Adsorption of phosphate from domestic wastewater treatment plant effluent onto the laterites in a hydrodynamic column

• Main Authors: Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali, Khamidun, Mohd Hairul, Md Din, Mohd Fadhil, Mohd Yusoff, Abdul Rahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5214/1/AJ%202017%20%28709%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5214/; https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2014.07.092

High concentration of phosphate (PO4 3-) released from wastewater treatment plant effluent (WWTPE) can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health. Even though adsorption techniques have been widely used to remove PO4 3- from waters, an empirical model used to describe the adsorption of PO...