摘要:The recovery of phosphorus (P) from secondary resources is critical to closing the anthropogenic P loop. The recovered P should be recycled effectively for agricultural and industrial purposes without jeopardizing human health and the environment. Although various technologies are potentially applicable to P recovery and recycling, their implementation remains hindered by socioeconomic factors such as insufficient policy support, an immature market for recovered P and a lack of public awareness. Recently, Japan has experienced good practices in recycling P in secondary resources despite these hindrances. Japan’s experience may pro- vide a clue on how to develop and implement technologies for P recovery and recycling, even if the legal, social and economic structures are not fully developed for the security of future P supplies.
关键词:phosphorus recycling; phosphorus recovery; sustainable use of phosphorus