Resources, both energy and materials, renewable and non-renewable, and water and land, are fundamental to human society. However, in a world with a growing population, human activities are changing ecosystems rapidly, mainly in response to increasing demands for food, fresh water, minerals and fuel. This increase, coupled with continued economic growth, is likely to increase pressures on the environment and demand for resources dramatically. Phosphate is considered a strategic resource whose supply is unstable and could become severely limited in the future. The MinPhos project offers an innovative technological approach for separating and recovering phosphorus from material flows and waste streams and intelligent recycling strategies in line with the circular economy concept. The proposed project fulfils the existing gaps in knowledge, research, and development and, at the same time, contributes to the circular, resource-efficient economy.

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2024