Journal article
Selecting soil amendment materials for removal of phosphorus
Water Science and Technology, Vol.30(6), pp.247-2556
1994
Abstract
Phosphorus sorption capacities of several different materials including Merribrook soil (a loamy sand) and some industrial solid wastes (red mud neutralized with gypsum, fly ash, bottom ash and black oxide) were determined in sorption isotherms by Langmuir and Freundlich equations. The materials were characterized by bulk density, particle density, total porosity and particle size distributions. Red mud gypsum possessed the best sorption capacity based on the Langmuir maxima. Alkaline fly ash and Merribrook soil had lower sorption maxima compared to the red mud gypsum. Bottom ash and acidic fly ash had very low sorption capacity at low concentrations. Merribrook soil had the highest hydraulic conductivity. The results suggested that alkaline fly ash may be a promising amendment for coarse sand bed to enhance phosphorus removal. Merribrook soil appears to be suitable for on-site wastewater treatment.
Details
- Title
- Selecting soil amendment materials for removal of phosphorus
- Authors/Creators
- K.C. Cheung (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityT.H. Venkitachalam (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityW.D. Scott (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Water Science and Technology, Vol.30(6), pp.247-2556
- Publisher
- International Water Association Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005543725207891
- Copyright
- © IWA Publishing 1994
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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