curiousgreen Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Does anybody know of a process which could be used to extract phosphorus and other valued components from urine? We are looking for means to a add some value to waste waters and finance waste water treatment in developing countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joatmon Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Does anybody know of a process which could be used to extract phosphorus and other valued components from urine? We are looking for means to a add some value to waste waters and finance waste water treatment in developing countries. You could use it in the production of gun powder - sadly, you would probably have little difficulty in selling it, http://www.wisegeek.com/can-you-really-make-gunpowder-from-urine.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeskill Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Add salt water: the precipitate is struvite, which can be used as a fertilizer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20980038 http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/pee-power-recycling-urine-to-powder-makes-superior-fertilizer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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