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Eco-friendly extraction of strivite fertilizer from sewage

By Damir Beciri
3 August 2012

using-waste-water-as-fertilizer-struvitePhosphorus is a vital element not only for plants but also for all living organisms. In recent times, however, farmers have been faced with a growing shortage of this essential mineral, and the price of phosphate-based fertilizers has been steadily increasing. Researchers from Fraunhofer Institute have found a way to convert wastewater from sewage treatment… »