertilizer
Jianzhi Song, Jari Heinonen, Tuomo Sainio
April 11, 2023
In this study, an industrial biomass-drying wastewater condensate containing > 3200 mg/L NH4+ and >8900 mg/L CH3COO− was treated in ion-exchange columns for the recovery of NH4+. Two commercial resins (CS12GC and CS16GC) were studied on laboratory and pilot scales. CS16GC outperformed CS12GC by achieving better separation at the condensate temperature (60 °C), which was energy-efficient regarding NH4+ removal. K3PO4 was used for regeneration to produce a liquid compound fertilizer containing nutrient elements (N, K, and P) as a byproduct. The N/K ratio in the byproduct was found to be adjustable by varying the operating parameters. Regeneration with 2 mol/L K3PO4 gave a higher regeneration efficiency (97.67% at 3 BV and ~100% at 4 BV). The stability tests performed on a laboratory scale showed that the cyclic runs of the column separation process were steady and repeatable. Based on the outcomes of the laboratory-scale tests, the pilot-scale tests applied a loading volume of 7 BV. The pilot column purified the feed and achieved the target NH4+ level in the treated effluent within the seven tested cycles, revealing that the industrial application of the cation ion-exchange resin CS16GC is worth further study.
Keywords
ammonium acetate, fertilizer byproduct, industrial condensate, ion-exchange column, pilot scale
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Song J, Heinonen J, Sainio T. Recovery of Ammonium from Biomass-Drying Condensate Via Ion Exchange and Its Valorization as a Fertilizer. (2023). LAPSE:2023.28257
Author Affiliations
Song J: School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Sammonkatu 12, 50130 Mikkeli, Finland [ORCID]
Heinonen J: UPM-Kymmene Oyj, Kaukaankatu 23, 53200 Lappeenranta, Finland
Sainio T: School of Engineering Science, LUT University, Mukkulankatu 19, 15210 Lahti, Finland [ORCID]
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Processes
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11
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3
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815
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2023
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2023-03-09
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2227-9717
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