Journal article
Thermodynamic and solution chemistry of struvite
Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, Vol.85(3), pp.141-149
2005
Abstract
The key feature of this paper is the combined removal of magnesium, ammonium and phosphate from a representative synthetic solution of piggery effluent. The byproduct of this recovery process is struvite, commercially used as slow-release fertiliser. A thermodynamic model was developed relating to all the complexes of magnesium, ammonium and phosphate using gPROMS process software. A laboratory-based batch experiment confirmed 80% recovery of phosphate using this crystallization technique. The batch experiment was conducted at constant pH using synthetic solution made up of analytical-grade MgCl2 and NH4H2PO4. Borosilicate glass grindings of 5 g were used as seeds in this batch experiment. Basic solution characteristics of piggery effluent are reported in this paper.
Details
- Title
- Thermodynamic and solution chemistry of struvite
- Authors/Creators
- MD.I. Ali (Author/Creator)P.A. Schneider (Author/Creator)N. Hudson (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, Vol.85(3), pp.141-149
- Publisher
- Indian Institute of Science
- Identifiers
- 991005542710207891
- Copyright
- © Indian Institute of Science.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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