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PHOSPHORUS REMOVALWanzhi (Amy) Zhuang
CONTENT Introduction Phosphorus Removal Techniques Physical Treatment Biological Treatment
Assimilation Enhanced Biological P removal
Chemical Treatment Definition General Procedure Factors affecting performance
Comparison Between Chemical and Biological Treatment
Large Discharge of Phosphorus
Introduction
An important macro-nutrient for plant and microorganisms growth. Large quantities of this nutrient into natural receiving sources raises the growth of algae and results in eutrophication of lakes and streams. Disturb the balance of organisms present in water and affect water quality, mainly through the depletion of oxygen level as the algae decay.
Main SourcesAgricultural use of fertilizersDomestic wastewaterindustrial wastewaterAtmospheric deposition
Phosphorus Removal Techniques
BiologicalAssimilationEnhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR)
Physical
Chemical
Filtration for particulate phosphorusMembrane technologies
PrecipitationOther (mainly physical-chemical adsorption)
Physical Treatment
Membrane technologies
Assuming that 2-3% of organic solids is P, then an effluent total suspended solids (TSS) of 20 mg/L represents 0.4-0.6 mg/L of effluent P
Sand filtration or other method of TSS removal is likely necessary for plants with low effluent TP permits.
Filtration for particulate P
Remove the P in the TSS, and dissolved P. Membrane bioreactors (MBRs, which incorporate
membrane technology in a suspended growth secondary treatment process)
tertiary membrane filtration (after secondary treatment),
reverse osmosis (RO) systems
Biological Treatment
EBPR (Enhanced biological phosphorus removal)
Achieve low or even very low (<0.1 mg/L) effluent P levels at modest cost and with minimal additional sludge production.
Removal of BOD, nitrogen and phosphorus can all be achieved in a single system.
Difficult to achieve very low concentrations of both total N and P in such systems
Assimilation
– incorporation of the P as an essential element in biomass, particularly through growth of photosynthetic organisms
Plants Algae Some bacteria, such as cyanobacteria
Anaerobic/Aerobic EBPR Process
The EBPR process works by providing an anaerobic zone with an ample supply of readily biodegradable carbonaceous oxygen demand (rbCOD).
Organic matter in the anaerobic zone is fermented to create a source of volatile fatty acids (VFAs), particularly acetate and propionate, which in turn serve as food sources for PAOs.
PAOs are aerobic bacteria.
rbCOD
VFA(food)
PAOs
Problems associated with EBPR EBPR (Enhanced biological phosphorus removal)
Sludge - Processes that destroy organic material (such as digestion) have the potential to release the particulate organic-P present as soluble organic or inorganic P. - Anaerobic conditions are likely to release soluble P from EBPR sludge and iron precipitates (ferrous phosphate is much more soluble than ferric phosphate)
Side System - Any released P may then be returned to the main wastewater treatment process in high concentrations through recycle side streams, thus requiring removal a second time. - Non-continuous processes may also lead to variable loadings from side streams
Chemical Treatment
The most common method used for phosphorus removal to meet effluent concentrations below 1.0 mg/L.
Involves the addition of metal salts to react with soluble phosphate to form solid precipitates that are removed by solids separation processes (clarification and filtration).
The most common metal salts used are in the form of alum (aluminum sulfate) sodium aluminate ferric chloride, ferric sulfate ferrous sulfate, and ferrous chloride. Calcium (lime), magnesium
Definition
Chemical TreatmentPhosphate precipitates – pH range
Produces lowest residual P concentrations (in the range of 1-2 mg/L). The alkalinity of the water determined the dose because the formation of CaCO3.
There will be oxidation of to .
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Chemical TreatmentPhosphate precipitates – pH range
𝐴𝑙2 (𝑆𝑂4 )3 ∙14.3𝐻 2𝑂+2𝑃𝑂43−→2 𝐴𝑙𝑃𝑂4↓+3𝑆𝑂4
2−+14.3 𝐻2𝑂𝐹𝑒𝐶𝑙3 ∙6𝐻2𝑂+𝑃𝑂4
3−→𝐹𝑒𝑃𝑂4↓+3𝐶𝑙−+6𝐻2𝑂5𝐶𝑎2+¿+3 𝑃𝑂4
3 −+𝑂𝐻−→𝐶𝑎5 (𝑃𝑂¿¿ 4 )3 (𝑂𝐻 )↓¿ ¿
• More ions should be added to counter the competing reaction with alkalinity.
Two-point Chemical Addition Process
Consists of a mass balance between: chemical addition the stoichiometry of
the chemical added phosphorus removed the phosphorus
concentration after chemical addition
Two scenarios: Two-point chemical
addition process Effluent polishing in
the secondary process
No chemical addition at this process
The Chemical Used pH of the water Alkalinity Dosage Mixing and Contact Time Points of addition Other (Chemical Feed Control, etc.)
Factors affecting the performance of P removal
The figure above shows the phosphorus removal versus pH for alum and dosage of 80 mg/l . Alum demonstrated much better results in phosphorus removal, being up to approximately 2 times better than for the same dosage.
Comparison between alum and calcium chloride regarding their efficiency to remove phosphorus
Experiment Setting: Chemical used: Mole concentration: 0.1mM-0.6mM Contact tank: 50 cm3
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Below a pH range of 5.5 the aluminum ions are soluble and do not participate in the hydration. When pH>8, the aluminum ions again become soluble
Effect of pH on the removal of phosphorus (aluminum phosphate)
Phosphate removal highly depends on the pH of water
𝐴𝑙3+¿+3 𝐻2𝑂→ 𝐴𝑙 (𝑂𝐻 )3↓+3 𝐻+¿¿ ¿
is soluble below pH=6 and above pH=8 (Sedlak, 1991). 𝐴𝑙3+¿+𝐻𝑛𝑃𝑂4𝑛 −3→ 𝐴𝑙 𝑃𝑂4+𝑛𝐻
+¿¿ ¿
Effect of pH on the removal of phosphorus ()
Phosphate removal depends on the dosage
The pH effect can be explained by the change of orthophosphate compounds with pH. (Pk1=2.2, Pka2=7.2, Pka3=12.32)Phosphate removal increases with increasing pH and dosage, at pH= 11 the residual phosphorus passes from (5 to 3 mg/l) when dosage passes from 40 to 60 mg/l. dosage larger than 60 mg/l has nearly no effect on phosphorus removal.
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A rise in alum dosage up to 80 mg/l increases the phosphorus removal. Further addition of alum leads to a decrease in the phosphorus removal efficiency. This is due to the fact that an increase in the dosage shifts the optimum pH (5.8-6.5) to an unfavorable range for phosphate removal.
Effect of dosage on the removal of phosphorus (aluminum phosphate)
Advantages
Comparison of Chemical and Biological Treatment
Reliable Low level of P in effluent Retrofit for existing plant
(likely possible)
Cost of chemical feed system
Cost of chemicals Substantial additional
sludge production Chemical sludge reuse or
disposal maybe more difficult
May need to adjust pH
Disadvantages Not as reliable Need enough BOD May be difficult to get
<0.1mg/L consistently Digestion (especially
anaerobic) release P
No or less chemical cost No or less chemical
storage and handling No or less chemical sludge
disposal
Disadvantages
Chemical Treatment
Advantages
Biological Treatment
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8. Peter F. Storm, Phosphorus Removal, Environmental Sciences, Cook University, Rutgers University, 2006
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