Effects of redox potential and pH changes on phosphorus retention by melter slag filters treating wastewater

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 6585-6590

  Pratt, C ^a   Shilton, A ^a   Pratt, S ^a   Haverkamp, R G ^a   Elmetri, I ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRON; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HYDROGEN ELECTRODE; OXYHYDROXIDES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

IRON; PHOSPHORUS;

ADSORPTION; EFFLUENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); IRON; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; PH; PHOSPHORUS; REDOX CONDITIONS; SLAG; STORMWATER; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PH MEASUREMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SMELTER; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

FILTRATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IRON; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 34548740723     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es070914m     Document Type: Article

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