MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631035288 A) filed by National Institute Of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, on March 24, for 'an integrated domestic struvite reactor for nutrient recovery using adaptable magnesium sources and thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Alisha Zaffar; Dr. Balasubramanian P; and Dr. Sivaraman J.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "An integrated domestic struvite reactor is disclosed, comprising a modified water purifier housing reconfigured for decentralized nutrient recovery from wastewater. The system includes a reaction chamber for the precipitation of struvite (MgNH4PO4.6H2O) using adaptable magnesium sources, such as chemical salts or sacrificial magnesium anodes. The internal fluidic pathway is reoriented to facilitate wastewater entry, crystal nucleation, and subsequent supernatant purification through integrated sand and charcoal filters. A repurposed dispensing tap enables the periodic extraction of value-added struvite slurry. The reactor achieves high phosphorus recovery efficiency ( 95%) and features a polarity reversal mechanism to prevent electrode fouling in electrochemical embodiments, providing a cost-effective, modular solution for household-level resource recovery."
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