A two-stage batch system for phosphate removal from wastewater by iron-coated waste mussel shell to assess the optimum adsorbent dosage

• Main Authors: Abdul Salim, Nur Atikah, Ahmad Zaini, Muhammad Abbas, Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali, Puteh, Mohd. Hafiz, Abdullah, Noorul Hudai, Nuid, Maria, Mat Lazim, Zainab, Ahmad, Noraziah
• Format: Article
• Published: Pleiades Publishing Inc 2022
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/102607/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X22010088

High amounts of phosphate discharged in receiving water can lead to eutrophication. Once a water body is enriched with phosphate, it can prompt the growth of plants and cause algal blooms. The water body may also lose its important functions and cause adverse effects on the environment and human hea...