Nutrient recovery and pollutant removal during renewable fuel production: Opportunities and challenges

Margo Elzinga; Desiree de Haan; Cees J.N. Buisman; Annemiek ter Heijne; Johannes B.M. Klok

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.12.016

Nutrient recovery and pollutant removal during renewable fuel production: Opportunities and challenges

Margo Elzinga, Desiree de Haan, Cees J.N. Buisman, Annemiek ter Heijne^*, Johannes B.M. Klok

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Stimulated by the desire to achieve a Net Zero energy economy, the demand for renewable fuels is growing rapidly. The production of toxic waste streams that accompanies the transition from fossil fuels to renewable fuels is often overlooked. These waste streams include, among others, thiols and ammonia, and benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX). When suitable treatment technologies are available, these compounds can be converted to valuable nutrients. In this opinion article, we provide an overview of expected waste streams and their characteristics. We indicate future challenges for associated waste streams, such as the lag in developing resource recovery technologies. Furthermore, we discuss unexploited opportunities to recover valuable nutrients from these waste streams.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	323-330
Number of pages	8
Journal	Trends in Biotechnology
Volume	41
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.12.016
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

Keywords

ammonia
aromatic compounds
Net Zero
renewable fuel
thiol

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