This work was performed in the TTIW-cooperation framework of Wetsus, European Centre Of Excellence For Sustainable Water Technology (www.wetsus.nl). Wetsus is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, the European Union Regional Development Fund, the Province of Fryslân, the City of Leeuwarden and the EZ/Kompas program of the “SamenwerkingsverbandNoord-Nederland”. We thank the participants of the research theme “Phosphate Recovery” for their financial support and helpful discussions.