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, Abdull Rahim
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51732/; http://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...