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: Received: 11 June 2024 / Approved: 12 June 2024 / Online: 13 June 2024 (10:31:29 CEST)
How to cite:
Ganem, H. E.; Zohar, I.; Litaor, M. I.; Jonas-Levi, A.; DiSegni, D. M. Phosphorus in Balance: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Circular Economy Approach. Preprints2024, 2024060808. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0808.v1
Ganem, H. E.; Zohar, I.; Litaor, M. I.; Jonas-Levi, A.; DiSegni, D. M. Phosphorus in Balance: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Circular Economy Approach. Preprints 2024, 2024060808. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0808.v1
Ganem, H. E.; Zohar, I.; Litaor, M. I.; Jonas-Levi, A.; DiSegni, D. M. Phosphorus in Balance: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Circular Economy Approach. Preprints2024, 2024060808. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0808.v1
APA Style
Ganem, H. E., Zohar, I., Litaor, M. I., Jonas-Levi, A., & DiSegni, D. M. (2024). Phosphorus in Balance: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Circular Economy Approach. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0808.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ganem, H. E., Adi Jonas-Levi and Dafna M. DiSegni. 2024 "Phosphorus in Balance: Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of a Circular Economy Approach" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0808.v1
Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of producing alternative phosphorus (P) fertilizers from recycled water treatment residuals (Fe-WTR) and cowshed effluents, under the umbrella of circular economy approach. Fe-WTR is compared to a synthetic adsorbent, layered double hydroxide (LDH). Dairy wastewater is used as a P source for both adsorbents. The cost of 1 ton P-Fe-WTR sums up to 329 Euro. In contrast, the use of synthetic adsorbents (P-LDH) incurs significantly higher costs, amounting to 3329 Euros per ton, underscoring the economic advantage of utilizing waste-derived materials. Adopting Fe-WTR fertilizer not only offers substantial cost savings by avoiding landfill fees (40-150 Euros per ton) and wastewater discharge fines (500 Euros per ton) but also reduces environmental impacts. This sustainable method mitigates eutrophication and pollution, presenting a dual benefit of cost-effectiveness and environmental protection. Although our results are based on a specific case study, they reflect the potential value of extending the circular economic approach to P production worldwide: Recycling P from waste streams can be economically viable and environmentally preferable at large, aligning with global sustainability goals and demonstrating the practicality of circular economy principles in environmental management.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology
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