Simultaneously Recovery of Phosphorus and Potassium Using Bubble Column Reactor as Struvite-K and Implementation on Crop Growth

Abstract

Struvite-K, similar to NH4-struvite with a composition of Mg:K:P (1:1:1). It is called struvite-K because the K replaces the NH4 in struvite. The composition usually used as fertilizer and can be recycling from wastewater including livestock wastewaters. In addition, Struvite-K which tends to form scale on surfaces of equipment which problem in many industries. The present study was used bubble column reactor which simple and efficient. In addition, the process can be implementation in wastewater industry which low-tech processes. Then, the struvite-K precipitate was implementation on crop growth which compared with coffee husk compost. The results show the removal of P via struvite-K showed 98.5% with the precipitation Mg:P of 0.7 and K:P of 1 with yields of 11.28 gram. Increases of magnesium dosage which decreases of P removal rate and affected of crystal size structure. Compost and struvite-K have similar positive impact on crop growth of (radish and komatsuna) were compared than control. In the other hand, the struvite-K is more effective than compost. This might be indicated that struvite-K is more slow-release nutrient than compost and higher macro nutrient supplied on soil which crop needed.