A theoretical and practical evaluation of struvite control and recovery

Water Environment Research

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 675-686

  Sharp, Robert ^a   Vadiveloo, Enrique ^a   Fergen, Robert ^a   Moncholi, Manuel ^a   Pitt, Paul ^a   Wankmuller, David ^a   Latimer, Ron ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Ferric dosing; Nutrient recovery; Pilot testing; Process modeling; Scaling coupons; Struvite control

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COSTS; NUTRIENTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RECOVERY; WATER RESOURCES;

FERRIC DOSING; NUTRIENT RECOVERY; PILOT TESTING; PROCESS MODELING; SCALING COUPONS; STRUVITES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AMMONIA; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ION; PHOSPHATE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STRUVITE;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOENGINEERING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GEOACCUMULATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SALT; STRUVITE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; NONHUMAN; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883021708     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143012X13560205145253     Document Type: Article

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