Adelagun Ruth Olubukola

Title : Removal, recovery and reuse of resource in waste streams: Challenges, management and solutions

Abstract:

The concept of resource recovery has received an immense attention the last decade from researchers globally due to stringent discharge limit of nutrients, provision of an alternative for the highly expensive inorganic fertilizers and as well as reduction of environmental pollution. Resource recovery has given wastewater a new look as a resource from which values can be derived. However, it is faced with an array of issues, ranging from technological feasibilities of recoveries, social - cultural acceptance, economic and business feasibilities, legislatives - political challenges, marketability of the recovered products and environmental-ecological challenges.  In this study these challenges are highlighted, considered and evaluated for possible solutions. The technological aspects are considered in form of source of recovery, methods and techniques as well as applicability of the recovered products. A decisive aspect is enlightenment via education to change people’s perspective and attitude towards the application of recovered products. Other challenges are also stated and reviewed and solutions are proffer to militate these challenges if properly considered. Finally, as there is not one single, encompassing solution for these challenges as some are localized and geographical, solutions therefore, must be tailor- made to fit and adapt to the challenge at hand. 

Keywords: Resource and Nutrients, Removal and Recovery Technologies, Removal and Recovery Challenges, Resource Reuse Challenges, Management and Solution Practices, Sustainability

Audience Take-Away:

1. Change outlook concerning wastewater as a waste to a resource from which values (nutrients, energy) can be derived.
2. Promotes resource recovery from waste streams
3. Enumerates the challenges associated with recovery technologies
4. Proffer solutions to the challenges discussed.

Biography:

Prof. Adelagun Ruth Olubukola is a Professor of Environmental Chemistry in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria. She bagged BSc. Industrial Chemistry from Ogun State University in 1994; MSc in Environmental Chemistry, from University of Lagos, in 2005 and PhD in Environmental Chemistry from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, in 2017. She has published over 50 articles in SCI (E) journals. Her research interest include Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Monitoring and Pollution Control, Resource Recovery and Environmental Toxicology.