Use of Calcined Dolomite as Chemical Precipitant in the Simultaneous Removal of Ammonium and Phosphate from Synthetic Wastewater and from Agricultural Sludge

Phosphorus as phosphate and nitrogen as ammonium or nitrate are the main nutrients in wastewaters and agricultural sludges. They runoff easily to waterways and cause eutrophication in water bodies. However, ammonium and phosphate could be precipitated simultaneously and used as recycled nutrients. I...

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Main Authors: Janne Pesonen, Pekka Myllymäki, Sari Tuomikoski, Gwen Vervecken, Tao Hu, Hanna Prokkola, Pekka Tynjälä, Ulla Lassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:ChemEngineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-7084/3/2/40