Effect of phosphate releasing in activated sludge on phosphorus removal from municipal wastewater

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)
Jie GeAmalia Terracciano

Abstract

Aluminum and ferric salts are commonly used in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWPTs) for phosphorus (P) removal. In this study, on-site jar tests were conducted to determine the removal of different P species from the fresh samples in the presence and absence of activated sludge (AS) with different doses of alum, poly-aluminum chloride, and ferric chloride at different pH. The soluble P (SP) concentration in the samples was about 0.63mg/L. When the mixed liquor containing AS was treated with 8mg/L of Al, SP could be reduced to 0.13mg/L, while it was reduced to 0.16mg/L with only 1mg/L of Al after sedimentation removal of AS from sample. Chemical analysis determined that AS contained 59.8mg-P/g-TSS and 43.8mg-Al/g-TSS and most of the P was associated with the aluminum hydroxide. We discovered that the phosphate in the AS could readily be released from it, which was mainly responsible for ineffective removal of P to low levels in mixed liquor even with very high alum dose. This study provides new insight into the behavior and fate of P in the wastewater treatment plants that use alum to enhance P removal in the final effluent.

Citations

Jun 21, 2019·Water Environment Research : a Research Publication of the Water Environment Federation·Jia OuyangChein-Chi Chang
Sep 20, 2019·Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering·Carlos Estrada-VázquezAlejandro Regalado-Méndez
Apr 19, 2020·The Science of the Total Environment·Jie GeXiaoguang Meng
Jul 13, 2021·Water Environment Research : a Research Publication of the Water Environment Federation·Chandler MancusoZiming Yang

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