Phosphorus removal mechanisms in active slag filters treating waste stabilization pond effluent

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3296-3301

  Pratt, Chris ^a   Shilton, Andy ^a   Pratt, Steven ^a   Haverkamp, Richard G ^a   Bolan, Nanthi S ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FRACTIONATION; PHOSPHORUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALC-MAGNESIUM SILICATES; ORGANIC RESIN; SEQUESTRATION; SURFACE FILMS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

CALCIUM SILICATE; CHLORIDE; CITRIC ACID; DITHIONITE; FERRIC PHOSPHATE; MAGNESIUM SILICATE; METAL ION; METAL OXIDE; PHOSPHORUS; RESIN;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FRACTIONATION; PHOSPHORUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CALCIUM; CHEMICAL REACTION; EFFLUENT; IRON; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POND; RESIN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLAG; SPECTROMETRY; STABILIZATION; WASTE TREATMENT; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

ARTICLE; EFFLUENT; FRACTIONATION; POND; PRECIPITATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SLAG; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY FLUORESCENCE; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

HYDROXIDES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; OXIDES; PHOSPHORUS; STEEL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 34248169315     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062496b     Document Type: Article

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