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Exploring the Potential for Concentration of Nutrients from Urine Using Solar Evaporation and Carbon Dioxide Trapping of Ammonia

Tesfamariam Y. Debessai1, Ababu T. Tiruneh1 and Gabriel C. Bwembya1
  • 1 University of Eswatini, South Africa

Abstract

Nutrients derived from urine such as nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium constitute valuable sources of fertilizers needed for growing plants and as alternatives to commercial fertilizers. Concentration of nutrients available from urine provides advantages of reducing the volume of transportation, the health risk and making nutrient application to soil stable and suitable. An exploratory review of a possible technology for concentration of nutrients from urine using solar power assisted evaporation and carbon dioxide trapping of evaporated ammonia is discussed in this paper as a potentially viable technology for concentrating nutrients from urine as well as another sequestration option to reduce carbon foot print in the environment.

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Volume 12 No. 4, 2019, 482-494

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2019.482.494

Submitted On: 3 September 2019 Published On: 28 October 2019

How to Cite: Debessai, T. Y., Tiruneh, A. T. & Bwembya, G. C. (2019). Exploring the Potential for Concentration of Nutrients from Urine Using Solar Evaporation and Carbon Dioxide Trapping of Ammonia. American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12(4), 482-494. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2019.482.494

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Keywords

  • Nutrient Concentration
  • Urine Fertilization
  • Agriculture
  • Struvite
  • Ammonium Bicarbonate
  • Nitrogen
  • Phosphorous